Solo women homebuyers 30% more likely to be denied mortgage than solo men: study

The Brief

Solo female homebuyers are 29.8% more likely to be denied a mortgage than solo males, a new LendingTree study found.

That number is higher in some states and much lower in others.

Solo women applicants face a 15.7% mortgage denial rate, compared to 12.1% among solo males.

Solo women homebuyers are 30% more likely to be denied a mortgage than solo males, a new LendingTree study found.

Analysts say the reason for the large disparity is two-fold: sexism and women’s lower incomes.

What they're saying:

"Women tend to have smaller incomes than men, and that can create homebuying challenges," Matt Schulz, LendingTree chief consumer finance analyst, said in a news release.

FILE - Real estate for sale signs in Antioch, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Exp