Sierra Central Credit Union · California · 2025

Sierra Central Credit Union in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Sierra Central Credit Union took 707 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #205 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 59.3% of them and denied 24.2% (28.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

707Applicationsin CA
28.9%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$105,000Median loanstate $385,000
$51MVolume29 counties

Sierra Central Credit Union in California vs the state

24.2%Denial rate+6.77 pts vs state
28.9%Decision denial rate+6.53 pts vs state
59.3%Origination rate+3.06 pts vs state
7.75%Median rate+1.13 pts vs state
1.05Rate spread (pts)+0.78 pts vs state
$104kMedian applicant income
419Loans originated
171Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202352332226.4%8.19%#217
202476145625.1%8.81%#191
202570741924.2%7.75%#205

What Sierra Central Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 57 8% · 10.5% denied
Refinance 650 92% · 25.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 704 100% · 23.9% denied
FHA 2 0% · 100.0% denied
VA 1 0% · 100.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 79 46%
Credit history 51 30%
Collateral 20 12%
Other 13 8%
Incomplete application 6 4%
Employment history 2 1%

Where in California

Counties with the most Sierra Central Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Butte County 1469927 18.5%
Shasta County 1167032 27.6%
Sutter County 794717 21.5%
Yuba County 633717 27.0%
Nevada County 563117 30.4%
Tehama County 48319 18.8%
Placer County 472113 27.7%
El Dorado County 452911 24.4%
Sacramento County 24811 45.8%
Glenn County 2098 40.0%

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: 707 applications in 2025, of which 419 were originated and 171 denied.

24.2% of all applications, or 28.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans Sierra Central Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 7.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are Sierra Central 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