Mortgage lender · Whitinsville, MA · LEI 549300SIZ5KBISEZE503

UniBank for Savings review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

UniBank for Savings earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 15.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 30th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.12 points below the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 88th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

694Applications2025
67.7%Originatedof applications
15.6%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$212MLoan volume5 states

UniBank for Savings at a glance, 2025

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

13.1%Denial rate (all applications)-4.87 pts vs national
15.6%Denial rate (decided applications)-7.03 pts vs national
67.7%Origination rate+9.69 pts vs national
12.1%Withdrawn by applicant
3.6%Closed for incompleteness
6.50%Median interest rate-0.13 pts vs national
-0.12Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.37 pts vs national
$255,000Median loan amount
$2,670Median total loan costs
$144kMedian applicant income
68%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B 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%

30th15.6% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

88th-0.12 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

32nd15.7%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

83rd1.05% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202368144615.6%17.6%6.74%$131M
202467944114.0%16.6%6.63%$170M
202569447013.1%15.6%6.50%$212M

What UniBank for Savings 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 292 42% · 7.2% denied
Refinance 63 9% · 7.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 150 22% · 12.0% denied
Home improvement 119 17% · 26.1% denied
Other / HELOC 70 10% · 22.9% denied

By loan type

Conventional 694 100% · 13.1% denied

Also: 202 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 21 manufactured homes, 39 investment properties.

Why UniBank for Savings denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 91 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 42 46%
Credit history 30 33%
Other 14 15%
Collateral 4 4%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at UniBank for Savings

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k341450.0%
$50k – $100k1598820.2%
$100k – $150k1559618.8%
$150k – $250k2011608.5%
Over $250k1279710.2%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34123966.7%
35–441147918.4%
45–5414810720.3%
55–641509614.9%
65–74874715.6%
Over 74472522.2%

Where UniBank for Savings lends

5 states and 23 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Massachusetts64844112.8%6.50%#70
Rhode Island201315.0%6.13%#147
New Hampshire10430.0%6.38%#253
Connecticut9811.1%6.44%#382
Maine7414.3%6.00%#244

Frequently asked questions

UniBank for Savings denied 15.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 30th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason UniBank for Savings gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 46.2% 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 UniBank for Savings originated in 2025 was 6.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was -0.12 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 42% of its applications were for home purchases, 31% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 27% 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 UniBank for Savings. Data sources · Methodology