Mortgage by CountyWhat home buyers actually paid, county by county

Independent analysis of official mortgage recordsHMDA 2025 · 7,155,718 applications

Lender in California · HMDA 2025

Better Mortgage Corporation mortgages in California

Better Mortgage Corporation's 2025 home-purchase and refinance lending in California, compared with all lenders in the state.

Better Mortgage Corporation originated 756 owner-occupied single-family loans in California from 1,047 completed applications.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $7,950 versus $7,920 for all California lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.625% (California: 6.625%).

Loans in CA
756
of 1,047 applications
Denial rate
21.2%
Purchase · CA 8.9%
Rate spread
+0.24 pts
Conv. · CA +0.09 pts
Loan amount
$555,000
Purchase · CA $575,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase70755221.2%6.625%+0.24 pts$7,950$555,000
Refinance23016028.3%6.125%−0.17 pts$3,980$605,000
Cash-out refinance1104459.1%6.750%+0.17 pts$6,050$455,000

*Conventional loans only; medians with at least 20 loans.

California counties where Better Mortgage Corporation ranks in the top 25

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Humboldt County3586.7%
Sutter County9182.3%
Alpine County918.3%
Tehama County15112.1%
Trinity County1622.4%
Yuba County20151.1%
Butte County21211.1%

Source: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public LAR. Statistical profile, not a review or offer. Methodology