First Technology Federal Credit Union · North Carolina · 2025

First Technology Federal Credit Union in North Carolina: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First Technology Federal Credit Union took 87 mortgage applications in North Carolina in 2025, ranking #341 of 1,253 lenders active in the state. It originated 55.2% of them and denied 18.4% (22.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.1%.

87Applicationsin NC
22.5%Decision denial ratestate 22.8%
7.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$145,000Median loanstate $225,000
$10MVolume30 counties

First Technology Federal Credit Union in North Carolina vs the state

18.4%Denial rate+0.33 pts vs state
22.5%Decision denial rate-0.28 pts vs state
55.2%Origination rate-2.64 pts vs state
7.63%Median rate+1.13 pts vs state
0.46Rate spread (pts)+0.37 pts vs state
$159kMedian applicant income
48Loans originated
16Denied

Trend in North Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023542824.1%7.31%#356
2024583422.4%7.63%#368
2025874818.4%7.63%#341

What First Technology Federal Credit Union lends in North Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 15 17% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 6 7% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 15% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 16 18% · 6.3% denied
Other / HELOC 37 43% · 40.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 87 100% · 18.4% denied

Why it denied North Carolina applicants

Collateral 8 50%
Debt-to-income ratio 6 38%
Credit history 1 6%
Other 1 6%

Where in North Carolina

Counties with the most First Technology Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Mecklenburg County 2082 10.0%
Wake County 1281 8.3%
Union County 531 20.0%
Cumberland County 410 0.0%
Johnston County 430 0.0%
Iredell County 422 50.0%
Cabarrus County 421 25.0%
Guilford County 422 50.0%
Catawba County 321 33.3%
New Hanover County 321 33.3%

Other large lenders in North Carolina

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
State Employees'C 47,89325.2%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 25,10916.0%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 18,88411.4%6.13%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 15,00838.0%7.75%
Truist BankC 14,36430.3%6.50%
Movement MortgageA 11,0912.6%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 10,56519.4%7.13%
First-Citizens Bank & TrustB 10,31919.6%6.38%
Bank of AmericaF 10,27628.2%6.24%
Mortgage Research CenterC 10,02917.7%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

North Carolina: 87 applications in 2025, of which 48 were originated and 16 denied.

18.4% of all applications, or 22.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.1%.

The median rate on loans First Technology Federal Credit Union originated in North Carolina in 2025 was 7.63%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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