First Federal Bank · Indiana · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 149 mortgage applications in Indiana in 2025, ranking #233 of 1,025 lenders active in the state. It originated 60.4% of them and denied 10.1% (14.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.6%.

149Applicationsin IN
14.3%Decision denial ratestate 20.1%
6.13%Median ratestate 6.75%
$315,000Median loanstate $155,000
$31MVolume34 counties

First Federal Bank in Indiana vs the state

10.1%Denial rate-6.50 pts vs state
14.3%Decision denial rate-5.85 pts vs state
60.4%Origination rate-1.85 pts vs state
6.13%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.24Rate spread (pts)-0.60 pts vs state
$137kMedian applicant income
90Loans originated
15Denied

Trend in Indiana

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023422214.3%6.44%#342
20241176910.3%6.00%#239
20251499010.1%6.13%#233

What First Federal Bank lends in Indiana

By loan purpose

Home purchase 112 75% · 8.9% denied
Refinance 28 19% · 14.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 8 5% · 12.5% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 104 70% · 9.6% denied
FHA 11 7% · 0.0% denied
VA 33 22% · 15.2% denied
USDA / RHS 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Indiana applicants

Incomplete application 11 73%
Debt-to-income ratio 3 20%
Credit history 1 7%

Where in Indiana

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Hamilton County 29152 6.9%
Marion County 1592 13.3%
Hendricks County 13102 15.4%
Johnson County 1171 9.1%
Allen County 1143 27.3%
Tippecanoe County 1041 10.0%
Lake County 540 0.0%
Monroe County 530 0.0%
Howard County 430 0.0%
Floyd County 411 25.0%

Other large lenders in Indiana

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 13,50318.6%6.75%
Ruoff Mortgage CompanyA 8,8604.0%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 8,69327.6%7.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 8,65912.2%6.38%
Freedom MortgageB 5,4548.9%6.25%
NewrezD 5,42118.2%6.63%
First Merchants BankC 5,11419.9%6.76%
Fairway Independent MortgageB 4,8137.4%6.75%
Mortgage Research CenterC 4,79119.0%6.25%
PNC BankD 4,72425.1%7.55%

Frequently asked questions

Indiana: 149 applications in 2025, of which 90 were originated and 15 denied.

10.1% of all applications, or 14.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Indiana statewide average across all lenders was 16.6%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Indiana in 2025 was 6.13%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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