Best lenders for lower-income buyers in Ocean 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 22,163 lower-income home-purchase decisions in Ocean County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.
For lower-income buyers in Ocean County, lenders approved 85.9% — 5 points below the 91% all-buyer average in the county.
Top lenders for lower-income buyers in Ocean County
Lenders with 25+ lower-income buyers decisions here, ranked by a sample-size-adjusted approval rate.
| Lender | Approval | Decisions | Denied | Avg. rate spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Prime Mortgage Llc Atlanta, GA | 97.7% | 531 | 12 | +1.12 pp |
| Fm Home Loans Llc Brooklyn, NY | 96.2% | 417 | 16 | +0.31 pp |
| Nj Lenders Corp Little Falls, NJ | 95.2% | 606 | 29 | +0.21 pp |
| American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company Mt. Laurel, NJ | 93.4% | 935 | 62 | +0.82 pp |
| Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc Cleveland, OH | 93.9% | 541 | 33 | +0.70 pp |
| Homebridge Financial Services, Inc Iselin, NJ | 94.4% | 372 | 21 | +0.71 pp |
| Advisors Mortgage Group, Llc Ocean, NJ | 92.6% | 1,338 | 99 | +0.59 pp |
| Guaranteed Rate, Inc. Chicago, IL | 89.8% | 364 | 37 | +0.36 pp |
| Santander Bank N.a. New York, NY | 88.9% | 514 | 57 | -0.72 pp |
| Paramount Residential Mortgage Corona, CA | 89.2% | 343 | 37 | +0.79 pp |
| Loandepot.com Llc Irvine, CA | 87.2% | 562 | 72 | +0.53 pp |
| Td Bank Mount Laurel, NJ | 87.9% | 347 | 42 | -0.11 pp |
| Family First Funding Llc Toms River, NJ | 86.5% | 742 | 100 | +0.91 pp |
| Weichert Financial Services Morris Plains, NJ | 87.1% | 326 | 42 | +0.58 pp |
| United Wholesale Mortgage Pontiac, MI | 83.9% | 522 | 84 | +0.38 pp |
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Source: CFPB HMDA data, 2018–2025 · first-lien home-purchase mortgages on 1–4 family homes, lower-income buyers in Ocean County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →