San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Mortgage Lending in 2025

Explore mortgage lending activity in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (MSA/MD Code 41740) using official HMDA public records. Review underwriting outcomes, borrower characteristics, and regional lending benchmarks.

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) / Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) • Dataset: 2025 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset • Updated: June 2, 2026 • Methodology →
Metropolitan Area 41740
28,680 Loans Originated
• Primary State: California (CA)
• $22.54 Billion Originated Volume
• $705,000 Median Loan
Actionable Applications 35,671 +10.91% vs 2024
Approval Rate 85.13% +0.54 pp vs 2024
Denial Rate 14.87% -0.54 pp vs 2024
Loan Originations 28,680 +12.07% vs 2024
Originated Volume $22.54 Billion +16.75% vs 2024

Credit Decision Outcomes (2025)

Outcomes for 35,671 actionable applications (Actions 1, 2, and 3).

85.13%
14.87%
30,368 approved 5,303 denied
Action 1: Originated
28,680 (80.40%)
Action 2: Approved not accepted
1,688 (4.73%)
Action 3: Denied
5,303 (14.87%)
Action 4: Withdrawn (not in denominator)
9,073 —
Action 5: Incomplete (not in denominator)
2,752 —
How to read this: Approval rate uses Actions 1, 2, and 3. Actions 4 and 5 are excluded from the credit decision denominator. Read the full methodology →

How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Compares

Metro vs. State Baseline (2025)

Metric San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad California
Actionable Apps 35,671 404,468
Approval Rate 85.13% 84.45%
Denial Rate 14.87% 15.55%
Originations 28,680 322,897
Originated Volume $22.54 Billion $227.16 Billion
Median Loan $705,000 $575,000
Compared against California statewide baseline in 2025.

Lending Trends in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Year-over-year shifts: 2025 vs. 2024

Metric 2024 2025 Change
Consumer Universe 42,618 47,496 +11.45%
Actionable Apps 32,161 35,671 +10.91%
Originations 25,592 28,680 +12.07%
Approval Rate 84.59% 85.13% +0.54 pp
Denial Rate 15.41% 14.87% -0.54 pp
Median Loan $685,000 $705,000 +2.92%
Dollar Volume $19.30 Billion $22.54 Billion +16.75%

Applications by Borrower Income (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad)

Approval and denial rates across gross annual income tiers (2025)

Income Bracket Apps Approval % Denial %
$100k–$149,999 6,551 82.26% 17.74%
$150k+ 22,176 89.84% 10.16%
$50k–$99,999 3,104 65.66% 34.34%
<$50k 790 55.19% 44.81%
Income unavailable/entity 3,050 84.66% 15.34%
Gross annual borrower income relied upon during credit underwriting. Descriptive figures only; does not establish causation.

Geographic Market Context

Regional integration within California (2025)

Official Geographic Designation: Metropolitan Statistical Area / Division 41740, anchored in California (CA).
Metro Share of State Apps 8.82%
Metro Share of State Volume 9.92%
Geographic Notice: OpenFileData reports verified OMB-designated metropolitan boundaries. Detailed county-level vector choropleths are omitted unless authoritative polygon geometries and county-level consumer records are officially available, preventing data fabrication.

Parent State Association

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Statewide Actionable Applications: 404,468
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Methodology

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Methodology & Disclosures

Credit Decision Denominator Rule: Approval and denial rates are calculated strictly among actionable applications reaching a formal credit underwriting decision (Actions 1, 2, and 3: loan originated, approved but not accepted, denied). Applications withdrawn by borrower (Action 4) and closed for incompleteness (Action 5) are tracked in the broader Consumer Mortgage Universe for market completeness but excluded from credit decision rates as no underwriting decision occurred.

Official Data Source & Freeze Date: Official Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records published by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Primary analysis uses the 2025 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (frozen June 2, 2026); historical baseline uses the 2024 One-Year National Loan-Level Dataset (frozen June 2, 2026).

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For complete technical formulas, SQL implementations, and data definitions, read the full Mortgage Lending Methodology Specification.