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Best Credit Union Mortgage Lenders in Michigan
Updated February 6, 2026
Market Overview
16
Total Lenders
17,868
Total Loans
0.21%
Median Rate Spread
| Rank | Lender | Overall | Pricing | Pull Through | Place | Avg Fees | Spread | Volume | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | Exceptional | $1,074 | -0.051% | 6,220 | |
2 | CONSUMERS CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,329 | +0.288% | 1,200 | |
3 | MICHIGAN SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $642 | -0.310% | 1,084 | |
4 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,207 | +0.262% | 841 | |
5 | MICHIGAN FIRST CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $1,362 | +0.321% | 777 | |
6 | NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Exceptional | Exceptional | Sound | Strong | $573 | -0.489% | 503 | |
7 | Honor Credit Union | Exceptional | Strong | Strong | Exceptional | $936 | +0.240% | 485 | |
8 | UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,415 | +0.183% | 401 | |
9 | Frankenmuth Credit Union | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | $1,152 | +0.250% | 374 | |
10 | Genisys Credit Union | Strong | Sound | Strong | Exceptional | $938 | +0.149% | 810 | |
11 | CREDIT UNION ONE | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $414 | +0.350% | 281 | |
12 | Dort Financial Credit Union | Strong | Sound | Exceptional | Strong | $600 | +0.216% | 273 | |
13 | DOW CREDIT UNION | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $121 | +0.803% | 233 | |
14 | COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | Strong | Strong | Sound | Strong | $1,147 | +0.155% | 231 | |
15 | ARBOR FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | Strong | Sound | Strong | Strong | $1,504 | +0.299% | 316 | |
16 | DFCU FINANCIAL | Strong | Acceptable | Sound | Exceptional | $2,072 | +0.258% | 623 |
How We Rank Lenders
Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.
Our Point System (Max 30 Points)
10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (33%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (33%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (33%)
Data Integrity & Updates
Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.
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