Lower, LLC denied 22.3% of its 6,151 decisioned FHA applications in 2025 — rank #35 of the 100 largest FHA lenders, above the national rate of 21.7%. Source: complete CFPB HMDA 2025 federal record. Observed rates reflect applicant mix and channel as well as underwriting — not an endorsement or a warning.
Top cited reasons on denied files in 2025: credit history (40.3%), debt-to-income (29.7%), collateral (the property) (13.6%) (shares of all cited reasons; a denied file may cite several). Reason codes record outcomes, not causes — context: the reason fingerprint.
Median rate on originated FHA purchase loans in 2025: 6.375%; median spread vs APOR: 0.593 (3,580 originations). Odds and price for all 60 largest doors: rates vs denial.
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