UNCLE Credit Union · California · 2025

UNCLE Credit Union in California: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

UNCLE Credit Union took 458 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #270 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 59.2% of them and denied 21.4% (26.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

458Applicationsin CA
26.6%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.49%Median ratestate 6.63%
$155,000Median loanstate $385,000
$68MVolume25 counties

UNCLE Credit Union in California vs the state

21.4%Denial rate+3.98 pts vs state
26.6%Decision denial rate+4.16 pts vs state
59.2%Origination rate+2.97 pts vs state
6.49%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
-0.61Rate spread (pts)-0.88 pts vs state
$159kMedian applicant income
271Loans originated
98Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202348026725.2%7.49%#229
202452428925.8%7.49%#237
202545827121.4%6.49%#270

What UNCLE Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 25 5% · 4.0% denied
Refinance 56 12% · 14.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 8 2% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 205 45% · 21.5% denied
Other / HELOC 164 36% · 27.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 458 100% · 21.4% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 56 57%
Credit history 27 28%
Unverifiable information 8 8%
Collateral 4 4%
Other 3 3%

Where in California

Counties with the most UNCLE Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
San Joaquin County 1417936 25.5%
Alameda County 1419620 14.2%
Contra Costa County 52328 15.4%
Santa Clara County 25127 28.0%
Stanislaus County 1586 40.0%
Sacramento County 1153 27.3%
Los Angeles County 1044 40.0%
Riverside County 752 28.6%
Calaveras County 640 0.0%
San Diego County 633 50.0%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 40,19030.8%5.99%
U.S. BankD 32,49331.6%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 22,0489.7%6.13%
Spring EqD 21,60150.8%8.88%
SchoolsfirstA 19,08610.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 18,75413.5%6.50%
NewrezD 17,00019.3%6.63%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

California: 458 applications in 2025, of which 271 were originated and 98 denied.

21.4% of all applications, or 26.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans UNCLE Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 6.49%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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