California Credit Union · California · 2025

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

California Credit Union took 3,130 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #63 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 45.0% of them and denied 28.9% (37.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

3.1kApplicationsin CA
37.1%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$255,000Median loanstate $385,000
$636MVolume24 counties

California Credit Union in California vs the state

28.9%Denial rate+11.46 pts vs state
37.1%Decision denial rate+14.71 pts vs state
45.0%Origination rate-11.18 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-1.10Rate spread (pts)-1.37 pts vs state
$163kMedian applicant income
1,409Loans originated
904Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20233,3591,48036.0%5.63%#47
20242,5371,07735.1%6.99%#70
20253,1301,40928.9%5.99%#63

What California Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 910 29% · 2.9% denied
Refinance 314 10% · 8.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 215 7% · 9.8% denied
Home improvement 1,183 38% · 44.0% denied
Other / HELOC 508 16% · 60.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 3,129 100% · 28.9% denied
FHA 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Other 846 94%
Debt-to-income ratio 35 4%
Credit history 11 1%
Unverifiable information 7 1%
Employment history 3 0%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 0%
Collateral 1 0%

Where in California

Counties with the most California Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 1,407579510 36.2%
San Diego County 1,016583248 24.4%
Orange County 1808835 19.4%
Riverside County 1627845 27.8%
San Bernardino County 954525 26.3%
Ventura County 482218 37.5%
San Joaquin County 1123 27.3%
Alameda County 832 25.0%
Kern County 742 28.6%
Sacramento County 421 25.0%

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: 3,130 applications in 2025, of which 1,409 were originated and 904 denied.

28.9% of all applications, or 37.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

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

About this data. Figures are California 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