Community First Credit Union Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Neenah, WI

LEI: 254900Q5026VQBAVI394

Tax ID: 39-6264347

5 stars - Updated: 7/7/25 - out of 5 stars, based on 51 reviews

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  • Loan Length
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  • Debt-to-Income
  • Applicant Income
  • Ethnicity Info
  • Approval & Pick Rates
  • Points and Fees
  • Origination Fees (Closing Costs)

    • Review & Overview

    Community First Credit Union is a smaller credit union specializing in Home Purchase loans. Community First Credit Union has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Fond Du Lac, and Beaver Dam among others. We have data for 20 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

    Community First Credit Union has an above average approval rate when compared to the average across all lenders. They have a below average pick rate when compared to similar lenders. Community First Credit Union is typically a low fee lender. (We use the term "fees" to include things like closing costs and other costs incurred by borrowers-- whether they are paid out of pocket or rolled into the loan.) They typically have about average rates.

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    SimulatedRates™

    Mortgage Type     		Simulated Rate Simulation Date
    30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.40% 7/7/25
    30 Year Conventional Refi 6.41% 7/7/25
    30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.67% 7/7/25
    15 Year Conventional Purchase 5.83% 7/7/25
    15 Year Conventional Refi 5.72% 7/7/25
    15 Year Cash-out Refi 5.72% 7/7/25
    These are simulated rates generated by our proprietary machine learning models. These are not guaranteed by the bank. They are our estimates based on a lender's past behaviors combined with current market conditions. Contact an individual lender for their actual rates. Our models use fixed rate terms for conforming loans, 700+ FICO, 10% down for FHA and 20% for conventional. These are based on consensus, historical data-- not advertised promotional rates.

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    Originations

    2,621

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $599,065,000
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    Relative Rate

    Community First Credit Union's average 30 year fixed mortgage rate was 6.28%.

    The 2024 average 30 year fixed rate mortgage across all markets and lenders was 6.55%.

    This yields a difference of -0.27%.

    Relative Fees (Closing Costs)

    Community First Credit Union's average total fees/closing costs for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage were $2,668.

    The average total origination fees for 30 year fixed rate mortgages across all lenders (for all loan values, including both points & up-front fees in addition to origination fees) were $8,356.

    Top Markets

    Zoom/scroll map to see bank's per metro statistics. Subscribers can configure state/metro/county granularity, assorted fields and quantity of results. This map shows top 10 markets in the map viewport, as defined by descending origination volume.

    Market Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    APPLETON, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1,052 $170,610,000 $162,177 $1,162 6.33%
    GREEN BAY, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 372 $121,690,000 $327,124 $1,025 6.33%
    OSHKOSH-NEENAH, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 598 $103,450,000 $172,993 $1,195 6.37%
    Outside of Metro Areas 307 $94,245,000 $306,987 $1,144 6.32%
    FOND DU LAC, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 36 $46,030,000 $1,278,611 $1,500 6.24%
    Beaver Dam, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $30,160,000 $7,540,000 $626 6.02%
    Manitowoc, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 161 $17,595,000 $109,286 $941 6.42%
    Shawano, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 32 $4,500,000 $140,625 $933 6.13%
    Marinette, WI-MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 13 $2,525,000 $194,231 $1,727 6.21%
    Stevens Point, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 17 $2,375,000 $139,706 $1,128 6.42%
    MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 6 $1,210,000 $201,667 $1,866 5.83%
    SHEBOYGAN, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 8 $960,000 $120,000 $841 6.10%
    WAUSAU-WESTON, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $920,000 $460,000 $1,168 6.83%
    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $910,000 $455,000 $3,552 6.38%
    RACINE, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 3 $645,000 $215,000 $1,798 6.25%
    MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $580,000 $290,000 $1,112 6.06%
    MADISON, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $300,000 $150,000 $1,384 6.38%
    Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $155,000 $155,000 $968 6.38%
    EAU CLAIRE, WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $150,000 $75,000 $1,411 6.12%
    LA CROSSE-ONALASKA, WI-MN (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $55,000 $55,000 $463 5.75%
    Community First Credit Union's top markets include Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Fond Du Lac, and Beaver Dam among others.

    Their top states include:
  • Wisconsin (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Illinois (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Minnesota (FHA|USDA|VA)

    • Similar Lenders

    We use machine learning to identify the top lenders compared against Community First Credit Union based on their rates and fees, along with other useful metrics. A lower similarity rank signals a stronger match.

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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 2,621 $599,065,000 $228,564 $1,143 6.33%

    For 2024, Community First Credit Union's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 2,621 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 735 $260,005,000 $353,748 $2,564 6.22%
    Cash Out Refi 598 $104,260,000 $174,348 $746 6.39%
    Other 485 $35,925,000 $74,072 $463 6.62%
    Home Improvement 463 $109,105,000 $235,648 $424 6.23%
    Refi 340 $89,770,000 $264,029 $792 6.21%

    For 2024, Community First Credit Union's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 735 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Cash Out Refi, with 598 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    Other 1,352 $159,010,000 $117,611 $450 6.47%
    30 Year 624 $166,950,000 $267,548 $2,668 6.28%
    10 Year 440 $53,180,000 $120,864 $809 6.05%
    5 Year 84 $151,280,000 $1,800,952 $0 6.50%
    15 Year 60 $11,020,000 $183,667 $2,368 5.81%
    20 Year 37 $8,345,000 $225,541 $2,457 6.10%
    3 Year 22 $48,960,000 $2,225,455 $0 6.38%
    1 Year 2 $320,000 $160,000 $0 6.83%

    For 2024, Community First Credit Union's most frequently cited loan duration was Other, with 1,352 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 30 Year, with 624 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 1,350 $266,850,000 $197,667
    $1k-2k 8 $2,500,000 $312,500

    Community First Credit Union's average total fees were $2,668, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 1,350 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    6-7% 1,414 $343,500,000 $242,928
    5-6% 997 $163,025,000 $163,516
    7-8% 135 $10,075,000 $74,630
    Over 8% 65 $3,615,000 $55,615
    4-5% 5 $2,395,000 $479,000
    3-4% 4 $76,390,000 $19,097,500
    2.5-3% 1 $65,000 $65,000

    During 2024, Community First Credit Union's average interest rate for loans was 6.28%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 6-7%, with 1,414 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 1,367 $73,005,000 $53,405 $496 6.44%
    $100k-200k 607 $87,565,000 $144,259 $1,350 6.27%
    $200k-400k 486 $133,850,000 $275,412 $2,339 6.20%
    $400k-600k 103 $47,835,000 $464,417 $2,835 6.11%
    $600k-1MM 32 $23,490,000 $734,063 $3,114 6.38%
    $1MM+ 26 $233,320,000 $8,973,846 $4,734 5.85%

    2024 saw Community First Credit Union place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 1,367 originations, totaling $73,005,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100k-150k 733 $99,515,000 $135,764 $1,133 6.31%
    $150k-250k 516 $96,920,000 $187,829 $1,208 6.22%
    $50k-75k 485 $47,255,000 $97,433 $1,135 6.39%
    $75k-100k 428 $50,380,000 $117,710 $1,162 6.33%
    $50k or less 253 $18,265,000 $72,194 $824 6.54%
    $250k+ 97 $43,295,000 $446,340 $1,718 6.24%

    Community First Credit Union lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $100k-150k range, with 733 originations. The second most popular income band? $150k-250k, with 516 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 762 $103,040,000 $135,223 $1,217 6.24%
    30-36% 571 $85,085,000 $149,011 $1,242 6.34%
    <20% 328 $42,020,000 $128,110 $943 6.14%
    36% 109 $15,835,000 $145,275 $1,145 6.38%
    41% 95 $12,885,000 $135,632 $1,011 6.71%
    38% 89 $12,855,000 $144,438 $1,078 6.38%
    40% 85 $12,075,000 $142,059 $1,005 6.37%
    37% 85 $10,225,000 $120,294 $1,027 6.45%
    39% 82 $12,860,000 $156,829 $1,219 6.40%
    42% 79 $12,355,000 $156,392 $1,060 6.44%
    43% 74 $10,150,000 $137,162 $940 6.55%
    44% 55 $5,875,000 $106,818 $991 6.29%
    45% 24 $3,800,000 $158,333 $1,355 6.40%
    46% 19 $3,305,000 $173,947 $1,272 6.61%
    47% 12 $2,720,000 $226,667 $1,482 6.49%
    >60% 10 $1,780,000 $178,000 $1,431 7.33%
    50-60% 8 $510,000 $63,750 $1,090 6.56%
    48% 7 $1,155,000 $165,000 $1,241 6.61%
    49% 4 $530,000 $132,500 $1,731 8.22%

    Community First Credit Union lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 762 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 571 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 2,252 $336,940,000 $149,618 $1,171 6.32%
    Not applicable 107 $229,775,000 $2,147,430 $0 6.45%
    Not provided 204 $21,750,000 $106,618 $730 6.42%
    Asian 32 $7,120,000 $222,500 $1,788 6.15%
    American Indian 14 $1,770,000 $126,429 $1,077 6.61%
    Black 9 $1,595,000 $177,222 $1,832 6.18%
    Native Hawaiian or Islander 3 $115,000 $38,333 $342 6.29%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    92.98%

    Community First Credit Union has an average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    83.37%

    Community First Credit Union has a below average pick rate.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 2,621 $599,065,000 $228,564

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    2,621 $599,065,000 $228,564

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 731 $71,975,000 $98,461 $573 6.35%
    40-60% 342 $97,620,000 $285,439 $1,238 6.24%
    60-80% 458 $232,370,000 $507,358 $2,094 6.27%
    80-100% 366 $164,920,000 $450,601 $2,763 6.22%
    Over 100% 1 $255,000 $255,000 $2,186 6.63%
    Under 20% 723 $31,925,000 $44,156 $404 6.46%