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

Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. mortgages in California

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

Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. originated 2,633 owner-occupied single-family loans in California from 2,876 completed applications, making it the state's #23 lender by volume.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $9,630 versus $7,920 for all California lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.50% (California: 6.625%).

Loans in CA
2,633
of 2,876 applications
Denial rate
5.9%
Purchase · CA 8.9%
Rate spread
+0.23 pts
Conv. · CA +0.09 pts
Loan amount
$415,000
Purchase · CA $575,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase2,4892,2835.9%6.500%+0.23 pts$9,630$415,000
Refinance2111927.1%6.375%+0.05 pts$4,740$565,000
Cash-out refinance1761588.0%6.750%+0.44 pts$6,630$335,000

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

California counties where Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. ranks in the top 25

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Tulare County164014.9%
Kings County21579.8%
Ventura County51842.8%
Kern County63233.6%
Fresno County62933.6%
Madera County6833.7%
San Luis Obispo County15291.2%
San Bernardino County211880.9%
Santa Barbara County24240.9%

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