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FCB Banks review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

FCB Banks earns a C, in line with the typical performance of mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 9.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 53rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.70 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 10th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

2.2kApplications2025
79.2%Originatedof applications
9.4%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.95%Median ratenational 6.63%
$458MLoan volume15 states

FCB Banks at a glance, 2025

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

8.2%Denial rate (all applications)-9.77 pts vs national
9.4%Denial rate (decided applications)-13.22 pts vs national
79.2%Origination rate+21.12 pts vs national
12.2%Withdrawn by applicant
0.1%Closed for incompleteness
6.95%Median interest rate+0.33 pts vs national
0.70Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.45 pts vs national
$145,000Median loan amount
$2,281Median total loan costs
$108kMedian applicant income
78%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 581 mid-size mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

53rd9.4% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

10th0.70 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

72nd12.4%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

77th1.57% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20232,0081,5856.9%8.0%6.95%$378M
20241,9901,5547.4%8.7%7.80%$380M
20252,1681,7168.2%9.4%6.95%$458M

What FCB Banks 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 1,232 57% · 4.4% denied
Refinance 311 14% · 12.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 105 5% · 8.6% denied
Home improvement 333 15% · 12.9% denied
Other / HELOC 187 9% · 18.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 2,014 93% · 7.9% denied
FHA 84 4% · 13.1% denied
VA 42 2% · 7.1% denied
USDA / RHS 28 1% · 14.3% denied

Also: 391 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 34 manufactured homes, 489 investment properties.

Why FCB Banks denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 178 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 77 43%
Debt-to-income ratio 65 37%
Collateral 17 10%
Other 16 9%
Employment history 1 1%
Unverifiable information 1 1%
Insufficient cash 1 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at FCB Banks

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k19812822.9%
$50k – $100k62447513.8%
$100k – $150k47437010.0%
$150k – $250k3983313.5%
Over $250k1781532.6%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 25105859.6%
25–344273574.8%
35–4445134412.0%
45–5440132010.6%
55–6429021214.5%
65–7418813613.4%
Over 7456399.3%

Where FCB Banks lends

15 states and 74 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Illinois1,6551,2879.1%6.88%#55
Missouri4824005.6%7.05%#93
Florida11110.0%7.05%#912

Frequently asked questions

FCB Banks denied 9.4% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 53rd percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason FCB Banks gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 43.3% 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 FCB Banks originated in 2025 was 6.95%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.70 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 57% of its applications were for home purchases, 19% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 24% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 93% conventional, 4% 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 FCB Banks. Data sources · Methodology