Mortgage lender · Orono, ME · LEI 254900QH6Q6RHDLHEC77

University Credit Union review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

University Credit Union earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 15.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 30th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.63 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 22nd percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

301Applications2025
64.5%Originatedof applications
15.1%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.88%Median ratenational 6.63%
$31MLoan volume1 states

University Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

11.6%Denial rate (all applications)-6.35 pts vs national
15.1%Denial rate (decided applications)-7.50 pts vs national
64.5%Origination rate+6.42 pts vs national
20.6%Withdrawn by applicant
2.3%Closed for incompleteness
6.88%Median interest rate+0.25 pts vs national
0.63Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.38 pts vs national
$125,000Median loan amount
$650Median total loan costs
$100kMedian applicant income
69%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C 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%

30th15.1% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

22nd0.63 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

14th22.9%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

94th0.52% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202338724011.6%15.5%7.13%$35M
202434919711.8%16.1%7.50%$32M
202530119411.6%15.1%6.88%$31M

What University Credit Union 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 103 34% · 9.7% denied
Refinance 105 35% · 1.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 70 23% · 31.4% denied
Home improvement 23 8% · 4.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 293 97% · 11.3% denied
USDA / RHS 8 3% · 25.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 18 manufactured homes, 16 investment properties.

Why University Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 35 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 13 37%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 31%
Employment history 4 11%
Insufficient cash 3 9%
Unverifiable information 2 6%
Collateral 2 6%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at University Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k331446.2%
$50k – $100k1127117.8%
$100k – $150k64472.1%
$150k – $250k57389.5%
Over $250k271810.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34553321.4%
35–44885713.4%
45–54755310.0%
55–64462725.0%

Where University Credit Union lends

1 states and 16 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Maine30119411.6%6.88%#50

Frequently asked questions

University Credit Union denied 15.1% 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 University Credit Union gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 37.1% 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 University Credit Union originated in 2025 was 6.88%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.63 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 34% of its applications were for home purchases, 58% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 8% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 97% 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 University Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology