Community West Credit Union · Michigan · 2025

Community West Credit Union in Michigan: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Community West Credit Union took 166 mortgage applications in Michigan in 2025, ranking #227 of 973 lenders active in the state. It originated 73.5% of them and denied 10.8% (12.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.5%.

166Applicationsin MI
12.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.6%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.75%
$85,000Median loanstate $155,000
$12MVolume13 counties

Community West Credit Union in Michigan vs the state

10.8%Denial rate-7.68 pts vs state
12.9%Decision denial rate-9.72 pts vs state
73.5%Origination rate+13.60 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
-0.06Rate spread (pts)-0.45 pts vs state
$87kMedian applicant income
122Loans originated
18Denied

Trend in Michigan

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231331281.5%8.00%#232
20241271260.0%8.00%#245
202516612210.8%7.00%#227

What Community West Credit Union lends in Michigan

By loan purpose

Home purchase 24 14% · 12.5% denied
Refinance 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 12 7% · 8.3% denied
Home improvement 81 49% · 11.1% denied
Other / HELOC 48 29% · 10.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 166 100% · 10.8% denied

Why it denied Michigan applicants

Credit history 8 44%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 44%
Other 2 11%

Where in Michigan

Counties with the most Community West Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Kent County 1138315 13.3%
Ottawa County 16122 12.5%
Barry County 15110 0.0%
Allegan County 641 16.7%
Newaygo County 430 0.0%
Ionia County 320 0.0%
Eaton County 210 0.0%
Mecosta County 220 0.0%
Manistee County 110 0.0%
Oceana County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Michigan

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 30,64416.3%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 29,33011.7%6.60%
The Huntington National BankD 20,04730.0%7.49%
Lake Michigan Credit UnionA 16,6625.6%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 11,17626.4%7.50%
21st MortgageF 7,42453.4%11.04%
Citizens BankC 6,59229.0%7.65%
Triad Financial ServicesD 6,42656.1%8.49%
Union Home MortgageB 5,3034.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 5,16126.3%7.36%

Frequently asked questions

Michigan: 166 applications in 2025, of which 122 were originated and 18 denied.

10.8% of all applications, or 12.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Michigan statewide average across all lenders was 18.5%.

The median rate on loans Community West Credit Union originated in Michigan in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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