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

KITSAP Credit Union earns a D, weaker than most mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 29.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 9th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.72 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 9th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

1.3kApplications2025
54.5%Originatedof applications
29.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.25%Median ratenational 6.63%
$89MLoan volume4 states

KITSAP Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

27.7%Denial rate (all applications)+9.76 pts vs national
29.9%Denial rate (decided applications)+7.32 pts vs national
54.5%Origination rate-3.53 pts vs national
6.0%Withdrawn by applicant
1.2%Closed for incompleteness
7.25%Median interest rate+0.63 pts vs national
0.72Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.47 pts vs national
$95,000Median loan amount
$4,326Median total loan costs
$111kMedian applicant income
56%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the D 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%

9th29.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

9th0.72 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

90th7.2%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

6th4.55% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231,32678426.6%28.3%7.25%$80M
20241,21266028.5%30.5%7.25%$74M
20251,31271527.7%29.9%7.25%$89M

What KITSAP 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 132 10% · 21.2% denied
Refinance 270 21% · 8.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 41 3% · 2.4% denied
Home improvement 467 36% · 29.3% denied
Other / HELOC 402 31% · 43.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,299 99% · 27.9% denied
VA 13 1% · 7.7% denied

Also: 571 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 122 manufactured homes, 47 investment properties.

Why KITSAP Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 364 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 211 58%
Other 95 26%
Collateral 40 11%
Credit history 11 3%
Unverifiable information 5 1%
Incomplete application 1 0%
Insufficient cash 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at KITSAP Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1073256.4%
$50k – $100k43921235.5%
$100k – $150k37124519.4%
$150k – $250k29917126.7%
Over $250k764422.1%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–341014739.5%
35–4424212432.6%
45–5429215733.9%
55–6427814929.2%
65–7425615823.8%
Over 741387723.2%

Where KITSAP Credit Union lends

4 states and 22 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Washington1,30971427.8%7.25%#50

Frequently asked questions

KITSAP Credit Union denied 29.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 9th percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason KITSAP Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 58.0% 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 KITSAP Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.25%, 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, 10% of its applications were for home purchases, 24% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 66% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 99% conventional, 0% 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 KITSAP Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology