University Credit Union · California · 2025

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

University Credit Union took 106 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #434 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 39.6% of them and denied 6.6% (14.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

106Applicationsin CA
14.3%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.63%
$535,000Median loanstate $385,000
$27MVolume20 counties

University Credit Union in California vs the state

6.6%Denial rate-10.82 pts vs state
14.3%Decision denial rate-8.11 pts vs state
39.6%Origination rate-16.58 pts vs state
6.50%Median rate-0.13 pts vs state
0.03Rate spread (pts)-0.25 pts vs state
$188kMedian applicant income
42Loans originated
7Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202362125924.3%8.75%#192
202451121630.9%9.00%#239
2025106426.6%6.50%#434

What University Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 43 41% · 2.3% denied
Refinance 23 22% · 13.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 40 38% · 7.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 106 100% · 6.6% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 3 43%
Credit history 2 29%
Collateral 2 29%

Where in California

Counties with the most University Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 61225 8.2%
San Bernardino County 722 28.6%
Alameda County 630 0.0%
Sacramento County 520 0.0%
Yolo County 440 0.0%
Riverside County 300 0.0%
Ventura County 310 0.0%
Placer County 200 0.0%
San Luis Obispo County 210 0.0%
Kern County 200 0.0%

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: 106 applications in 2025, of which 42 were originated and 7 denied.

6.6% of all applications, or 14.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans University Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 6.50%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are University 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