Rocket Mortgage

DETROIT, MI

Rocket Mortgage processed 553,854 mortgage applications in 2024 per HMDA data reported to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), originating 361,071 loans with a 14.9% denial rate. Home Purchase was the primary loan purpose. Based in DETROIT, MI. The approval rate of 65.2% reflects originated loans as a share of all applications.

Why approval and denial rates diverge. Approval (origination) rate and denial rate do not sum to 100% - HMDA records several outcomes beyond approved-and-funded, including files that were approved but not accepted by the applicant, withdrawn, or closed for incompleteness. Rocket Mortgage's 65.2% origination rate tells you how often an application turned into funded money; the 14.9% denial rate is a separate read on underwriting strictness. The most frequently cited denial reasons in this file were Collateral, Credit application incomplete, Debt-to-income ratio, which together explain the majority of rejections. Most activity concentrated in Conventional loans (399,766 applications).

How to read this page. These figures are aggregate HMDA disclosures, they describe this lender's overall 2024 book, not your individual odds. Approval and denial rates are shaped by the applicant mix a lender actually receives: credit profile, loan-to-value, debt-to-income, property type, and geography. A lower denial rate at one lender versus another does not necessarily mean easier underwriting, it often reflects borrower self-selection and loan-product specialization. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice. Compare multiple lenders, read your Loan Estimate carefully, and consult a licensed mortgage professional before applying. Data reflects 2024 disclosures published by the CFPB in 2025.

553,854
Applications
361,071
Originated
14.9%
Denial Rate
$284,179
Avg Loan Amount
Avg Interest Rate: 7.025% Avg Applicant Income: $38,000

Lending Activity

Type Applications Originated Denied Avg Loan
Conventional 399,766 266,170 49,563 $282,325
FHA 111,827 66,721 26,429 $259,334
VA 42,234 28,180 6,297 $367,619
USDA 27 0 0 $115,370

Top loan types - Rocket Mortgage

Top loan types - Rocket Mortgage Horizontal bar chart of the top 4 items by value (applications). Top loan types - Rocket Mortgage Top 4 1. Conventional 399,766 2. FHA 111,827 3. VA 42,234 4. USDA 27 Top 5 loan types by application volume at Rocket Mortgage (HMDA 2024). Source: CFPB HMDA loan/application register.

Source: CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan/application register HMDA 2024 LAR, application-level mortgage data for Rocket Mortgage (LEI: 549300FGXN1K3HLB1R50) · 2024 HMDA reports filed annually; covers applications received during the calendar year. Approval rates exclude withdrawn / incomplete applications. Denial reasons are lender-reported.

Denial Analysis

Collateral
35,323
Credit application incomplete
17,979
Debt-to-income ratio
17,678
Other
6,077
Credit history
5,109
Insufficient cash
4,785
Unverifiable information
3,009
Employment history
1,639

Loan Purpose Breakdown

Purpose Applications Originated Avg Loan
Home Purchase 243,308 137,372 $367,430
Cash-out Refinancing 230,620 170,137 $199,171
Refinancing 50,405 34,390 $347,469
Other 23,875 15,906 $153,201
Home Improvement 4,864 3,266 $165,284

Geographic Coverage — Lending by Race

Derived race categories as reported under HMDA. Source: CFPB.

Race Applications Approval Rate Denial Rate
White 323,919 73.2% 14.9%
Black or African American 48,817 65.3% 22.3%
Asian 30,620 69.6% 15.0%
Joint 8,836 74.0% 13.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2,592 66.1% 22.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,066 66.2% 20.5%
2 or more minority races 666 66.7% 22.2%

Lending by Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity, not a race. Shown separately per U.S. Census Bureau standards.

Ethnicity Applications Approval Rate Denial Rate
Not Hispanic or Latino 368,201 72.1% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 45,577 68.0% 19.1%
Joint 10,257 75.5% 12.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications did Rocket Mortgage process?
Rocket Mortgage processed 553,854 mortgage applications in the 2024 HMDA reporting year. Of these, 361,071 were originated (approved and funded), 37,829 were withdrawn by the applicant, and 82,289 were denied.
What is Rocket Mortgage's mortgage approval rate?
Rocket Mortgage has an approval (origination) rate of 65.2%, meaning 65.2% of all applications resulted in a funded mortgage. The denial rate is 14.9%.
What is the average loan amount at Rocket Mortgage?
The average mortgage loan amount at Rocket Mortgage is $284,179. The average interest rate is 7.025%. The average applicant income is $38,000.
What are the most common reasons for mortgage denial at Rocket Mortgage?
The most common reasons for mortgage denial at Rocket Mortgage are: Collateral, Credit application incomplete, Debt-to-income ratio. In total, 82,289 applications were denied out of 553,854 total applications.
What types of mortgage loans does Rocket Mortgage offer?
Rocket Mortgage processes Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA loans. The most common type is Conventional with 399,766 applications and an average loan amount of $282,325.
What loan purposes does Rocket Mortgage serve?
Rocket Mortgage serves the following loan purposes: Home Purchase (243,308 applications), Cash-out Refinancing (230,620 applications), Refinancing (50,405 applications), Other (23,875 applications), Home Improvement (4,864 applications). Home Purchase is the most common purpose.
Where is Rocket Mortgage located?
Rocket Mortgage is headquartered in DETROIT, MI. The lender is identified by LEI 549300FGXN1K3HLB1R50 in HMDA data.
How does Rocket Mortgage compare in lending across racial demographics?
Rocket Mortgage reports demographic lending data under HMDA requirements. White applicants have an approval rate of 73.2% and denial rate of 14.9%; Black or African American applicants have an approval rate of 65.3% and denial rate of 22.3%; Asian applicants have an approval rate of 69.6% and denial rate of 15.0%. This data reflects derived race categories as reported by applicants.

Data Sources

Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on CFPB HMDA federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.