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

University of Michigan Credit Union earns an A, placing it in the top fifth of home-equity (HELOC) lenders. It turned down 7.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 96th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.06 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 54th percentile on pricing. Compared against 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

1.2kApplications2025
66.5%Originatedof applications
7.1%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
7.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$137MLoan volume1 states

University of Michigan Credit Union at a glance, 2025

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

5.9%Denial rate (all applications)-12.09 pts vs national
7.1%Denial rate (decided applications)-15.47 pts vs national
66.5%Origination rate+8.47 pts vs national
13.9%Withdrawn by applicant
3.4%Closed for incompleteness
7.50%Median interest rate+0.88 pts vs national
0.06Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.19 pts vs national
$125,000Median loan amount
$3,228Median total loan costs
$118kMedian applicant income
51%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the A grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 412 home-equity (HELOC) lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

96th7.1% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

54th0.06 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

26th17.3%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

66th2.58% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20238886193.5%4.2%8.25%$92M
20249976477.8%9.5%8.50%$102M
20251,1887905.9%7.1%7.50%$137M

What University of Michigan 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 329 28% · 2.7% denied
Refinance 49 4% · 12.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 159 13% · 15.7% denied
Home improvement 455 38% · 4.2% denied
Other / HELOC 196 16% · 5.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,188 100% · 5.9% denied

Also: 750 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 1 manufactured homes, 30 investment properties.

Why University of Michigan Credit Union denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 70 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 34 49%
Debt-to-income ratio 31 44%
Collateral 4 6%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at University of Michigan Credit Union

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1144928.6%
$50k – $100k3422229.4%
$100k – $150k3262314.7%
$150k – $250k2882082.1%
Over $250k108750.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2522130.0%
25–342011176.6%
35–442991957.4%
45–5426117910.1%
55–642361665.1%
65–74123836.9%
Over 7443345.1%

Where University of Michigan Credit Union lends

1 states and 46 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Michigan1,1887905.9%7.50%#64

Frequently asked questions

University of Michigan Credit Union denied 7.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 96th percentile of home-equity (HELOC) lenders.

The most common reason University of Michigan Credit Union gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 48.6% 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 of Michigan Credit Union originated in 2025 was 7.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.06 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 28% of its applications were for home purchases, 18% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 55% 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 University of Michigan Credit Union. Data sources · Methodology