Mortgage lender · Williamsport, PA · LEI 549300UI713YO3L6SF02

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

HORIZON Federal Credit Union earns a D, weaker than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 20.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 19th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.62 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 23rd percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

200Applications2025
53.0%Originatedof applications
20.1%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.75%Median ratenational 6.63%
$8.1MLoan volume2 states

HORIZON Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

15.0%Denial rate (all applications)-2.98 pts vs national
20.1%Denial rate (decided applications)-2.46 pts vs national
53.0%Origination rate-5.03 pts vs national
8.0%Withdrawn by applicant
17.5%Closed for incompleteness
6.75%Median interest rate+0.13 pts vs national
0.62Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.37 pts vs national
$55,000Median loan amount
$194Median total loan costs
$81kMedian applicant income
62%Median loan-to-value
0High-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%

19th20.1% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

23rd0.62 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

10th25.5%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

97th0.35% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202320711714.5%19.6%6.75%$7.1M
202420411519.1%22.7%7.75%$7.8M
202520010615.0%20.1%6.75%$8.1M

What HORIZON 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 33 17% · 9.1% denied
Refinance 17 9% · 11.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 31 16% · 12.9% denied
Home improvement 57 29% · 14.0% denied
Other / HELOC 62 31% · 21.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 195 98% · 15.4% denied
FHA 2 1% · 0.0% denied
VA 1 1% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 2 1% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 4 manufactured homes, 3 investment properties.

Why HORIZON Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 30 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 11 37%
Other 8 27%
Credit history 8 27%
Collateral 2 7%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 3%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at HORIZON Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k351438.5%
$50k – $100k895316.4%
$100k – $150k462319.4%
$150k – $250k21155.9%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–3427159.5%
35–44281812.0%
45–54472815.2%
55–64391932.3%
65–74341529.2%

Where HORIZON Federal Credit Union lends

2 states and 10 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Pennsylvania19810615.2%6.75%#274

Frequently asked questions

HORIZON Federal Credit Union denied 20.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 19th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason HORIZON Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 36.7% 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 HORIZON Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 6.75%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.62 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 17% of its applications were for home purchases, 24% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 60% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 98% conventional, 1% FHA, 1% 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 HORIZON Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology