Mortgage lender · Cresskill, NJ · LEI 549300ZOBXG0DT4I6U54

1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 5.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 68th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.41 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 35th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

477Applications2025
63.1%Originatedof applications
5.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.63%Median ratenational 6.63%
$142MLoan volume15 states

1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

4.0%Denial rate (all applications)-14.00 pts vs national
5.9%Denial rate (decided applications)-16.67 pts vs national
63.1%Origination rate+5.07 pts vs national
32.7%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.63%Median interest rate0.00 pts vs national
0.41Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.15 pts vs national
$425,000Median loan amount
$10,161Median total loan costs
$134kMedian applicant income
80%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

68th5.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

35th0.41 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

4th32.7%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

32nd2.39% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20234092894.4%5.9%6.75%$115M
20244223104.3%5.5%6.75%$132M
20254773014.0%5.9%6.63%$142M

What 1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 365 77% · 4.9% denied
Refinance 91 19% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 21 4% · 4.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 363 76% · 3.3% denied
FHA 104 22% · 5.8% denied
VA 10 2% · 10.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 0 manufactured homes, 68 investment properties.

Why 1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 19 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Collateral 6 32%
Insufficient cash 4 21%
Unverifiable information 3 16%
Employment history 2 11%
Credit history 2 11%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 11%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at 1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j.

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k29165.9%
$50k – $100k1016111.4%
$100k – $150k146965.9%
$150k – $250k120793.7%
Over $250k52293.3%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34109717.8%
35–44157983.9%
45–54102668.3%
55–6463385.0%
65–7429210.0%

Where 1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. lends

15 states and 85 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
New Jersey2581763.1%6.63%#174
New York80451.3%6.75%#296
Florida51330.0%6.63%#596
Pennsylvania281610.7%6.63%#560
Connecticut261215.4%6.38%#269
Hawaii760.0%6.54%#177
Texas6416.7%6.13%#1,060
Virginia5220.0%6.71%#657

Frequently asked questions

1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. denied 5.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 68th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason 1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. gave in 2025 was "collateral", cited on 31.6% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans 1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j. originated in 2025 was 6.63%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.41 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 77% of its applications were for home purchases, 19% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 4% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 76% conventional, 22% FHA, 2% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with 1st 2nd Mortgage Company of N.j.. Data sources · Methodology