American First Credit Union · California · 2025

American First Credit Union in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

American First Credit Union took 176 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #381 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 56.3% of them and denied 22.7% (27.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

176Applicationsin CA
27.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$130,000Median loanstate $385,000
$20MVolume17 counties

American First Credit Union in California vs the state

22.7%Denial rate+5.31 pts vs state
27.0%Decision denial rate+4.63 pts vs state
56.3%Origination rate+0.05 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.69Rate spread (pts)+0.42 pts vs state
$144kMedian applicant income
99Loans originated
40Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202320910220.1%7.13%#337
20241816522.1%7.13%#362
20251769922.7%6.88%#381

What American First Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 11 6% · 18.2% denied
Refinance 12 7% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 15 9% · 20.0% denied
Other / HELOC 138 78% · 21.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 176 100% · 22.7% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 19 48%
Other 17 43%
Credit history 2 5%
Insufficient cash 1 3%
Incomplete application 1 3%

Where in California

Counties with the most American First Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Orange County 654211 16.9%
Los Angeles County 442216 36.4%
Riverside County 21134 19.0%
San Bernardino County 20121 5.0%
San Diego County 540 0.0%
San Francisco County 202 100.0%
Contra Costa County 220 0.0%
Imperial County 201 50.0%
Kern County 100 0.0%
Santa Clara County 101 100.0%

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: 176 applications in 2025, of which 99 were originated and 40 denied.

22.7% of all applications, or 27.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans American First Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are American First 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