Mortgage lender · Chantilly, VA · LEI 549300AOB4S7B0DB7863

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

JUSTICE Federal Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 14.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 32nd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.19 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 60th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

774Applications2025
54.9%Originatedof applications
14.6%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.25%Median ratenational 6.63%
$90MLoan volume40 states

JUSTICE Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

11.2%Denial rate (all applications)-6.74 pts vs national
14.6%Denial rate (decided applications)-8.02 pts vs national
54.9%Origination rate-3.12 pts vs national
22.9%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
7.25%Median interest rate+0.63 pts vs national
0.19Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.06 pts vs national
$135,000Median loan amount
$3,090Median total loan costs
$156kMedian applicant income
74%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C 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%

32nd14.6% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

60th0.19 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

14th22.9%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

36th2.29% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202374937712.8%18.9%8.00%$53M
202464935613.3%18.1%8.50%$58M
202577442511.2%14.6%7.25%$90M

What JUSTICE 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 162 21% · 6.8% denied
Refinance 84 11% · 7.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 1% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 329 43% · 9.4% denied
Other / HELOC 195 25% · 20.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 774 100% · 11.2% denied

Also: 304 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 5 manufactured homes, 16 investment properties.

Why JUSTICE Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 87 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 36 41%
Credit history 35 40%
Other 8 9%
Collateral 5 6%
Employment history 1 1%
Unverifiable information 1 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at JUSTICE Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k1475433.6%
$100k – $150k191999.5%
$150k – $250k3022019.4%
Over $250k109666.1%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34965211.5%
35–441537716.1%
45–5420611216.7%
55–6421012115.3%
65–74854811.7%

Where JUSTICE Federal Credit Union lends

40 states and 254 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Virginia154935.2%7.25%#238
Maryland122719.8%7.50%#211
Florida1025416.7%7.50%#481
West Virginia53297.6%7.25%#134
Georgia522028.9%8.13%#432
California391820.5%7.25%#558
New Jersey332012.1%7.38%#393
Texas301613.3%6.38%#805
District of Columbia27177.4%7.50%#105
North Carolina25158.0%7.25%#489
Illinois21119.5%5.88%#584
New York211019.1%7.50%#408
Pennsylvania1248.3%6.94%#668
Alabama11100.0%6.19%#461
Connecticut10410.0%8.38%#371
Ohio960.0%7.50%#626
Indiana620.0%6.25%#625
Massachusetts6316.7%7.50%#496

Frequently asked questions

JUSTICE Federal Credit Union denied 14.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 32nd percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason JUSTICE Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 41.4% 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 JUSTICE Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.25%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.19 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 21% of its applications were for home purchases, 11% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 68% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% 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 JUSTICE Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology