NASA Federal Credit Union · California · 2025

NASA Federal Credit Union in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

NASA Federal Credit Union took 42 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #548 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 64.3% of them and denied 9.5% (10.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

42Applicationsin CA
10.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$205,000Median loanstate $385,000
$6.5MVolume18 counties

NASA Federal Credit Union in California vs the state

9.5%Denial rate-7.90 pts vs state
10.0%Decision denial rate-12.40 pts vs state
64.3%Origination rate+8.09 pts vs state
7.25%Median rate+0.63 pts vs state
0.34Rate spread (pts)+0.06 pts vs state
$194kMedian applicant income
27Loans originated
4Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023301710.0%7.38%#602
202425194.0%7.50%#611
202542279.5%7.25%#548

What NASA Federal Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 4 10% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 14 33% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 17 40% · 17.7% denied
Other / HELOC 7 17% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 41 98% · 9.8% denied
FHA 1 2% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 3 75%
Collateral 1 25%

Where in California

Counties with the most NASA Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 1283 25.0%
Orange County 730 0.0%
Riverside County 530 0.0%
San Bernardino County 210 0.0%
El Dorado County 220 0.0%
San Mateo County 210 0.0%
Napa County 110 0.0%
Butte County 110 0.0%
Marin County 100 0.0%
Sacramento County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 40,19030.8%5.99%
U.S. BankD 32,49331.6%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 22,0489.7%6.13%
Spring EqD 21,60150.8%8.88%
SchoolsfirstA 19,08610.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 18,75413.5%6.50%
NewrezD 17,00019.3%6.63%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

California: 42 applications in 2025, of which 27 were originated and 4 denied.

9.5% of all applications, or 10.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans NASA Federal Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 7.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are NASA Federal Credit Union's own HMDA filing for properties located in California, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology