Credit Union of Southern California · California · 2025

Credit Union of Southern California in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Credit Union of Southern California took 1,744 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #115 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.8% of them and denied 31.4% (37.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

1.7kApplicationsin CA
37.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
3.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loanstate $385,000
$263MVolume20 counties

Credit Union of Southern California in California vs the state

31.4%Denial rate+13.94 pts vs state
37.9%Decision denial rate+15.51 pts vs state
50.8%Origination rate-5.45 pts vs state
3.99%Median rate-2.64 pts vs state
0.26Rate spread (pts)-0.01 pts vs state
$141kMedian applicant income
885Loans originated
547Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,38175524.9%7.75%#108
20241,59381031.2%7.50%#108
20251,74488531.4%3.99%#115

What Credit Union of Southern California lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 68 4% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 76 4% · 17.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 814 47% · 44.4% denied
Home improvement 6 0% · 50.0% denied
Other / HELOC 780 45% · 21.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,744 100% · 31.4% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 252 46%
Other 105 19%
Credit history 102 19%
Collateral 67 12%
Unverifiable information 16 3%
Employment history 5 1%

Where in California

Counties with the most Credit Union of Southern California applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 941483300 31.9%
Orange County 34117996 28.2%
San Bernardino County 24813373 29.4%
Riverside County 1646965 39.6%
Ventura County 1475 35.7%
San Diego County 1160 0.0%
Santa Clara County 422 50.0%
Sonoma County 300 0.0%
Contra Costa County 310 0.0%
Fresno County 320 0.0%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 40,19030.8%5.99%
U.S. BankD 32,49331.6%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 22,0489.7%6.13%
Spring EqD 21,60150.8%8.88%
SchoolsfirstA 19,08610.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 18,75413.5%6.50%
NewrezD 17,00019.3%6.63%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

California: 1,744 applications in 2025, of which 885 were originated and 547 denied.

31.4% of all applications, or 37.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Credit Union of Southern California originated in California in 2025 was 3.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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