Of 4,554 FHA applications reaching a credit decision in this metro in 2025, 1,218 were formally denied. Small applications (<$150K) were denied at 38.3% vs 25.8% for large ones ($250K+) — a 1.48× penalty.
The metro's highest-volume FHA lenders, by observed 2025 denial rate — a 37.4-point spread inside one metro:
| Lender | Decisioned apps (this metro) | Denial rate |
|---|---|---|
| CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC | 190 | 6.8% |
| United Wholesale Mortgage | 728 | 22.1% |
| Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 210 | 27.1% |
| ROCKET MORTGAGE | 268 | 28.0% |
| loanDepot.com LLC | 310 | 44.2% |
A metro average is a tendency, not a rule — and the table above shows why: the same city contains very different doors. If you've been denied, decode the reason first, then pick the next door on the record, not on advertising.
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