Refinance lenders in California
Fat Boy Data analyzed mortgage refinance 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. 226,512 applications were decided by 853 lenders between 2023 and 2025.
California at a glance
How California compares
What the data shows
Rocket Mortgage, LLC made the most mortgage refinances in California, 11,179 of them.
New Wave Lending Group Inc approved the highest share of applications among lenders with at least 20 decisions here, 99% of 784.
The typical mortgage refinance here is $655K, 122% larger than the the United States typical of $295K.
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Refinance lenders in California
| Lender | Approval | Approved | Taken up | Typical loan | Loans made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Wholesale Mortgage, LLCBroker only | 83% | 25,269 / 30,404 | 96% | $665K | 24,359 |
| 2 | Bank of America, National Association | 66% | 10,471 / 15,828 | 98% | $295K | 10,260 |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 76% | 11,698 / 15,462 | 96% | $675K | 11,179 |
| 4 | U.S. Bank National Association | 85% | 8,593 / 10,112 | 98% | $905K | 8,419 |
| 5 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 42% | 2,384 / 5,629 | 36% | $575K | 849 |
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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