Mortgage lender · San Jose, CA · LEI 2549004W7ZN0N715U578

CommonWealth Central Credit Union review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

CommonWealth Central Credit Union earns an F, in the bottom tier of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 33.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 21st percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.94 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 10th percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

286Applications2025
53.9%Originatedof applications
33.6%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$37MLoan volume2 states

CommonWealth Central Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

28.7%Denial rate (all applications)+10.69 pts vs national
33.6%Denial rate (decided applications)+11.02 pts vs national
53.9%Origination rate-4.18 pts vs national
6.3%Withdrawn by applicant
8.4%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
0.94Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.69 pts vs national
$205,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$182kMedian applicant income
46%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%

21st33.6% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

10th0.94 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

37th14.7%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
2023653329.2%35.9%7.49%$4.1M
202423212225.4%30.7%8.50%$23M
202528615428.7%33.6%7.50%$37M

What CommonWealth Central 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

Refinance 53 19% · 22.6% denied
Home improvement 137 48% · 29.9% denied
Other / HELOC 96 34% · 30.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 286 100% · 28.7% denied

Also: 275 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 0 investment properties.

Why CommonWealth Central Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 82 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 62 76%
Collateral 9 11%
Credit history 5 6%
Other 3 4%
Unverifiable information 3 4%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at CommonWealth Central Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k361351.6%
$100k – $150k572841.2%
$150k – $250k824635.6%
Over $250k966316.7%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
35–44593037.3%
45–54743936.9%
55–64724528.6%
65–74532923.8%
Over 74261145.5%

Where CommonWealth Central Credit Union lends

2 states and 28 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California28515428.8%7.50%#322

Frequently asked questions

CommonWealth Central Credit Union denied 33.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 21st percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason CommonWealth Central Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 75.6% 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 CommonWealth Central Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.94 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 0% of its applications were for home purchases, 19% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 81% 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 CommonWealth Central Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology