Lender report card · New Jersey

Advantagefirst Lending Inc

Lake Forest, CA · What the federal mortgage record shows about how Advantagefirst Lending Inc treated New Jersey applicants, 2018–2025 — 260 reported decisions. This is historical behavior, not a prediction about your loan.

Approval rate
73.5%
191 approved
Denial rate
26.5%
69 denied
Decisions
260
2018–2025
Avg. rate spread
+0.46 pp
vs. market benchmark
73.5% approved
26.5% denied

Share of 260 New Jersey applications Advantagefirst Lending Inc approved vs. denied. Excludes loans it merely purchased on the secondary market, and applications withdrawn or left incomplete.

Approval rate by loan type

Conventional83.1% of 59 · NJ 87%FHA68.6% of 172 · NJ 79%VA82.8% of 29 · NJ 80%

“NJ” = the statewide average approval rate for that loan type, for comparison.

Approval rate over time

Not enough data.

Pricing

Adjusting for its loan-type mix, Advantagefirst Lending Inc’s rates ran -0.16 pp lower than the typical New Jersey lender (average rate spread +0.46 pp above the market benchmark). Rate spread is APR minus the average prime offer rate; positive means costlier than the low-risk benchmark.

Who Advantagefirst Lending Inc approves

By income
$50–75k62.1% · 58$75–100k77.6% · 58$100–150k74.7% · 83$150–250k83.3% · 36
By debt-to-income
Under 36%84.8% · 3336–43%80.8% · 5243–50%84.4% · 64Over 50%60.9% · 110
By down payment (LTV)
20%+ down76.5% · 21710–20% down60.7% · 28

Why Advantagefirst Lending Inc denied applications

Debt-to-income ratio46% of denialsCollateral (value/type)33% of denialsCredit history19% of denialsInsufficient cash to close1% of denials

Where Advantagefirst Lending Inc lends in NJ

CountyDecisionsApproval
Ocean County3378.8%
Burlington County2875.0%
Middlesex County2770.4%
Gloucester County2580.0%

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Source: CFPB HMDA loan-level data, 2018–2025 · first-lien, closed-end mortgages on 1–4 family homes in New Jersey reported by Advantagefirst Lending Inc (LEI 254900M2C4Q6DATP2889). Rates describe past reported outcomes for the lender’s applicant pool and are not a prediction for any individual. Methodology →