TOWER Federal Credit Union · Massachusetts · 2025

TOWER Federal Credit Union in Massachusetts: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

TOWER Federal Credit Union took 30 mortgage applications in Massachusetts in 2025, ranking #381 of 799 lenders active in the state. It originated 46.7% of them and denied 40.0% (42.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.2%.

30Applicationsin MA
42.9%Decision denial ratestate 20.0%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loanstate $325,000
$3.0MVolume9 counties

TOWER Federal Credit Union in Massachusetts vs the state

40.0%Denial rate+23.79 pts vs state
42.9%Decision denial rate+22.91 pts vs state
46.7%Origination rate-15.93 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.38 pts vs state
-0.24Rate spread (pts)-0.33 pts vs state
$233kMedian applicant income
14Loans originated
12Denied

Trend in Massachusetts

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023251636.0%8.50%#373
2024281739.3%8.25%#368
2025301440.0%7.00%#381

What TOWER Federal Credit Union lends in Massachusetts

By loan purpose

Home purchase 5 17% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 17% · 20.0% denied
Home improvement 15 50% · 46.7% denied
Other / HELOC 5 17% · 60.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 30 100% · 40.0% denied

Why it denied Massachusetts applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 6 50%
Credit history 3 25%
Other 2 17%
Collateral 1 8%

Where in Massachusetts

Counties with the most TOWER Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Middlesex County 1054 40.0%
Essex County 541 20.0%
Barnstable County 421 25.0%
Norfolk County 421 25.0%
Bristol County 202 100.0%
Worcester County 211 50.0%
Berkshire County 100 0.0%
Plymouth County 101 100.0%
Suffolk County 101 100.0%

Other large lenders in Massachusetts

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 17,47629.0%7.40%
Rocket MortgageC 8,69815.9%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 7,78430.1%5.99%
Guaranteed RateB 7,3134.5%6.50%
Eastern BankB 6,21631.8%6.99%
Rockland TrustC 5,99028.6%6.99%
Leader BankA 5,9131.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 5,89812.8%6.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 5,6343.8%6.63%
TD BankD 3,77826.9%7.44%

Frequently asked questions

Massachusetts: 30 applications in 2025, of which 14 were originated and 12 denied.

40.0% of all applications, or 42.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The Massachusetts statewide average across all lenders was 16.2%.

The median rate on loans TOWER Federal Credit Union originated in Massachusetts in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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