TOWER Federal Credit Union · Michigan · 2025

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

TOWER Federal Credit Union took 17 mortgage applications in Michigan in 2025, ranking #454 of 973 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.9% of them and denied 35.3% (40.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.5%.

17Applicationsin MI
40.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.6%
7.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$125,000Median loanstate $155,000
$995kVolume11 counties

TOWER Federal Credit Union in Michigan vs the state

35.3%Denial rate+16.77 pts vs state
40.0%Decision denial rate+17.42 pts vs state
52.9%Origination rate-6.95 pts vs state
7.75%Median rate+1.00 pts vs state
1.24Rate spread (pts)+0.84 pts vs state
$113kMedian applicant income
9Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in Michigan

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20236516.7%8.50%#570
2024161031.3%8.50%#448
202517935.3%7.75%#454

What TOWER Federal Credit Union lends in Michigan

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1 6% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 1 6% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 4 24% · 50.0% denied
Home improvement 5 29% · 20.0% denied
Other / HELOC 6 35% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 17 100% · 35.3% denied

Why it denied Michigan applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 4 67%
Credit history 2 33%

Where in Michigan

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Macomb County 312 66.7%
Oakland County 321 33.3%
Washtenaw County 210 0.0%
Jackson County 220 0.0%
Muskegon County 101 100.0%
Van Buren County 100 0.0%
Antrim County 101 100.0%
Leelanau County 110 0.0%
Wayne County 110 0.0%
Kalamazoo County 101 100.0%

Other large lenders in Michigan

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 30,64416.3%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 29,33011.7%6.60%
The Huntington National BankD 20,04730.0%7.49%
Lake Michigan Credit UnionA 16,6625.6%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 11,17626.4%7.50%
21st MortgageF 7,42453.4%11.04%
Citizens BankC 6,59229.0%7.65%
Triad Financial ServicesD 6,42656.1%8.49%
Union Home MortgageB 5,3034.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 5,16126.3%7.36%

Frequently asked questions

Michigan: 17 applications in 2025, of which 9 were originated and 6 denied.

35.3% of all applications, or 40.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Michigan statewide average across all lenders was 18.5%.

The median rate on loans TOWER Federal Credit Union originated in Michigan in 2025 was 7.75%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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