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

COASTAL Federal Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 28.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 38th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.24 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 43rd percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

5.3kApplications2025
60.2%Originatedof applications
28.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.40%Median ratenational 6.63%
$667MLoan volume23 states

COASTAL Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

27.4%Denial rate (all applications)+9.46 pts vs national
28.9%Denial rate (decided applications)+6.35 pts vs national
60.2%Origination rate+2.13 pts vs national
4.8%Withdrawn by applicant
0.4%Closed for incompleteness
7.40%Median interest rate+0.78 pts vs national
0.24Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.01 pts vs national
$105,000Median loan amount
$3,800Median total loan costs
$130kMedian applicant income
69%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C 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%

38th28.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

43rd0.24 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

88th5.2%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

38th3.62% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20236,2003,63924.8%27.1%8.50%$677M
20245,1533,00125.4%26.9%8.40%$517M
20255,3393,21227.4%28.9%7.40%$667M

What COASTAL 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 819 15% · 6.0% denied
Refinance 880 16% · 24.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 148 3% · 6.8% denied
Home improvement 1,834 34% · 28.9% denied
Other / HELOC 1,658 31% · 39.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,339 100% · 27.4% denied

Also: 3,618 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 82 investment properties.

Why COASTAL Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 1,465 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 599 41%
Credit history 556 38%
Collateral 159 11%
Unverifiable information 75 5%
Other 66 5%
Employment history 9 1%
Incomplete application 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at COASTAL Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k35911462.2%
$50k – $100k1,44070741.1%
$100k – $150k1,31482626.1%
$150k – $250k1,4371,01017.5%
Over $250k72151016.3%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25402041.7%
25–3460135229.2%
35–441,26175429.7%
45–541,41082730.1%
55–641,14869629.6%
65–7461640623.3%
Over 7423914028.2%

Where COASTAL Federal Credit Union lends

23 states and 164 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
North Carolina5,2013,16726.7%7.40%#21
South Carolina572733.3%7.24%#328
Virginia311825.8%7.35%#436
Florida12091.7%#880
Texas60100.0%#1,046
Rhode Island50100.0%#248

Frequently asked questions

COASTAL Federal Credit Union denied 28.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 38th percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason COASTAL Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 40.9% 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 COASTAL Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.40%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.24 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 15% of its applications were for home purchases, 19% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 65% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% 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 COASTAL Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology