First Federal Bank · Arkansas · 2025

First Federal Bank in Arkansas: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First Federal Bank took 77 mortgage applications in Arkansas in 2025, ranking #175 of 802 lenders active in the state. It originated 50.7% of them and denied 11.7% (18.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.2%.

77Applicationsin AR
18.0%Decision denial ratestate 23.1%
6.13%Median ratestate 6.63%
$305,000Median loanstate $165,000
$14MVolume18 counties

First Federal Bank in Arkansas vs the state

11.7%Denial rate-6.50 pts vs state
18.0%Decision denial rate-5.13 pts vs state
50.7%Origination rate-6.18 pts vs state
6.13%Median rate-0.50 pts vs state
-0.28Rate spread (pts)-0.62 pts vs state
$148kMedian applicant income
39Loans originated
9Denied

Trend in Arkansas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202347304.3%6.56%#197
202467419.0%6.00%#175
2025773911.7%6.13%#175

What First Federal Bank lends in Arkansas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 56 73% · 10.7% denied
Refinance 19 25% · 5.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 1% · 100.0% denied
Other / HELOC 1 1% · 100.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 52 68% · 7.7% denied
FHA 6 8% · 33.3% denied
VA 17 22% · 11.8% denied
USDA / RHS 2 3% · 50.0% denied

Why it denied Arkansas applicants

Incomplete application 4 44%
Credit history 3 33%
Collateral 1 11%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 11%

Where in Arkansas

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Benton County 35174 11.4%
Washington County 1050 0.0%
Pulaski County 960 0.0%
Saline County 411 25.0%
Garland County 201 50.0%
Cleburne County 211 50.0%
Hot Spring County 211 50.0%
Jefferson County 220 0.0%
Lonoke County 211 50.0%
Pope County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Arkansas

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Arvest BankC 9,74814.4%7.00%
Rocket MortgageC 5,85420.1%6.63%
ARKANSAS Federal Credit UnionF 4,43923.6%7.50%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 3,49138.4%10.25%
21st MortgageF 3,25046.6%9.69%
Mortgage Research CenterC 2,76718.3%6.25%
Regions BankC 2,64640.0%6.13%
Firsttrust Home LoansB 2,5900.5%6.49%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 2,45613.3%6.12%
Triad Financial ServicesD 2,13354.2%8.68%

Frequently asked questions

Arkansas: 77 applications in 2025, of which 39 were originated and 9 denied.

11.7% of all applications, or 18.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Arkansas statewide average across all lenders was 18.2%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Arkansas in 2025 was 6.13%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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