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Michigan Schools and Government review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

Michigan Schools and Government earns a C, in line with the typical performance of mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 14.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 36th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.38 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 30th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

4.2kApplications2025
68.6%Originatedof applications
14.7%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.20%Median ratenational 6.63%
$530MLoan volume3 states

Michigan Schools and Government at a glance, 2025

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

12.0%Denial rate (all applications)-5.97 pts vs national
14.7%Denial rate (decided applications)-7.92 pts vs national
68.6%Origination rate+10.57 pts vs national
14.3%Withdrawn by applicant
3.9%Closed for incompleteness
7.20%Median interest rate+0.57 pts vs national
0.38Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.13 pts vs national
$105,000Median loan amount
$1,605Median total loan costs
$108kMedian applicant income
73%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%

36th14.7% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

30th0.38 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

44th18.2%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

79th1.53% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20233,7712,27620.4%24.7%6.25%$313M
20244,3652,96612.9%15.7%6.99%$490M
20254,2392,90812.0%14.7%7.20%$530M

What Michigan Schools and Government 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 1,044 25% · 4.7% denied
Refinance 1,146 27% · 11.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 217 5% · 17.1% denied
Home improvement 954 23% · 14.3% denied
Other / HELOC 878 21% · 17.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,171 98% · 11.7% denied
FHA 68 2% · 29.4% denied

Also: 1,305 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 107 investment properties.

Why Michigan Schools and Government denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 509 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 267 52%
Collateral 92 18%
Credit history 76 15%
Incomplete application 31 6%
Unverifiable information 21 4%
Other 14 3%
Employment history 4 1%
Mortgage insurance denied 4 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Michigan Schools and Government

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k42118638.9%
$50k – $100k1,46098617.0%
$100k – $150k1,20087810.0%
$150k – $250k8756538.8%
Over $250k2411765.8%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2562446.3%
25–3471749512.7%
35–441,02072913.8%
45–541,00770315.4%
55–6479650818.4%
65–7443929715.2%
Over 7416710810.4%

Where Michigan Schools and Government lends

3 states and 71 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Michigan4,2272,90212.0%7.24%#19
Florida11618.2%5.88%#909

Frequently asked questions

Michigan Schools and Government denied 14.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 36th percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason Michigan Schools and Government gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 52.5% 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 Michigan Schools and Government originated in 2025 was 7.20%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.38 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 25% of its applications were for home purchases, 32% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 43% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 98% 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 Michigan Schools and Government. Data sources · Methodology