12 mortgage lenders are based in Lake Forest, CA, listed below with the total mortgage applications each has reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act since 2003. Just below are the lenders that made the most home loans in Orange County, CA in 2025.
In 2025, 600 lenders made 45,579 home loans worth $34.7 billion in Orange County, according to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. These 10 made the most. The figures cover all of Orange County, which includes Lake Forest.
| # | Lender | Loans made | Loan volume | Avg. loan | Share of loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schoolsfirst FCU Tustin, CA | 4,992 | $1.5B | $291,000 | 11.0% |
| 2 | United Wholesale Mortgage Plymouth, MI | 3,821 | $2.7B | $717,000 | 8.4% |
| 3 | US Bank, N.A. Cincinnati, OH | 2,188 | $2.2B | $989,000 | 4.8% |
| 4 | Bank of America NA Westlake Village, CA | 1,917 | $1.5B | $763,000 | 4.2% |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA Columbus, OH | 1,113 | $1.9B | $1,685,000 | 2.4% |
| 6 | PennyMac Loan Services LLC Westlake Village, CA | 796 | $659.8M | $829,000 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Orange County's FCU Santa Ana, CA | 743 | $167.0M | $225,000 | 1.6% |
| 8 | East West Bank Pasadena, CA | 704 | $611.1M | $868,000 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Amwest Funding Corp Brea, CA | 700 | $463.4M | $662,000 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Wells Fargo Bank NA Minneapolis, MN | 566 | $1.3B | $2,344,000 | 1.2% |
See every lender in Orange County and its 2025 mortgage data · top lenders in California · the top 100 lenders nationwide
| Mortgage Company | Phone Number | Mortgage Application Count | Mortgage Application Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advantagefirst Lending Inc
2 SOUTH POINTE DRIVE SUITES 200-235 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 12,187 | $3,989,255,000 |
| American Guardian Financial Gr
27 ORCHARD # 100 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 1,133 | $292,466,000 |
| Chou Team Realty, LLC
25391 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 23,185 | $5,719,137,000 |
| Clearinghouse Community Develo
23861 EL TORO ROAD, SUITE 401 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 966 | $270,690,000 |
| Coast 2 Coast Funding Group, Inc
1 ORCHARD ROAD, SUITE 235 LAKER FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 8,682 | $2,816,700,000 |
| Crossline Capital, Inc.
25520 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 4,452 | $1,304,779,000 |
| Eagle Community Credit Union
23021 LAKE CENTER DR LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 637 | $120,926,000 |
| Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC
25531 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE SUITE 250 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 76,449 | $28,697,474,000 |
| Independent Financial Mortgage
2 SOUTH POINTE DR. STE. 185 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 2,328 | $564,823,000 |
| Lenders Direct Capital Corp
26140 ENTERPRISE WAY, 2ND FLOOR LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 37,660 | $5,678,645,000 |
| South Shore Financial Services
1 ORCHARD, SUITE 235 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 476 | $160,380,000 |
| Western Express Lending
1 SPECTRUM POINTE DR SUITE 200 LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | 7,640 | $2,793,850,000 |
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