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K. Hovnanian American Mortgage in California

HMDA record for properties in California, calendar year 2024. National record · California overview

LEI 5493004N9PMBSLEZOF16
Reporting agency Department of Housing and Urban Development
State California

HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.

In California, K. Hovnanian American Mortgage reported 778 applications and 599 originations for 2024, $298m in all.

Its denial rate in the state was 11.0%, below the California rate of 24.8% across all lenders and compared with the lender's national rate of 17.2%.

The median rate spread on its California originations was -0.8 percentage points (state median 0.4).

Applications in the state were about level with 2023.

778applications in CA, 202414.4% of the lender's total
599loans originated$298m
11.0%denial rateCA all lenders 24.8%
-0.8 ppmedian rate spreadCA 0.4 pp

Compared with the state and the lender's national record

MeasureIn CaliforniaCalifornia, all lendersK. Hovnanian American Mortgage, all statesUnited States
Denial rate11.0%24.8%17.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp-0.80.4-0.10.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more0.4%19.9%0.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$497k$566k$433k$329k
Home purchase share100.0%51.2%100.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share33.9%11.4%25.9%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.4%4.8%10.5%7.9%

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

04458902022: 890 Applications2023: 748 Applications2024: 778 Applications2022: 463 Originations2023: 534 Originations2024: 599 Originations202220232024
K. Hovnanian American Mortgage in California: applications and originations, 2022–2024

This lender in stateCalifornia, all lenders

0%13.3%26.6%2022: 17.3% This lender in state2023: 9.8% This lender in state2024: 11% This lender in state202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Loan purpose and loan type in California

By purpose

Home purchase 100% (599)

By type

Conventional 53% (316)FHA 34% (203)VA 13% (80)

Denial reasons as coded

Debt-to-income ratio81.1%
Other14.9%
Employment history1.4%
Credit history1.4%
Insufficient cash (downpayment, closing costs)1.4%
Collateral0%
Unverifiable information0%
Credit application incomplete0%
Mortgage insurance denied0%

Share of 74 denials in California by first denial reason coded (outlined bar: all lenders in the state).

Counties in California

CountyApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rate
Sacramento County204161$86m9.6%
Kern County12595$43m12.8%
Riverside County8562$28m15.1%
Stanislaus County7557$27m8.1%
Yuba County5945$22m6.3%
Los Angeles County5844$23m17.0%
Solano County4940$17m9.1%
San Joaquin County4334$22m5.6%
Fresno County4229$13m21.6%

Counties with at least 25 applications, by originations.

Questions and answers

How many mortgages did K. Hovnanian American Mortgage originate in California in 2024?

599 loans totalling $298m, from 778 applications reported for properties in California.

What is K. Hovnanian American Mortgage's denial rate in California?

11.0% of decided applications in California were denied, against 24.8% for all lenders in the state and 17.2% for this lender nationally. HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws.

Which California counties does K. Hovnanian American Mortgage lend in most?

By originations: Sacramento County (161), Kern County (95), Riverside County (62), Stanislaus County (57), Yuba County (45).

Where does this data come from?

From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), filtered to the lender's LEI and the property state. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.

Provenance

Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records for this LEI with a property in California. Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.