Lender report card · New Jersey

Citadel Federal Credit Union

Exton, PA · What the federal mortgage record shows about how Citadel Federal Credit Union treated New Jersey applicants, 2018–2025 — 338 reported decisions. This is historical behavior, not a prediction about your loan.

Approval rate
76.0%
257 approved
Denial rate
24.0%
81 denied
Decisions
338
2018–2025
Avg. rate spread
+0.21 pp
vs. market benchmark
76.0% approved
24.0% denied

Share of 338 New Jersey applications Citadel Federal Credit Union approved vs. denied. Excludes loans it merely purchased on the secondary market, and applications withdrawn or left incomplete.

Approval rate by loan type

Conventional76.0% of 338 · NJ 87%

“NJ” = the statewide average approval rate for that loan type, for comparison.

Approval rate over time

41%52%63%74%85%44%77%84%81%73%80%69%70%20182019202020212022202320242025

Pricing

Adjusting for its loan-type mix, Citadel Federal Credit Union’s rates ran -0.01 pp in line with than the typical New Jersey lender (average rate spread +0.21 pp above the market benchmark). Rate spread is APR minus the average prime offer rate; positive means costlier than the low-risk benchmark.

Who Citadel Federal Credit Union approves

By income
$50–75k71.9% · 32$75–100k75.8% · 33$100–150k78.7% · 61$150–250k82.7% · 98$250k+77.5% · 89
By debt-to-income
Under 36%81.5% · 18436–43%90.1% · 8143–50%73.7% · 38Over 50%13.3% · 30
By down payment (LTV)
20%+ down80.5% · 26710–20% down71.0% · 31

Why Citadel Federal Credit Union denied applications

Credit history35% of denialsDebt-to-income ratio35% of denialsCollateral (value/type)25% of denialsOther11% of denialsIncomplete application4% of denialsUnverifiable information1% of denials

Where Citadel Federal Credit Union lends in NJ

CountyDecisionsApproval
Cape May County12083.3%
Gloucester County4362.8%
Burlington County4271.4%
Camden County4070.0%
Atlantic County3984.6%

Fees & closing costs

Median total loan costs
$4,367
home purchase
As % of loan
1.07%
NJ median 1.93%
Priced originations
86
with fee data

Median lender and third-party costs (the Loan Estimate’s “total loan costs”) on Citadel Federal Credit Union’s home-purchase originations — 0.86 points lower than the 1.93% New Jersey median. Excludes prepaid taxes/insurance and escrow deposits. Fees are reported on roughly two-thirds of originations (small lenders are exempt). Methodology →

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Source: CFPB HMDA loan-level data, 2018–2025 · first-lien, closed-end mortgages on 1–4 family homes in New Jersey reported by Citadel Federal Credit Union (LEI 549300XOOL3OJTITCV30). Rates describe past reported outcomes for the lender’s applicant pool and are not a prediction for any individual. Methodology →