Universal 1 Credit Union · Ohio · 2025

Universal 1 Credit Union in Ohio: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

Universal 1 Credit Union took 309 mortgage applications in Ohio in 2025, ranking #186 of 1,092 lenders active in the state. It originated 72.5% of them and denied 7.8% (9.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

309Applicationsin OH
9.6%Decision denial ratestate 21.9%
7.50%Median ratestate 6.88%
$65,000Median loanstate $155,000
$21MVolume33 counties

Universal 1 Credit Union in Ohio vs the state

7.8%Denial rate-9.92 pts vs state
9.6%Decision denial rate-12.25 pts vs state
72.5%Origination rate+12.59 pts vs state
7.50%Median rate+0.63 pts vs state
1.04Rate spread (pts)+0.65 pts vs state
$84kMedian applicant income
224Loans originated
24Denied

Trend in Ohio

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202326718113.5%8.25%#176
202426818013.4%8.25%#182
20253092247.8%7.50%#186

What Universal 1 Credit Union lends in Ohio

By loan purpose

Home purchase 39 13% · 7.7% denied
Refinance 33 11% · 6.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 7 2% · 14.3% denied
Home improvement 108 35% · 5.6% denied
Other / HELOC 122 39% · 9.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 305 99% · 7.2% denied
FHA 2 1% · 50.0% denied
VA 2 1% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied Ohio applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 10 42%
Credit history 9 38%
Collateral 3 13%
Other 1 4%
Insufficient cash 1 4%

Where in Ohio

Counties with the most Universal 1 Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Montgomery County 1067112 11.3%
Shelby County 58464 6.9%
Greene County 44275 11.4%
Miami County 18150 0.0%
Ross County 17131 5.9%
Warren County 13100 0.0%
Clark County 880 0.0%
Fairfield County 430 0.0%
Pickaway County 430 0.0%
Clinton County 321 33.3%

Other large lenders in Ohio

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
The Huntington National BankD 42,68325.8%7.59%
Rocket MortgageC 23,16518.5%6.63%
Fifth Third BankD 21,93925.6%7.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 16,0663.1%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 14,62613.1%6.45%
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandC 12,62223.0%6.74%
PNC BankD 11,60724.6%7.40%
Wright-Patt Credit UnionC 8,79128.1%7.50%
U.S. BankD 8,62338.0%7.60%
Citizens BankC 7,77524.3%7.65%

Frequently asked questions

Ohio: 309 applications in 2025, of which 224 were originated and 24 denied.

7.8% of all applications, or 9.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The Ohio statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans Universal 1 Credit Union originated in Ohio in 2025 was 7.50%, against a statewide median of 6.88%.

About this data. Figures are Universal 1 Credit Union's own HMDA filing for properties located in Ohio, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology