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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 20.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 61st percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.31 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 33rd percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

4.7kApplications2025
58.3%Originatedof applications
20.6%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$470MLoan volume20 states

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

17.4%Denial rate (all applications)-0.58 pts vs national
20.6%Denial rate (decided applications)-1.98 pts vs national
58.3%Origination rate+0.29 pts vs national
1.9%Withdrawn by applicant
13.7%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
0.31Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.06 pts vs national
$105,000Median loan amount
$3,739Median total loan costs
$108kMedian applicant income
74%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

61st20.6% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

33rd0.31 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

33rd15.6%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

39th3.56% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20234,5962,7629.7%13.0%8.00%$445M
20243,9602,47217.4%20.2%8.25%$425M
20254,7122,74817.4%20.6%7.50%$470M

What MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 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 1,491 32% · 2.5% denied
Refinance 224 5% · 16.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 458 10% · 25.8% denied
Home improvement 1,038 22% · 13.6% denied
Other / HELOC 1,501 32% · 32.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,712 100% · 17.4% denied

Also: 2,846 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 66 manufactured homes, 126 investment properties.

Why MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 820 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 491 60%
Credit history 218 27%
Collateral 81 10%
Employment history 13 2%
Unverifiable information 7 1%
Insufficient cash 5 1%
Other 3 0%
Incomplete application 2 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k52115053.2%
$50k – $100k1,53779626.1%
$100k – $150k1,14973214.4%
$150k – $250k1,0017169.0%
Over $250k4143006.9%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 251525718.1%
25–3487948619.8%
35–441,20068822.1%
45–541,09766321.6%
55–6477748819.6%
65–7442927218.2%
Over 741608219.9%

Where MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union lends

20 states and 186 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Michigan4,3852,55217.7%7.50%#17
Illinois1447718.1%7.50%#299
Florida502514.0%7.25%#598
Ohio32239.4%7.00%#460
Wisconsin231513.0%7.00%#405
Indiana22179.1%6.50%#442
North Carolina9711.1%6.50%#643
Georgia8525.0%6.50%#707
Tennessee860.0%6.88%#660
Arizona760.0%6.63%#561
Oregon660.0%6.63%#408

Frequently asked questions

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union denied 20.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 61st percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 59.9% 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 STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.31 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 32% of its applications were for home purchases, 14% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 54% 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 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology