1st United Services Credit Union · California · 2025

1st United Services Credit Union in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

1st United Services Credit Union took 795 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #195 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.2% of them and denied 34.7% (37.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

795Applicationsin CA
37.6%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
5.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loanstate $385,000
$75MVolume34 counties

1st United Services Credit Union in California vs the state

34.7%Denial rate+17.30 pts vs state
37.6%Decision denial rate+15.15 pts vs state
52.2%Origination rate-4.00 pts vs state
5.50%Median rate-1.13 pts vs state
-1.70Rate spread (pts)-1.97 pts vs state
$176kMedian applicant income
415Loans originated
276Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202399648339.5%6.50%#134
202489144536.5%6.50%#171
202579541534.7%5.50%#195

What 1st United Services Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 57 7% · 52.6% denied
Refinance 95 12% · 35.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 0% · 100.0% denied
Home improvement 349 44% · 27.5% denied
Other / HELOC 293 37% · 39.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 795 100% · 34.7% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 160 58%
Credit history 71 26%
Other 32 12%
Collateral 11 4%
Unverifiable information 2 1%

Where in California

Counties with the most 1st United Services Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Alameda County 398221126 31.7%
Contra Costa County 1849571 38.6%
San Joaquin County 502618 36.0%
Solano County 1999 47.4%
Stanislaus County 1697 43.8%
Sacramento County 1595 33.3%
Santa Clara County 851 12.5%
Los Angeles County 734 57.1%
Placer County 631 16.7%
San Diego County 624 66.7%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 40,19030.8%5.99%
U.S. BankD 32,49331.6%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 22,0489.7%6.13%
Spring EqD 21,60150.8%8.88%
SchoolsfirstA 19,08610.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 18,75413.5%6.50%
NewrezD 17,00019.3%6.63%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

California: 795 applications in 2025, of which 415 were originated and 276 denied.

34.7% of all applications, or 37.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans 1st United Services Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 5.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are 1st United Services Credit Union's own HMDA filing for properties located in California, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology