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

REDSTONE Federal Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 23.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 54th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.85 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 11th percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

5.4kApplications2025
59.6%Originatedof applications
23.2%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
8.13%Median ratenational 6.63%
$433MLoan volume6 states

REDSTONE Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

19.7%Denial rate (all applications)+1.71 pts vs national
23.2%Denial rate (decided applications)+0.65 pts vs national
59.6%Origination rate+1.59 pts vs national
11.6%Withdrawn by applicant
3.7%Closed for incompleteness
8.13%Median interest rate+1.50 pts vs national
0.85Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.59 pts vs national
$95,000Median loan amount
$3,592Median total loan costs
$101kMedian applicant income
73%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%

54th23.2% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

11th0.85 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

34th15.3%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

33rd3.78% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20235,6943,44721.8%24.3%8.75%$466M
20245,4613,16522.5%25.8%9.13%$385M
20255,4033,22119.7%23.2%8.13%$433M

What REDSTONE 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 1,078 20% · 7.1% denied
Refinance 1,121 21% · 15.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 659 12% · 16.7% denied
Home improvement 1,503 28% · 27.2% denied
Other / HELOC 1,042 19% · 28.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,117 95% · 20.3% denied
FHA 135 2% · 16.3% denied
VA 137 3% · 3.7% denied
USDA / RHS 14 0% · 7.1% denied

Also: 3,586 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 22 manufactured homes, 307 investment properties.

Why REDSTONE Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 1,064 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 513 48%
Debt-to-income ratio 299 28%
Collateral 127 12%
Other 113 11%
Employment history 6 1%
Unverifiable information 5 0%
Incomplete application 1 0%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at REDSTONE Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k65125446.2%
$50k – $100k1,8891,11323.3%
$100k – $150k1,31386016.4%
$150k – $250k1,03071613.4%
Over $250k32220418.1%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 251598920.7%
25–3496257524.1%
35–441,15969025.3%
45–541,17270123.0%
55–641,00660721.3%
65–7465239022.4%
Over 7428215924.1%

Where REDSTONE Federal Credit Union lends

6 states and 88 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Alabama4,5482,76818.9%8.13%#7
Tennessee84845223.8%8.13%#78

Frequently asked questions

REDSTONE Federal Credit Union denied 23.2% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 54th percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason REDSTONE Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 48.2% 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 REDSTONE Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 8.13%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.85 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 20% of its applications were for home purchases, 33% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 47% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 95% conventional, 2% FHA, 3% 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 REDSTONE Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology