Mortgage lender · San Jose, CA · LEI 549300MD3D3OC2CSGX39

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

Mirastar Federal Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 17.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 73rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.46 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 25th percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

331Applications2025
61.9%Originatedof applications
17.7%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$44MLoan volume3 states

Mirastar Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

14.5%Denial rate (all applications)-3.48 pts vs national
17.7%Denial rate (decided applications)-4.88 pts vs national
61.9%Origination rate+3.90 pts vs national
14.2%Withdrawn by applicant
3.9%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
0.46Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.21 pts vs national
$155,000Median loan amount
$3,795Median total loan costs
$160kMedian applicant income
54%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%

73rd17.7% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

25th0.46 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

21st18.1%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

68th2.45% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202333317621.0%26.8%8.59%$29M
202436121621.1%24.4%8.48%$36M
202533120514.5%17.7%7.50%$44M

What Mirastar 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 20 6% · 15.0% denied
Refinance 34 10% · 20.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 4% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 146 44% · 13.0% denied
Other / HELOC 117 35% · 16.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 331 100% · 14.5% denied

Also: 173 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 4 investment properties.

Why Mirastar Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 48 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 20 42%
Credit history 16 33%
Other 10 21%
Collateral 2 4%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Mirastar Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k593031.8%
$100k – $150k724913.3%
$150k – $250k1167712.2%
Over $250k694214.3%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
35–44764418.6%
45–54805416.4%
55–64875223.0%
65–74513112.2%
Over 7421156.3%

Where Mirastar Federal Credit Union lends

3 states and 27 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California32420514.8%7.50%#308

Frequently asked questions

Mirastar Federal Credit Union denied 17.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 73rd percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason Mirastar Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 41.7% 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 Mirastar Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.46 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 6% of its applications were for home purchases, 15% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 79% 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 Mirastar Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology