North Shore Federal Credit Union · Minnesota · 2025

North Shore Federal Credit Union in Minnesota: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

North Shore Federal Credit Union took 452 mortgage applications in Minnesota in 2025, ranking #87 of 870 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.9% of them and denied 6.0% (10.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 13.6%.

452Applicationsin MN
10.5%Decision denial ratestate 16.4%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$185,000Median loanstate $215,000
$49MVolume15 counties

North Shore Federal Credit Union in Minnesota vs the state

6.0%Denial rate-7.63 pts vs state
10.5%Decision denial rate-5.84 pts vs state
50.9%Origination rate-15.49 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
0.20Rate spread (pts)-0.05 pts vs state
$97kMedian applicant income
230Loans originated
27Denied

Trend in Minnesota

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231871690.0%6.50%#128
20241671367.2%7.25%#143
20254522306.0%6.25%#87

What North Shore Federal Credit Union lends in Minnesota

By loan purpose

Home purchase 296 65% · 5.1% denied
Refinance 66 15% · 10.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 88 19% · 4.6% denied
Other / HELOC 2 0% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 452 100% · 6.0% denied

Why it denied Minnesota applicants

Credit history 14 52%
Debt-to-income ratio 8 30%
Employment history 4 15%
Other 1 4%

Where in Minnesota

Counties with the most North Shore Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
St. Louis County 1777914 7.9%
Lake County 1487910 6.8%
Cook County 94552 2.1%
Carlton County 1991 5.3%
Hennepin County 330 0.0%
Washington County 210 0.0%
Pine County 110 0.0%
Meeker County 100 0.0%
Aitkin County 100 0.0%
Wabasha County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Minnesota

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 8,69410.6%6.38%
U.S. BankD 8,62430.4%7.88%
Bell BankA 7,9875.3%6.63%
Rocket MortgageC 7,63016.3%6.63%
Trustone Financial Credit UnionC 6,06620.0%7.25%
Affinity PlusC 5,43814.6%6.63%
Blaze Credit UnionB 4,07412.3%6.38%
Wings Financial Credit UnionA 3,96016.4%7.25%
Crosscountry MortgageB 3,9422.1%6.63%
Fairway Independent MortgageB 3,3273.2%6.75%

Frequently asked questions

Minnesota: 452 applications in 2025, of which 230 were originated and 27 denied.

6.0% of all applications, or 10.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Minnesota statewide average across all lenders was 13.6%.

The median rate on loans North Shore Federal Credit Union originated in Minnesota in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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