State Department Federal Credit Union · Tennessee · 2025

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

State Department Federal Credit Union took 17 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #555 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 64.7% of them and denied 11.8% (15.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

17Applicationsin TN
15.4%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.62%
$175,000Median loanstate $225,000
$2.5MVolume10 counties

State Department Federal Credit Union in Tennessee vs the state

11.8%Denial rate-5.38 pts vs state
15.4%Decision denial rate-6.30 pts vs state
64.7%Origination rate+6.63 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.12 pts vs state
-0.12Rate spread (pts)-0.35 pts vs state
$178kMedian applicant income
11Loans originated
2Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202316825.0%7.75%#539
20248525.0%8.50%#639
2025171111.8%6.50%#555

What State Department Federal Credit Union lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 7 41% · 14.3% denied
Refinance 4 24% · 25.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 6% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 4 24% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 1 6% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 17 100% · 11.8% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Other 1 50%
Credit history 1 50%

Where in Tennessee

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Hamilton County 311 33.3%
Davidson County 320 0.0%
Rutherford County 210 0.0%
Knox County 210 0.0%
Sevier County 220 0.0%
Unicoi County 110 0.0%
Dyer County 110 0.0%
Cheatham County 101 100.0%
Shelby County 110 0.0%
Grainger County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Tennessee

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,50317.3%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 12,45810.9%6.12%
Regions BankC 11,24736.5%4.99%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 9,64935.8%8.75%
Mortgage Research CenterC 6,56817.3%6.25%
FirstBankC 5,67714.5%6.88%
CMG MortgageA 5,6432.9%6.50%
Freedom MortgageB 5,4938.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,33111.2%6.00%
Mortgage Investors GroupB 4,4543.5%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Tennessee: 17 applications in 2025, of which 11 were originated and 2 denied.

11.8% of all applications, or 15.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans State Department Federal Credit Union originated in Tennessee in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.62%.

About this data. Figures are State Department Federal Credit Union's own HMDA filing for properties located in Tennessee, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology