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Best lenders for low-down-payment buyers in Cape May County, NJ

Putting down less than 5% (a 95%+ loan-to-value) makes some lenders cautious. These are the ones that still approve low-down buyers. Based on 1,444 low-down-payment home-purchase decisions in Cape May County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.

Low-down-payment approval
86.4%
1,247 of 1,444
Denial rate
13.6%
197 denied
Decisions
1,444
2018–2025

For low-down-payment buyers in Cape May County, lenders approved 86.4% — 6 points below the 92% all-buyer average in the county.

Top lenders for low-down-payment buyers in Cape May County

Lenders with 25+ low-down-payment buyers decisions here, ranked by a sample-size-adjusted approval rate.

LenderApprovalDecisionsDeniedAvg. rate spread
Home Point Financial Corporation
Ann Arbor, MI
96.1%763+0.68 pp
Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Fort Washington, PA
92.0%17414+0.98 pp
Draper And Kramer Mortgage Corp.
Downers Grove, IL
95.1%613+0.39 pp
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc
Bala Cynwyd, PA
93.8%815+0.91 pp
Greentree Mortgage Company, L.p.
Gibbsboro, NJ
95.1%412+0.94 pp
Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc
Cleveland, OH
93.6%473+0.79 pp
Ark-la-tex Financial Services Llc
Plano, TX
96.4%281+1.54 pp
Advisors Mortgage Group, Llc
Ocean, NJ
84.8%467+0.78 pp
Republic First Bank
Philadelphia, PA
78.6%7015+0.58 pp
United Wholesale Mortgage
Pontiac, MI
83.9%315+0.42 pp
Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
83.3%305+0.26 pp
Carrington Mortgage Services Llc
Orange, CA
84.0%254+1.63 pp
Prosperity Home Mortgage, Llc
Chantilly, VA
79.4%347+0.61 pp
Citizens Bank, Na
Providence, RI
76.3%389+0.46 pp
Rocket Mortgage
Detroit, MI
71.2%6619+0.86 pp

Why low-down-payment buyers were denied here

Debt-to-income ratio33% of denialsCollateral (value/type)29% of denialsCredit history19% of denialsOther15% of denialsInsufficient cash to close14% of denials

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Source: CFPB HMDA data, 2018–2025 · first-lien home-purchase mortgages on 1–4 family homes, low-down-payment buyers in Cape May County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →