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FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union earns a D, weaker than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 24.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 12th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.72 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 19th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

564Applications2025
54.3%Originatedof applications
24.8%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.00%Median ratenational 6.63%
$46MLoan volume11 states

FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

17.9%Denial rate (all applications)-0.07 pts vs national
24.8%Denial rate (decided applications)+2.23 pts vs national
54.3%Origination rate-3.77 pts vs national
27.3%Withdrawn by applicant
0.5%Closed for incompleteness
7.00%Median interest rate+0.38 pts vs national
0.72Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.46 pts vs national
$145,000Median loan amount
$2,173Median total loan costs
$77kMedian applicant income
74%Median loan-to-value
8High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the D 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%

12th24.8% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

19th0.72 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

7th27.8%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

66th1.50% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202360129116.6%25.6%7.49%$31M
202460631918.7%23.1%7.50%$38M
202556430617.9%24.8%7.00%$46M

What FORT FINANCIAL 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 241 43% · 23.2% denied
Refinance 41 7% · 12.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 133 24% · 27.8% denied
Home improvement 59 10% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 90 16% · 3.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 555 98% · 17.5% denied
FHA 2 0% · 0.0% denied
VA 1 0% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 6 1% · 66.7% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 16 manufactured homes, 15 investment properties.

Why FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 101 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 56 55%
Debt-to-income ratio 18 18%
Collateral 13 13%
Incomplete application 4 4%
Insufficient cash 3 3%
Other 3 3%
Employment history 3 3%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1245140.0%
$50k – $100k24113324.9%
$100k – $150k1156718.3%
$150k – $250k402311.5%
Over $250k31238.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25381247.8%
25–34883932.8%
35–441065328.4%
45–541327818.8%
55–641056123.8%
65–74654216.0%
Over 74211229.4%

Where FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union lends

11 states and 41 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Indiana3292489.4%7.00%#150
Mississippi723927.8%6.88%#150
North Carolina15926.7%7.24%#562
Ohio550.0%7.74%#722
Tennessee5220.0%5.63%#727

Frequently asked questions

FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union denied 24.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 12th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 55.4% 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 FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.00%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.72 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 43% of its applications were for home purchases, 31% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 26% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 98% 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 FORT FINANCIAL Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology