Mortgage lender · Loves Park, IL · LEI 254900XIJWVBUNAUBG18

Rock Valley Credit Union review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

Rock Valley Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 14.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 31st percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

166Applications2025
78.9%Originatedof applications
14.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.66%Median ratenational 6.63%
$11MLoan volume2 states

Rock Valley Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

13.9%Denial rate (all applications)-4.12 pts vs national
14.9%Denial rate (decided applications)-7.65 pts vs national
78.9%Origination rate+20.89 pts vs national
7.2%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.66%Median interest rate+0.04 pts vs national
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$55,000Median loan amount
$803Median total loan costs
$86kMedian applicant income
63%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C 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%

31st14.9% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

71st7.2%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

67th1.46% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202321711523.5%30.7%7.62%$8.1M
202423013515.7%21.1%6.94%$11M
202516613113.9%14.9%6.66%$11M

What Rock Valley 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 25 15% · 4.0% denied
Refinance 141 85% · 15.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 166 100% · 13.9% denied

Also: 13 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 0 investment properties.

Why Rock Valley Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 23 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 9 39%
Employment history 7 30%
Credit history 7 30%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at Rock Valley Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k231627.3%
$50k – $100k775819.4%
$100k – $150k42355.4%
$150k – $250k21195.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
35–44422923.7%
45–54483911.4%
55–64403118.4%

Where Rock Valley Credit Union lends

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

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Illinois1311310.0%6.66%#311

Frequently asked questions

Rock Valley Credit Union denied 14.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 31st percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason Rock Valley Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 39.1% 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 Rock Valley Credit Union originated in 2025 was 6.66%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.00 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 15% of its applications were for home purchases, 85% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 0% 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 Rock Valley Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology