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

Lender in California · HMDA 2025

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) mortgages in California

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM)'s 2025 home-purchase and refinance lending in California, compared with all lenders in the state.

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) originated 47,003 owner-occupied single-family loans in California from 55,183 completed applications, making it the state's #1 lender by volume.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $8,960 versus $7,920 for all California lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.625% (California: 6.625%).

Loans in CA
47,003
of 55,183 applications
Denial rate
9.3%
Purchase · CA 8.9%
Rate spread
+0.18 pts
Conv. · CA +0.09 pts
Loan amount
$525,000
Purchase · CA $575,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase30,63527,3979.3%6.625%+0.18 pts$8,960$525,000
Refinance17,41214,21815.4%6.125%−0.10 pts$4,930$595,000
Cash-out refinance7,1365,38822.3%6.625%+0.26 pts$6,560$415,000

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

California counties where United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) ranks in the top 25

Showing the 30 counties where it ranks highest, of 58.

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Los Angeles County16,45412.0%
San Diego County15,88321.0%
Riverside County14,76817.4%
Sacramento County13,78022.3%
San Bernardino County13,32916.6%
Orange County12,98013.9%
Fresno County11,55819.1%
Contra Costa County11,54513.0%
Kern County11,52616.9%
San Joaquin County11,44817.3%
Placer County11,30520.5%
Alameda County11,2018.6%
Solano County195519.2%
Ventura County195414.3%
Stanislaus County182617.4%
El Dorado County158422.3%
Sonoma County155513.6%
Santa Barbara County141915.4%
Merced County140818.4%
Monterey County139017.3%
San Luis Obispo County139016.5%
Yolo County135421.5%
Butte County134517.9%
Madera County133715.0%
Nevada County126320.4%
Yuba County124818.1%
Sutter County119724.9%
Imperial County119116.8%
Kings County118611.6%
Shasta County11748.8%

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