Mortgage lender · Appleton, WI · LEI 549300WW4OBT30G5DK23

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

THRIVENT Federal Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 15.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 29th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 1.83 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 3rd percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

207Applications2025
67.2%Originatedof applications
15.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.75%Median ratenational 6.63%
$21MLoan volume34 states

THRIVENT Federal Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

15.9%Denial rate (all applications)-2.04 pts vs national
15.9%Denial rate (decided applications)-6.65 pts vs national
67.2%Origination rate+9.12 pts vs national
0.0%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
7.75%Median interest rate+1.13 pts vs national
1.83Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+1.58 pts vs national
$105,000Median loan amount
$1,085Median total loan costs
$110kMedian applicant income
67%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%

29th15.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

3rd1.83 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

95th0.0%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

84th1.03% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202352834413.8%13.8%8.25%$55M
202446031012.8%12.8%8.25%$44M
202520713915.9%15.9%7.75%$21M

What THRIVENT 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 65 31% · 4.6% denied
Refinance 13 6% · 38.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 12 6% · 33.3% denied
Home improvement 56 27% · 14.3% denied
Other / HELOC 61 29% · 21.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 207 100% · 15.9% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 5 manufactured homes, 6 investment properties.

Why THRIVENT Federal Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 33 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 28 85%
Credit history 3 9%
Other 1 3%
Collateral 1 3%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at THRIVENT Federal Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k664422.7%
$100k – $150k45328.9%
$150k – $250k463415.2%
Over $250k26153.9%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
35–44302023.3%
45–54312412.9%
55–64664416.7%
65–74452617.8%

Where THRIVENT Federal Credit Union lends

34 states and 147 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Minnesota372418.9%7.75%#324
Wisconsin241812.5%7.56%#401
Illinois17145.9%8.00%#614
Ohio11110.0%6.88%#605
Pennsylvania11445.5%7.19%#680
Arizona10720.0%7.75%#512
Florida10630.0%8.00%#937
Michigan9311.1%8.00%#519
California8525.0%7.75%#751
Indiana850.0%8.63%#584
Texas7428.6%8.00%#1,020
Colorado6250.0%8.00%#587
Georgia550.0%8.50%#775
South Dakota530.0%6.63%#177
Tennessee510.0%5.88%#731

Frequently asked questions

THRIVENT Federal Credit Union denied 15.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 29th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason THRIVENT Federal Credit Union gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 84.8% 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 THRIVENT Federal Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.75%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 1.83 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 31% of its applications were for home purchases, 12% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 57% 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 THRIVENT Federal Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology