United Federal Credit Union · California · 2025

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

United Federal Credit Union took 38 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #562 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 44.7% of them and denied 31.6% (40.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

38Applicationsin CA
40.0%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$280,000Median loanstate $385,000
$5.2MVolume23 counties

United Federal Credit Union in California vs the state

31.6%Denial rate+14.16 pts vs state
40.0%Decision denial rate+17.60 pts vs state
44.7%Origination rate-11.46 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
-0.01Rate spread (pts)-0.28 pts vs state
$166kMedian applicant income
17Loans originated
12Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023341235.3%8.25%#588
202429755.2%7.80%#597
2025381731.6%6.88%#562

What United Federal Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 13 34% · 7.7% denied
Refinance 2 5% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 6 16% · 33.3% denied
Home improvement 9 24% · 44.4% denied
Other / HELOC 8 21% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 37 97% · 29.7% denied
FHA 1 3% · 100.0% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Credit history 4 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 3 25%
Collateral 3 25%
Other 1 8%
Incomplete application 1 8%

Where in California

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Plumas County 531 20.0%
El Dorado County 402 50.0%
San Diego County 311 33.3%
Fresno County 300 0.0%
Madera County 201 50.0%
Nevada County 211 50.0%
Placer County 220 0.0%
Mono County 211 50.0%
Sacramento County 110 0.0%
Tuolumne County 101 100.0%

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: 38 applications in 2025, of which 17 were originated and 12 denied.

31.6% of all applications, or 40.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans United Federal Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are United Federal 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