Caribe Federal Credit Union · Puerto Rico · 2025

Caribe Federal Credit Union in Puerto Rico: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Caribe Federal Credit Union took 126 mortgage applications in Puerto Rico in 2025, ranking #26 of 78 lenders active in the state. It originated 64.3% of them and denied 29.4% (30.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.8%.

126Applicationsin PR
30.8%Decision denial ratestate 18.5%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.13%
$115,000Median loanstate $145,000
$12MVolume30 counties

Caribe Federal Credit Union in Puerto Rico vs the state

29.4%Denial rate+13.61 pts vs state
30.8%Decision denial rate+12.33 pts vs state
64.3%Origination rate-2.94 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate+0.38 pts vs state
0.57Rate spread (pts)+0.51 pts vs state
$81kMedian applicant income
81Loans originated
37Denied

Trend in Puerto Rico

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231025442.2%6.50%#27
2024844738.1%6.75%#31
20251268129.4%6.50%#26

What Caribe Federal Credit Union lends in Puerto Rico

By loan purpose

Home purchase 55 44% · 23.6% denied
Refinance 4 3% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 61 48% · 31.2% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 4% · 60.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 114 90% · 29.0% denied
FHA 8 6% · 37.5% denied
VA 4 3% · 25.0% denied

Why it denied Puerto Rico applicants

Collateral 16 43%
Debt-to-income ratio 10 27%
Credit history 7 19%
Unverifiable information 2 5%
Insufficient cash 1 3%
Other 1 3%

Where in Puerto Rico

Counties with the most Caribe Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Juan Municipio 27189 33.3%
Guaynabo Municipio 1594 26.7%
Ponce Municipio 944 44.4%
Carolina Municipio 871 12.5%
Caguas Municipio 752 28.6%
Toa Alta Municipio 642 33.3%
Trujillo Alto Municipio 642 33.3%
Cabo Rojo Municipio 651 16.7%
Bayamón Municipio 660 0.0%
Cayey Municipio 513 60.0%

Other large lenders in Puerto Rico

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Banco Popular de Puerto RicoC 3,89420.4%6.25%
Firstbank Puerto RicoC 3,23322.0%5.75%
Oriental BankC 1,70820.0%5.50%
The Money HouseB 1,60210.8%6.00%
First Equity Mortgage BankersD 1,51717.7%6.00%
Preferred MortgageC 73211.6%5.75%
Hr MortgageD 69720.8%6.25%
Home Mortgage BankersC 6780.3%6.50%
Metro Island MortgageA 5880.2%5.75%
Trust MortgageC 5598.1%5.75%

Frequently asked questions

Puerto Rico: 126 applications in 2025, of which 81 were originated and 37 denied.

29.4% of all applications, or 30.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Puerto Rico statewide average across all lenders was 15.8%.

The median rate on loans Caribe Federal Credit Union originated in Puerto Rico in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.13%.

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