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

Schoolsfirst mortgages in California

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

Schoolsfirst originated 2,315 owner-occupied single-family loans in California from 2,576 completed applications.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $4,950 versus $7,920 for all California lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.625% (California: 6.625%).

Loans in CA
2,315
of 2,576 applications
Denial rate
2.2%
Purchase · CA 8.9%
Rate spread
−0.06 pts
Conv. · CA +0.09 pts
Loan amount
$585,000
Purchase · CA $575,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase1,7941,6932.2%6.625%−0.06 pts$4,950$585,000
Refinance43336214.8%6.500%−0.29 pts$2,660$625,000
Cash-out refinance34926025.2%6.625%−0.16 pts$2,710$465,000

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

California counties where Schoolsfirst ranks in the top 25

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Orange County47303.4%
San Bernardino County113231.6%
Sutter County14121.5%
Riverside County163731.4%
Los Angeles County215141.0%
Glenn County2121.0%

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