Young single women are buying houses at a rate higher than ever before, but they’re also facing a serious barrier: They have much higher denial rates for mortgages than men. According to research from LendingTree, “sole” women now account for 21.9% of potential homebuyers as of 2024. However, systemic barriers are keeping a number of women from catching up to the data for single men. Single female applicants are 29.8% more likely to be denied a mortgage vs. men in the same position. Many of the largest g ...