Best lenders for high-DTI buyers in Union County, NJ
Carrying a debt-to-income ratio of 43% or more narrows your options — some lenders approve stretched budgets far more often than others. Based on 19,272 high-DTI home-purchase decisions in Union County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.
For high-DTI buyers in Union County, lenders approved 84.2% — 5 points below the 89% all-buyer average in the county.
Top lenders for high-DTI buyers in Union County
Lenders with 25+ high-DTI buyers decisions here, ranked by a sample-size-adjusted approval rate.
| Lender | Approval | Decisions | Denied | Avg. rate spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nj Lenders Corp Little Falls, NJ | 94.5% | 403 | 22 | +0.48 pp |
| Guaranteed Rate Affinity, Llc Chicago, IL | 92.9% | 337 | 24 | +0.21 pp |
| Guaranteed Rate, Inc. Chicago, IL | 91.4% | 511 | 44 | +0.43 pp |
| Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. Melville, NY | 91.8% | 317 | 26 | +1.20 pp |
| Mlb Residential Lending, Llc Springfield, NJ | 90.4% | 480 | 46 | +1.15 pp |
| Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc Cleveland, OH | 89.8% | 617 | 63 | +0.75 pp |
| Paramount Residential Mortgage Corona, CA | 89.0% | 780 | 86 | +1.00 pp |
| Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Fort Washington, PA | 89.5% | 512 | 54 | +0.74 pp |
| First Alliance Home Mortgage, Llc Cranford, NJ | 89.4% | 357 | 38 | +1.07 pp |
| American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company Mt. Laurel, NJ | 88.4% | 473 | 55 | +0.82 pp |
| Finance Of America Mortgage Llc Horsham, PA | 88.9% | 316 | 35 | +0.67 pp |
| Fairway Independent Mort Corp Madison, WI | 87.5% | 287 | 36 | +0.74 pp |
| Panorama Mortgage Group, Llc Las Vegas, NV | 85.6% | 389 | 56 | +1.17 pp |
| Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc Cerritos, CA | 84.7% | 333 | 51 | +1.08 pp |
| Loandepot.com Llc Irvine, CA | 83.8% | 464 | 75 | +0.58 pp |
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Source: CFPB HMDA data, 2018–2025 · first-lien home-purchase mortgages on 1–4 family homes, high-DTI buyers in Union County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →