First American Bank · Pennsylvania · 2025

First American Bank in Pennsylvania: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First American Bank took 9 mortgage applications in Pennsylvania in 2025, ranking #697 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 11.1% of them and denied 66.7% (85.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

9Applicationsin PA
85.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.2%
8.75%Median ratestate 6.63%
$105,000Median loanstate $155,000
$25kVolume5 counties

First American Bank in Pennsylvania vs the state

66.7%Denial rate+48.38 pts vs state
85.7%Decision denial rate+63.50 pts vs state
11.1%Origination rate-49.85 pts vs state
8.75%Median rate+2.13 pts vs state
2.43Rate spread (pts)+2.19 pts vs state
$258kMedian applicant income
1Loans originated
6Denied

What First American Bank lends in Pennsylvania

By loan purpose

Refinance 3 33% · 100.0% denied
Home improvement 4 44% · 50.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 22% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 9 100% · 66.7% denied

Why it denied Pennsylvania applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 2 33%
Credit history 2 33%
Collateral 2 33%

Where in Pennsylvania

Counties with the most First American Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Montgomery County 403 75.0%
Bucks County 211 50.0%
Lebanon County 101 100.0%
Lackawanna County 100 0.0%
Chester County 101 100.0%

Other large lenders in Pennsylvania

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 22,41118.6%6.75%
Citizens BankC 18,25628.1%7.65%
PNC BankD 18,03120.6%6.88%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,17813.4%6.47%
Crosscountry MortgageB 11,6153.3%6.63%
Members 1stB 10,86330.9%1.99%
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaB 9,54227.8%6.49%
Police & FireC 8,46034.6%6.25%
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionC 8,30813.7%6.64%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 7,90012.6%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania: 9 applications in 2025, of which 1 were originated and 6 denied.

66.7% of all applications, or 85.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Pennsylvania statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans First American Bank originated in Pennsylvania in 2025 was 8.75%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

About this data. Figures are First American Bank's own HMDA filing for properties located in Pennsylvania, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology