Mortgage lender · Gardena, CA · LEI 5493009D2COWW65B8673

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

NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union earns a D, weaker than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 21.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 18th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.53 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 27th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

959Applications2025
54.0%Originatedof applications
21.0%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.75%Median ratenational 6.63%
$108MLoan volume44 states

NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

16.9%Denial rate (all applications)-1.09 pts vs national
21.0%Denial rate (decided applications)-1.63 pts vs national
54.0%Origination rate-4.02 pts vs national
10.5%Withdrawn by applicant
8.9%Closed for incompleteness
7.75%Median interest rate+1.13 pts vs national
0.53Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.28 pts vs national
$145,000Median loan amount
$4,166Median total loan costs
$156kMedian applicant income
69%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the D grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

18th21.0% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

27th0.53 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

21st19.4%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

21st2.87% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231,32079711.8%13.2%$156M
20241,04455618.2%20.9%8.50%$109M
202595951816.9%21.0%7.75%$108M

What NORTHROP GRUMMAN 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 137 14% · 1.5% denied
Refinance 63 7% · 7.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 644 67% · 18.0% denied
Home improvement 113 12% · 33.6% denied
Other / HELOC 2 0% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 959 100% · 16.9% denied

Also: 462 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 5 manufactured homes, 35 investment properties.

Why NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 162 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 66 41%
Other 52 32%
Collateral 23 14%
Credit history 20 12%
Incomplete application 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k27377.8%
$50k – $100k1828630.2%
$100k – $150k23913816.4%
$150k – $250k35821917.2%
Over $250k1347214.1%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–341276617.5%
35–4418210117.8%
45–5422911524.0%
55–6422411723.6%
65–741347820.8%
Over 74432525.0%

Where NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union lends

44 states and 185 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
California48025020.0%7.75%#265
Maryland121759.1%7.50%#213
Florida783721.8%7.75%#524
Illinois40227.5%7.00%#490
Utah362116.7%7.75%#200
Arizona351514.3%8.00%#353
Virginia261719.2%7.50%#462
Texas14714.3%6.00%#915
Colorado12916.7%8.00%#483
Alabama10620.0%7.44%#483
Nevada8225.0%6.94%#331
New York7414.3%6.13%#490
Mississippi620.0%6.00%#328
Pennsylvania6333.3%7.63%#747
Washington660.0%6.69%#508
Minnesota530.0%5.88%#548

Frequently asked questions

NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union denied 21.0% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 18th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 40.7% 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 NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.75%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.53 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 14% of its applications were for home purchases, 74% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 12% 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 NORTHROP GRUMMAN Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology