TOWER Federal Credit Union · Tennessee · 2025

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

TOWER Federal Credit Union took 28 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #495 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 57.1% of them and denied 28.6% (33.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

28Applicationsin TN
33.3%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
7.50%Median ratestate 6.62%
$115,000Median loanstate $225,000
$2.6MVolume16 counties

TOWER Federal Credit Union in Tennessee vs the state

28.6%Denial rate+11.43 pts vs state
33.3%Decision denial rate+11.65 pts vs state
57.1%Origination rate-0.94 pts vs state
7.50%Median rate+0.88 pts vs state
0.40Rate spread (pts)+0.17 pts vs state
$133kMedian applicant income
16Loans originated
8Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023402532.5%7.00%#422
2024441938.6%7.75%#410
2025281628.6%7.50%#495

What TOWER Federal Credit Union lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 6 21% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 1 4% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 18% · 40.0% denied
Home improvement 8 29% · 25.0% denied
Other / HELOC 8 29% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 28 100% · 28.6% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Other 3 38%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 25%
Collateral 1 13%
Mortgage insurance denied 1 13%
Credit history 1 13%

Where in Tennessee

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Davidson County 513 60.0%
Hamilton County 330 0.0%
Shelby County 321 33.3%
Sumner County 311 33.3%
Grainger County 210 0.0%
Maury County 211 50.0%
Knox County 110 0.0%
Blount County 100 0.0%
Jefferson County 110 0.0%
Monroe County 101 100.0%

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: 28 applications in 2025, of which 16 were originated and 8 denied.

28.6% of all applications, or 33.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans TOWER Federal Credit Union originated in Tennessee in 2025 was 7.50%, against a statewide median of 6.62%.

About this data. Figures are TOWER 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