Community West Credit Union Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Kentwood, MI

LEI: 254900R8P0FFNZJAW611

Tax ID: 38-1844068

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  • Dwelling Types
  • Complaints
  • Similar Lenders
  • Loan Length
  • Loan to Value Info
  • Debt-to-Income
  • Applicant Income
  • Ethnicity Info
  • Approval & Pick Rates
  • Points and Fees
  • Origination Fees (Closing Costs)

    • Review & Overview

    Community West Credit Union is a smaller credit union specializing in Home Improvement, Other, and Home Purchase loans. Community West Credit Union has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: Grand Rapids, Holland, Detroit, Muskegon, and Niles among others. We have data for 10 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

    Community West Credit Union has an average approval rate when compared to the average across all lenders. They have a below average pick rate when compared to similar lenders. Community West 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
    Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) 6.27% 12/16/24
    30 Year Conventional Purchase 6.56% 12/16/24
    30 Year Conventional Refi 6.36% 12/16/24
    30 Year Cash-out Refi 6.57% 12/16/24
    15 Year Conventional Purchase 6.46% 12/16/24
    15 Year Conventional Refi 6.02% 12/16/24
    15 Year Cash-out Refi 6.02% 12/16/24
    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

    220

    Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

    $19,910,000

    Awards

    Community West Credit Union 30 Year Conventional Loans bronze
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    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
    GRAND RAPIDS-KENTWOOD, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 163 $14,655,000 $89,908 $1,885 4.44%
    Outside of Metro Areas 29 $2,775,000 $95,690 $2,177 4.07%
    Holland, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 16 $1,390,000 $86,875 $826 4.87%
    Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $430,000 $215,000 $5,207 6.31%
    MUSKEGON, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 4 $220,000 $55,000 $1,360 4.09%
    NILES, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 2 $190,000 $95,000 $3,249 5.94%
    KALAMAZOO-PORTAGE, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $125,000 $125,000 $2,519 3.13%
    Adrian, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $75,000 $75,000 $250 8.00%
    LANSING-EAST LANSING, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $35,000 $35,000 $350 6.25%
    Big Rapids, MI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $15,000 $15,000 $0 5.25%
    Community West Credit Union's top markets include Grand Rapids, Holland, Detroit, Muskegon, and Niles among others.

    Their top states include:
  • Michigan (FHA|USDA|VA)

    • Similar Lenders

    We use machine learning to identify the top lenders compared against Community West 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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    Similarity Rank: 286
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    Similarity Rank: 600
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    Similarity Rank: 704
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    Similarity Rank: 860
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    Similarity Rank: 930

    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 119 $12,575,000 $105,672 $1,932 4.56%
    HELOC 101 $7,335,000 $72,624 n/a 4.35%

    For 2022, Community West Credit Union's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 119 originations. Their 2nd most popular type was HELOC, with 101 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Improvement 92 $5,160,000 $56,087 $482 4.22%
    Other 69 $4,875,000 $70,652 $739 5.22%
    Home Purchase 33 $6,245,000 $189,242 $3,774 4.59%
    Cash Out Refi 19 $2,755,000 $145,000 $1,668 3.22%
    Refi 7 $875,000 $125,000 $1,869 3.18%

    For 2022, Community West Credit Union's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Improvement, with 92 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Other, with 69 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20 Year 101 $7,335,000 $72,624 $0 4.35%
    15 Year 54 $4,560,000 $84,444 $979 4.87%
    10 Year 37 $2,715,000 $73,378 $923 3.87%
    30 Year 28 $5,300,000 $189,286 $3,953 4.88%

    For 2022, Community West Credit Union's most frequently cited loan duration was 20 Year, with 101 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 15 Year, with 54 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 12 $1,420,000 $118,333
    $1k-2k 12 $1,770,000 $147,500
    $2k-3k 5 $845,000 $169,000
    $4k-5k 5 $1,655,000 $331,000
    $3k-4k 4 $1,070,000 $267,500

    Community West Credit Union's average total fees were $3,953, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 12 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    4-5% 62 $4,900,000 $79,032
    3-4% 54 $4,600,000 $85,185
    2.5-3% 35 $3,565,000 $101,857
    5-6% 29 $2,815,000 $97,069
    6-7% 25 $1,945,000 $77,800
    <2.5% 8 $1,380,000 $172,500
    7-8% 7 $705,000 $100,714

    During 2022, Community West Credit Union's average interest rate for loans was 4.88%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 4-5%, with 62 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100,000 or less 153 $7,615,000 $49,771 $897 4.62%
    $100k-200k 49 $7,145,000 $145,816 $2,399 4.04%
    $200k-400k 16 $4,190,000 $261,875 $4,831 4.55%
    $400k-600k 2 $960,000 $480,000 $2,276 2.38%

    2022 saw Community West Credit Union place emphasis on $100,000 or less loans with 153 originations, totaling $7,615,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100k-150k 55 $5,895,000 $107,182 $2,063 4.39%
    $50k-75k 51 $4,255,000 $83,431 $1,921 4.29%
    $50k or less 49 $2,935,000 $59,898 $1,958 4.70%
    $75k-100k 39 $3,735,000 $95,769 $2,476 4.78%
    $150k-250k 22 $2,730,000 $124,091 $1,056 4.11%
    $250k+ 4 $360,000 $90,000 $450 3.81%

    Community West Credit Union lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $100k-150k range, with 55 originations. The second most popular income band? $50k-75k, with 51 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 70 $5,580,000 $79,714 $1,652 4.39%
    30-36% 41 $4,065,000 $99,146 $2,046 4.55%
    <20% 26 $1,950,000 $75,000 $1,525 4.00%
    42% 12 $1,120,000 $93,333 $1,479 4.44%
    44% 11 $1,305,000 $118,636 $1,188 4.10%
    43% 11 $925,000 $84,091 $450 4.84%
    37% 10 $1,150,000 $115,000 $3,446 4.88%
    40% 8 $270,000 $33,750 $250 5.50%
    36% 8 $570,000 $71,250 $2,654 4.56%
    41% 7 $1,175,000 $167,857 $2,415 4.14%
    38% 7 $515,000 $73,571 $1,164 4.91%
    39% 5 $955,000 $191,000 $4,506 4.03%
    48% 2 $230,000 $115,000 $2,390 5.38%
    46% 1 $25,000 $25,000 $0 3.00%
    47% 1 $75,000 $75,000 $2,142 6.50%

    Community West Credit Union lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 70 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? 30-36%, with 41 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    White 212 $19,170,000 $90,425 $1,875 4.48%
    Asian 3 $345,000 $115,000 $5,407 3.58%
    Black 4 $340,000 $85,000 $2,577 4.50%
    American Indian 1 $55,000 $55,000 $0 3.75%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    83.53%

    Community West Credit Union has a below average approval rate.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    56.82%

    Community West Credit Union has a low pick rate. They may have issues with closing loans or may approve everyone, but with onerous loan terms.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 220 $19,910,000 $90,500

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    220 $19,910,000 $90,500

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 79 $6,585,000 $83,354 $895 4.59%
    40-60% 20 $2,800,000 $140,000 $1,444 4.33%
    60-80% 16 $3,150,000 $196,875 $2,309 3.80%
    80-100% 20 $4,110,000 $205,500 $4,594 4.78%
    Under 20% 85 $3,265,000 $38,412 $589 4.44%

    Complaints

    Bank Name Product Issue 2022 CPFB Complaints % of Total Issues
    Community Loan Servicing, LLC (formerly known as Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC) FHA mortgage Struggling to pay mortgage 2 66.7%
    Community Loan Servicing, LLC (formerly known as Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC) Other type of mortgage Trouble during payment process 1 33.3%