Air Academy Federal Credit Union · Colorado · 2025

Air Academy Federal Credit Union in Colorado: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Air Academy Federal Credit Union took 459 mortgage applications in Colorado in 2025, ranking #111 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 74.7% of them and denied 7.6% (8.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.6%.

459Applicationsin CO
8.9%Decision denial ratestate 19.7%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loanstate $325,000
$78MVolume25 counties

Air Academy Federal Credit Union in Colorado vs the state

7.6%Denial rate-8.00 pts vs state
8.9%Decision denial rate-10.75 pts vs state
74.7%Origination rate+14.71 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
0.65Rate spread (pts)+0.50 pts vs state
$127kMedian applicant income
343Loans originated
35Denied

Trend in Colorado

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233902819.7%8.25%#111
20245033766.0%6.99%#96
20254593437.6%5.99%#111

What Air Academy Federal Credit Union lends in Colorado

By loan purpose

Home purchase 78 17% · 1.3% denied
Refinance 19 4% · 10.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 154 34% · 9.1% denied
Home improvement 2 0% · 50.0% denied
Other / HELOC 206 45% · 8.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 446 97% · 7.9% denied
FHA 1 0% · 0.0% denied
VA 12 3% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Colorado applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 24 69%
Credit history 6 17%
Collateral 4 11%
Employment history 1 3%

Where in Colorado

Counties with the most Air Academy Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
El Paso County 25819918 7.0%
Douglas County 805511 13.8%
Arapahoe County 20170 0.0%
Jefferson County 13100 0.0%
Elbert County 1290 0.0%
Weld County 11101 9.1%
Denver County 981 11.1%
Larimer County 850 0.0%
Routt County 851 12.5%
Adams County 530 0.0%

Other large lenders in Colorado

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,1118.8%6.13%
ENT Credit UnionB 13,23820.9%7.50%
Rocket MortgageC 11,48615.7%6.61%
Guild MortgageA 6,2323.1%6.62%
Bellco Credit UnionF 5,86340.9%8.00%
U.S. BankD 4,97836.0%7.95%
American FinancingD 4,93741.3%6.38%
FirstBankC 4,92915.6%7.00%
Canvas Credit UnionC 4,88913.7%7.89%
ElevationsC 4,42610.8%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Colorado: 459 applications in 2025, of which 343 were originated and 35 denied.

7.6% of all applications, or 8.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Colorado statewide average across all lenders was 15.6%.

The median rate on loans Air Academy Federal Credit Union originated in Colorado in 2025 was 5.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Air Academy Federal Credit Union's own HMDA filing for properties located in Colorado, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology