Best lenders for low-down-payment buyers in Monmouth County, NJ
Putting down less than 5% (a 95%+ loan-to-value) makes some lenders cautious. These are the ones that still approve low-down buyers. Based on 5,594 low-down-payment home-purchase decisions in Monmouth County reported to the federal government, 2018–2025 — ranked by how often each lender actually approved, adjusted for sample size.
For low-down-payment buyers in Monmouth County, lenders approved 85.5% — 6 points below the 91% all-buyer average in the county.
Top lenders for low-down-payment buyers in Monmouth County
Lenders with 25+ low-down-payment buyers decisions here, ranked by a sample-size-adjusted approval rate.
| Lender | Approval | Decisions | Denied | Avg. rate spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosscountry Mortgage, Llc Cleveland, OH | 95.6% | 228 | 10 | +0.87 pp |
| Advisors Mortgage Group, Llc Ocean, NJ | 92.5% | 641 | 48 | +0.77 pp |
| Nj Lenders Corp Little Falls, NJ | 94.1% | 136 | 8 | +0.44 pp |
| Paramount Residential Mortgage Corona, CA | 94.5% | 91 | 5 | +1.02 pp |
| Homebridge Financial Services, Inc Iselin, NJ | 92.5% | 146 | 11 | +0.84 pp |
| American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company Mt. Laurel, NJ | 90.1% | 162 | 16 | +1.02 pp |
| Absolute Home Mortgage Fairfield, NJ | 91.2% | 91 | 8 | +0.72 pp |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation Boca Raton, FL | 89.3% | 121 | 13 | +0.91 pp |
| American Financial Network, Inc. Brea, CA | 89.3% | 84 | 9 | +1.20 pp |
| Weichert Financial Services Morris Plains, NJ | 88.9% | 81 | 9 | +0.94 pp |
| United Wholesale Mortgage Pontiac, MI | 84.5% | 194 | 30 | +0.50 pp |
| Movement Mortgage, Llc Indian Land, SC | 87.7% | 81 | 10 | +0.92 pp |
| Family First Funding Llc Toms River, NJ | 83.9% | 161 | 26 | +1.03 pp |
| Fairway Independent Mort Corp Madison, WI | 84.3% | 89 | 14 | +0.80 pp |
| Loandepot.com Llc Irvine, CA | 81.4% | 140 | 26 | +0.71 pp |
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Source: CFPB HMDA data, 2018–2025 · first-lien home-purchase mortgages on 1–4 family homes, low-down-payment buyers in Monmouth County, NJ. Rankings describe past approval behavior, not a prediction for your loan. Methodology →