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    Best Credit Union Mortgage Rates in CaliforniaJanuary 1970

    The lowest publicly advertised 30-year fixed rate from a credit union lending in California today is 4.99% — the national average is 6.88%. That's about $174,315 saved over the life of a $400,000, 30-year loan. Rates updated daily. Use the ZIP tool to see which credit unions you can actually join.

    Last updated: Sep 11, 2026

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    Today's rate snapshot

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    30 Year Fixed
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    4.99%
    lowest of 101
    Median 6.75% · National 6.88%(-189 bps)
    $174,315 saved vs. national on a $400,000, 30-yr loan
    15 Year Fixed
    4.5%
    lowest of 91
    Median 6.125% · National 6.292%(-179 bps)
    $160,943 saved vs. national on a $400,000, 30-yr loan
    5 Year ARM
    4.875%
    lowest of 69
    Median 6% · National 6.88%(-200 bps)
    $184,399 saved vs. national on a $400,000, 30-yr loan
    FHA 30 Year Fixed
    5.875%
    lowest of 28
    Median 6.433% · National 6.668%(-79 bps)
    $74,331 saved vs. national on a $400,000, 30-yr loan
    VA 30 Year Fixed
    5.875%
    lowest of 29
    Median 6.5% · National 6.461%(-59 bps)
    $54,673 saved vs. national on a $400,000, 30-yr loan

    How rates trended in California

    Daily average across every credit union lending in CA, past 90 days. Dashed line is the national FRED benchmark.

    30 Year Fixed
    CA average vs. national
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    15 Year Fixed
    CA average vs. national
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    5 Year ARM
    CA average vs. national
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    FHA 30 Year Fixed
    CA average vs. national
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    Mortgage rates in California

    As of Sep 11, 2026
    4.99%
    APR 5.08%
    0.50 pts
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    As of Sep 9, 2026
    5.25%
    APR 5.459%
    1.00 pts
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    5.75%
    APR 5.864%
    0.75 pts
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    5.75%
    APR 5.787%
    1.00 pts
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    5.75%
    APR
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    As of Sep 8, 2026
    5.75%
    APR 5.902%
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    APR 5.875%
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    5.875%
    APR 6.026%
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    As of Sep 8, 2026
    6%
    APR 6.12%
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    6%
    APR 6%
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    6.125%
    APR
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    As of Sep 9, 2026
    6.25%
    APR 6.321%
    0.00 pts
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    As of Sep 8, 2026
    6.25%
    APR 6.337%
    0.00 pts
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    6.25%
    APR 6.358%
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    As of Sep 10, 2026
    6.25%
    APR 6.497%
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    6.25%
    APR 6.948%
    0.00 pts
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    6.25%
    APR 6.409%
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    6.375%
    APR 6.472%
    1.01 pts
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    As of Sep 11, 2026
    6.375%
    APR 6.767%
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    As of Sep 8, 2026
    6.375%
    APR 6.392%
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    Credit unions lending in California

    Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in San Bernardino County, California. Eligibility also extends to community volunteers, employees of the credit union, and immediate family or household members of current or eligible members.

    30 Year Fixed
    4.99%
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    Coast Central Credit Union is open to individuals who live or work in Humboldt, Del Norte, or Trinity Counties in California, as well as businesses located in those areas.

    30 Year Fixed
    5.25%
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    1st Nor Cal Credit Union (CA) is open to anyone who lives, regularly works, attends school (restrictions apply), or worships (restrictions apply) in Contra Costa, Solano, or Alameda counties, as well as businesses and legal entities located in those counties. Immediate family and household members of existing members, and the immediate family of deceased members, are also eligible.

    30 Year Fixed
    5.75%
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    Membership is open to current and retired employees of the City of Long Beach and the City of Signal Hill, as well as members of the Long Beach Police Officers' Association. Immediate family and household members of these individuals are also eligible to join.

    30 Year Fixed
    5.75%
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    Membership is exclusively available to employees and retirees of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and their spouses throughout California.

    30 Year Fixed
    5.75%
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    Membership is open to school employees, students, and retirees within 12 specific California counties including Fresno, Kern, and Monterey. Employees of several healthcare providers, the City of Fresno, and relatives of current or eligible members may also join.

    30 Year Fixed
    5.75%
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    Membership is open to individuals who live, work, worship, or attend school in nine California counties, including Santa Clara, Alameda, and Monterey. Additionally, employees of select companies in California and Texas, as well as Owens-Corning employees across the Western US, are eligible to join.

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    Partners Federal Credit Union is primarily for employees, retirees, and family members of The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. Roommates of Disney employees and staff of certain associated operating participants are also eligible to join.

    30 Year Fixed
    5.875%
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    Anyone in the US can join UMe Credit Union by making a one-time $10 donation to the Burbank Arts & Education Foundation. Membership is also open to those who live, work, worship, or attend school in Burbank, CA.

    30 Year Fixed
    6%
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    Membership is primarily available to individuals who live, work, worship, or attend school in Tulare County, California. Family members of current credit union members are also eligible to join.

    30 Year Fixed
    6%
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    Common questions

    How often are these rates updated?

    Daily. We re-scrape the publicly posted rate pages from every credit union that lends in California every morning.

    Do I need to join before applying?

    Yes — credit unions require membership before closing. Most let you open a share account and apply for a mortgage on the same day.

    Are these APRs or interest rates?

    We display both when the credit union publishes them. See our APR vs. interest rate vs. points guide.

    Why aren't the big banks listed?

    Most large banks don't publish mortgage rates online — they quote per applicant. Credit unions almost always post theirs publicly, which is why they dominate our comparison.

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