American Airlines Federal Credit Union · Illinois · 2025

American Airlines Federal Credit Union in Illinois: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

American Airlines Federal Credit Union took 188 mortgage applications in Illinois in 2025, ranking #255 of 1,150 lenders active in the state. It originated 55.3% of them and denied 28.2% (30.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

188Applicationsin IL
30.5%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
7.06%Median ratestate 6.75%
$110,000Median loanstate $185,000
$20MVolume17 counties

American Airlines Federal Credit Union in Illinois vs the state

28.2%Denial rate+11.07 pts vs state
30.5%Decision denial rate+8.78 pts vs state
55.3%Origination rate-3.42 pts vs state
7.06%Median rate+0.31 pts vs state
0.75Rate spread (pts)+0.36 pts vs state
$119kMedian applicant income
104Loans originated
53Denied

Trend in Illinois

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202322012332.3%6.13%#206
202421412027.6%6.75%#218
202518810428.2%7.06%#255

What American Airlines Federal Credit Union lends in Illinois

By loan purpose

Home purchase 62 33% · 8.1% denied
Refinance 8 4% · 25.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 11 6% · 18.2% denied
Home improvement 69 37% · 30.4% denied
Other / HELOC 38 20% · 60.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 188 100% · 28.2% denied

Why it denied Illinois applicants

Collateral 14 26%
Incomplete application 13 25%
Credit history 10 19%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 15%
Unverifiable information 5 9%
Other 3 6%

Where in Illinois

Counties with the most American Airlines Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cook County 994632 32.3%
DuPage County 22183 13.6%
Kane County 21144 19.0%
Lake County 1281 8.3%
Will County 1054 40.0%
McHenry County 1082 20.0%
Madison County 210 0.0%
St. Clair County 210 0.0%
Boone County 202 100.0%
Stephenson County 101 100.0%

Other large lenders in Illinois

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Guaranteed RateB 17,4794.9%6.63%
Rocket MortgageC 16,97119.7%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 15,64413.0%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 13,5749.7%6.49%
U.S. BankD 10,07638.3%7.00%
Crosscountry MortgageB 8,7794.5%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 8,62832.1%7.50%
The Huntington National BankD 8,22631.9%6.99%
BMO BankF 8,00732.7%8.33%
Loandepot.ComD 7,01917.7%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Illinois: 188 applications in 2025, of which 104 were originated and 53 denied.

28.2% of all applications, or 30.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Illinois statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans American Airlines Federal Credit Union originated in Illinois in 2025 was 7.06%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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