USC Credit Union · California · 2025

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

USC Credit Union took 205 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #361 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.2% of them and denied 17.6% (18.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

205Applicationsin CA
18.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$215,000Median loanstate $385,000
$56MVolume15 counties

USC Credit Union in California vs the state

17.6%Denial rate+0.14 pts vs state
18.7%Decision denial rate-3.75 pts vs state
70.2%Origination rate+14.04 pts vs state
6.75%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
1.10Rate spread (pts)+0.83 pts vs state
$192kMedian applicant income
144Loans originated
36Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202321812618.8%6.75%#330
202422313119.3%7.13%#337
202520514417.6%6.75%#361

What USC Credit Union lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 51 25% · 2.0% denied
Refinance 35 17% · 14.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 6% · 7.7% denied
Home improvement 85 41% · 30.6% denied
Other / HELOC 21 10% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 205 100% · 17.6% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 16 44%
Credit history 12 33%
Collateral 8 22%

Where in California

Counties with the most USC Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Los Angeles County 1429328 19.7%
Orange County 19162 10.5%
San Bernardino County 13102 15.4%
Riverside County 971 11.1%
Ventura County 651 16.7%
Kern County 330 0.0%
Sacramento County 330 0.0%
Santa Clara County 220 0.0%
San Francisco County 220 0.0%
San Luis Obispo County 110 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: 205 applications in 2025, of which 144 were originated and 36 denied.

17.6% of all applications, or 18.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans USC Credit Union originated in California in 2025 was 6.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are USC 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