State Department Federal Credit Union · California · 2025

State Department Federal Credit Union in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

State Department Federal Credit Union took 70 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #486 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 44.3% of them and denied 40.0% (43.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

70Applicationsin CA
43.8%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
7.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$205,000Median loanstate $385,000
$7.1MVolume21 counties

State Department Federal Credit Union in California vs the state

40.0%Denial rate+22.58 pts vs state
43.8%Decision denial rate+21.35 pts vs state
44.3%Origination rate-11.91 pts vs state
7.25%Median rate+0.63 pts vs state
0.09Rate spread (pts)-0.18 pts vs state
$214kMedian applicant income
31Loans originated
28Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023994739.4%7.50%#443
202421911930.1%8.50%#342
2025703140.0%7.25%#486

What State Department Federal Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 6 9% · 16.7% denied
Refinance 26 37% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 3% · 100.0% denied
Home improvement 24 34% · 33.3% denied
Other / HELOC 12 17% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 70 100% · 40.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Other 14 50%
Collateral 5 18%
Credit history 5 18%
Debt-to-income ratio 4 14%

Where in California

Counties with the most State Department Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Diego County 1474 28.6%
Los Angeles County 1034 40.0%
Orange County 954 44.4%
Alameda County 624 66.7%
Riverside County 532 40.0%
Santa Clara County 321 33.3%
Ventura County 310 0.0%
San Joaquin County 302 66.7%
San Bernardino County 201 50.0%
El Dorado County 210 0.0%

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: 70 applications in 2025, of which 31 were originated and 28 denied.

40.0% of all applications, or 43.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans State Department Federal Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 7.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are State Department Federal 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