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Best lenders for lower-income buyers in Somerset County, NJ

On a household income under $75,000, approval odds and lender choice shift. These lenders approve lower-income buyers most often. Based on 4,957 lower-income home-purchase decisions in Somerset County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.

Lenders for lower-income buyers approval
85.0%
4,213 of 4,957
Denial rate
15.0%
744 denied
Decisions
4,957
2018–2025

For lower-income buyers in Somerset County, lenders approved 85.0% — 7 points below the 92% all-buyer average in the county.

Top lenders for lower-income buyers in Somerset County

Lenders with 25+ lower-income buyers decisions here, ranked by a sample-size-adjusted approval rate.

LenderApprovalDecisionsDeniedAvg. rate spread
Nj Lenders Corp
Little Falls, NJ
97.9%2395+0.08 pp
Peapack Private Bank & Trust
Bedminster, NJ
94.5%1277-0.75 pp
Homebridge Financial Services, Inc
Iselin, NJ
92.9%856+0.65 pp
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
91.8%1109+0.37 pp
Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Fort Washington, PA
91.0%13412+0.50 pp
Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc
Cleveland, OH
91.7%847+0.53 pp
Advisors Mortgage Group, Llc
Ocean, NJ
91.6%837+0.70 pp
Movement Mortgage, Llc
Indian Land, SC
89.1%9210+0.58 pp
Weichert Financial Services
Morris Plains, NJ
88.8%809+0.50 pp
Loandepot.com Llc
Irvine, CA
87.5%8010+0.64 pp
Rocket Mortgage
Detroit, MI
83.7%22136+0.35 pp
Affinity Federal Credit Union
Basking Ridge, NJ
86.2%8712+0.20 pp
Paramount Residential Mortgage
Corona, CA
84.1%8213+1.00 pp
Bank Of America Na
Westlake Village, CA
80.6%21141+0.00 pp
United Wholesale Mortgage
Pontiac, MI
79.8%18838+0.36 pp

Why lower-income buyers were denied here

Debt-to-income ratio57% of denialsCredit history15% of denialsOther14% of denialsCollateral (value/type)12% of denialsUnverifiable information10% of denials

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