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Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union earns an F, in the bottom tier of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 50.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 1st percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 1.93 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 2nd percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

581Applications2025
45.1%Originatedof applications
50.3%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.99%Median ratenational 6.63%
$30MLoan volume5 states

Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

45.8%Denial rate (all applications)+27.80 pts vs national
50.3%Denial rate (decided applications)+27.69 pts vs national
45.1%Origination rate-12.94 pts vs national
8.8%Withdrawn by applicant
0.2%Closed for incompleteness
7.99%Median interest rate+1.37 pts vs national
1.93Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+1.68 pts vs national
$75,000Median loan amount
$4,869Median total loan costs
$99kMedian applicant income
60%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the F grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

1st50.3% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

2nd1.93 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

63rd9.0%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

2nd6.49% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202331318339.6%40.1%6.49%$22M
202458239229.0%30.0%7.74%$50M
202558126245.8%50.3%7.99%$30M

What Credit Union of New Jersey, a 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 18 3% · 22.2% denied
Refinance 3 1% · 33.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 6 1% · 50.0% denied
Home improvement 263 45% · 20.9% denied
Other / HELOC 291 50% · 69.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 579 100% · 45.9% denied
FHA 2 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 2 investment properties.

Why Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 266 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Other 141 53%
Debt-to-income ratio 70 26%
Credit history 49 18%
Collateral 3 1%
Incomplete application 2 1%
Insufficient cash 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k721773.1%
$50k – $100k2189752.5%
$100k – $150k1386842.9%
$150k – $250k1105841.4%
Over $250k412144.7%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34521568.8%
35–441084355.7%
45–541356250.0%
55–641658644.2%
65–74764139.7%
Over 74381550.0%

Where Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union lends

5 states and 31 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
New Jersey54724446.4%7.99%#109
Pennsylvania311732.3%7.99%#547

Frequently asked questions

Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union denied 50.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 1st percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "other", cited on 53.0% 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 Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.99%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 1.93 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 3% of its applications were for home purchases, 2% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 95% 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 Credit Union of New Jersey, a Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology