ESL Federal Credit Union · New York · 2025

ESL Federal Credit Union in New York: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

ESL Federal Credit Union took 7,817 mortgage applications in New York in 2025, ranking #10 of 750 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.8% of them and denied 17.6% (19.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.8%.

7.8kApplicationsin NY
19.2%Decision denial ratestate 24.0%
4.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$75,000Median loanstate $235,000
$691MVolume29 counties

ESL Federal Credit Union in New York vs the state

17.6%Denial rate-2.16 pts vs state
19.2%Decision denial rate-4.85 pts vs state
70.8%Origination rate+11.18 pts vs state
4.50%Median rate-2.13 pts vs state
0.21Rate spread (pts)-0.01 pts vs state
$92kMedian applicant income
5,532Loans originated
1,375Denied

Trend in New York

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20238,1075,72616.3%4.95%#10
20247,8435,55417.9%4.50%#10
20257,8175,53217.6%4.50%#10

What ESL Federal Credit Union lends in New York

By loan purpose

Home purchase 924 12% · 6.5% denied
Refinance 1,045 13% · 11.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 108 1% · 7.4% denied
Home improvement 2,240 29% · 22.0% denied
Other / HELOC 3,500 45% · 19.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 7,704 99% · 17.7% denied
FHA 102 1% · 13.7% denied
VA 11 0% · 9.1% denied

Why it denied New York applicants

Credit history 643 47%
Debt-to-income ratio 453 33%
Collateral 228 17%
Other 46 3%
Employment history 4 0%
Insufficient cash 1 0%

Where in New York

Counties with the most ESL Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Monroe County 5,8244,148962 16.5%
Ontario County 47735870 14.7%
Wayne County 44731781 18.1%
Livingston County 32724751 15.6%
Genesee County 26218259 22.5%
Orleans County 20913849 23.4%
Wyoming County 694417 24.6%
Steuben County 422515 35.7%
Seneca County 38296 15.8%
Yates County 29187 24.1%

Other large lenders in New York

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 20,31532.7%7.97%
Rocket MortgageC 19,92422.0%6.88%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 14,77711.2%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 14,73511.7%6.38%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 12,33531.3%5.99%
Bank of AmericaF 10,19335.7%5.99%
Bethpage Federal Credit UnionC 9,73647.2%6.49%
TD BankD 9,23930.2%7.69%
NewrezD 8,65424.2%6.75%
Crosscountry MortgageB 7,7925.5%6.75%

Frequently asked questions

New York: 7,817 applications in 2025, of which 5,532 were originated and 1,375 denied.

17.6% of all applications, or 19.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The New York statewide average across all lenders was 19.8%.

The median rate on loans ESL Federal Credit Union originated in New York in 2025 was 4.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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