Investment property lenders in California
Fat Boy Data analyzed investment property mortgage activity in California to show which lenders are making these loans, how often they approve, how often borrowers accept the offer, and how much they typically finance. 100,712 applications were decided by 883 lenders between 2023 and 2025.
California at a glance
How California compares
What the data shows
Kiavi Funding, Inc. made the most investment property mortgages in California, 7,917 of them.
Nmsi, Inc. approved the highest share of applications among lenders with at least 20 decisions here, 100% of 445.
The typical investment property mortgage here is $535K, 110% larger than the the United States typical of $255K.
Each dot is one lender, placed at its approval rate. Hover for the sample size; the 5 largest lenders are named, the rest are behind the unlock.
Investment property lenders in California
| Lender | Approval | Approved | Taken up | Typical loan | Loans made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiavi Funding, Inc. | 93% | 8,226 / 8,806 | 96% | $695K | 7,917 |
| 2 | United Wholesale Mortgage, LLCBroker only | 85% | 5,926 / 6,954 | 98% | $385K | 5,837 |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 84% | 4,046 / 4,799 | 99% | $425K | 3,987 |
| 4 | U.S. Bank National Association | 79% | 1,894 / 2,390 | 98% | $705K | 1,855 |
| 5 | East West Bank | 95% | 2,254 / 2,382 | 97% | $515K | 2,178 |
Ranked by lending volume. Approval is the share of decided applications a lender approved; taken up is the share of approvals borrowers accepted. Lenders with fewer than 20 decisions are marked as a limited sample and never used for a “highest approval” claim.How the numbers work.
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