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American United Federal Credit Union review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

American United Federal Credit Union earns an F, in the bottom tier of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 45.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 5th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 1.02 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 8th percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

249Applications2025
43.8%Originatedof applications
45.5%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$15MLoan volume11 states

American United Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

37.0%Denial rate (all applications)+18.97 pts vs national
45.5%Denial rate (decided applications)+22.95 pts vs national
43.8%Origination rate-14.25 pts vs national
7.6%Withdrawn by applicant
11.2%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
1.02Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.77 pts vs national
$105,000Median loan amount
$4,069Median total loan costs
$120kMedian applicant income
64%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the F grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

5th45.5% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

8th1.02 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

18th18.9%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

31st3.88% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202327314438.1%41.9%8.50%$20M
202429415427.2%34.2%8.50%$24M
202524910937.0%45.5%7.50%$15M

What American United Federal Credit Union lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 25 10% · 16.0% denied
Refinance 32 13% · 37.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 41 16% · 26.8% denied
Other / HELOC 151 61% · 43.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 247 99% · 37.3% denied
FHA 1 0% · 0.0% denied
VA 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 172 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 10 investment properties.

Why American United Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 92 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Other 51 55%
Debt-to-income ratio 25 27%
Collateral 9 10%
Credit history 4 4%
Incomplete application 2 2%
Employment history 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at American United Federal Credit Union

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k27575.0%
$50k – $100k642158.0%
$100k – $150k593036.7%
$150k – $250k683343.1%
Over $250k312020.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34361938.7%
35–44542056.3%
45–54763246.7%
55–64502737.2%
65–7421833.3%

Where American United Federal Credit Union lends

11 states and 25 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Utah2059937.6%7.50%#98
California15740.0%7.50%#686

Frequently asked questions

American United Federal Credit Union denied 45.5% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 5th percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason American United Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "other", cited on 55.4% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans American United Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 1.02 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 10% of its applications were for home purchases, 29% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 61% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 99% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with American United Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology