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

JSC Federal Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 34.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 6th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.06 points below the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 84th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

1.8kApplications2025
41.2%Originatedof applications
34.6%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.25%Median ratenational 6.63%
$117MLoan volume2 states

JSC Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

24.6%Denial rate (all applications)+6.65 pts vs national
34.6%Denial rate (decided applications)+12.02 pts vs national
41.2%Origination rate-16.80 pts vs national
28.8%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.25%Median interest rate-0.38 pts vs national
-0.06Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.32 pts vs national
$95,000Median loan amount
$1,005Median total loan costs
$126kMedian applicant income
72%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 581 mid-size mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

6th34.6% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

84th-0.06 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

12th28.8%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

90th1.06% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231,40370821.6%26.2%6.75%$137M
20241,73492221.5%26.9%6.88%$211M
20251,83175524.6%34.6%6.25%$117M

What JSC 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 357 19% · 14.6% denied
Refinance 218 12% · 11.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 75 4% · 6.7% denied
Home improvement 663 36% · 28.1% denied
Other / HELOC 518 28% · 35.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,784 97% · 25.0% denied
FHA 42 2% · 9.5% denied
VA 5 0% · 20.0% denied

Also: 705 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 8 manufactured homes, 64 investment properties.

Why JSC Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 451 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Other 208 46%
Debt-to-income ratio 135 30%
Credit history 61 14%
Collateral 36 8%
Unverifiable information 5 1%
Incomplete application 4 1%
Employment history 1 0%
Insufficient cash 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at JSC Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1561582.2%
$50k – $100k50316842.8%
$100k – $150k44119130.6%
$150k – $250k45222920.8%
Over $250k24614016.5%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25251412.5%
25–3422210434.1%
35–4446420337.1%
45–5447921430.1%
55–6436414236.7%
65–741795736.8%
Over 74632141.3%

Where JSC Federal Credit Union lends

2 states and 52 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Texas1,83075524.6%6.25%#110

Frequently asked questions

JSC Federal Credit Union denied 34.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 6th percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason JSC Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "other", cited on 46.1% 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 JSC Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 6.25%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was -0.06 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 19% of its applications were for home purchases, 16% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 65% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 97% conventional, 2% 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 JSC Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology