First Federal Bank · Iowa · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 59 mortgage applications in Iowa in 2025, ranking #204 of 739 lenders active in the state. It originated 74.6% of them and denied 6.8% (8.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 12.9%.

59Applicationsin IA
8.3%Decision denial ratestate 15.3%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$145,000Median loanstate $135,000
$7.9MVolume20 counties

First Federal Bank in Iowa vs the state

6.8%Denial rate-6.08 pts vs state
8.3%Decision denial rate-6.98 pts vs state
74.6%Origination rate+6.12 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.39Rate spread (pts)+0.20 pts vs state
$73kMedian applicant income
44Loans originated
4Denied

Trend in Iowa

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202316140.0%7.13%#303
202447346.4%6.63%#216
202559446.8%6.63%#204

What First Federal Bank lends in Iowa

By loan purpose

Home purchase 46 78% · 4.4% denied
Refinance 4 7% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 9 15% · 22.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 29 49% · 3.5% denied
FHA 18 31% · 5.6% denied
VA 12 20% · 16.7% denied

Why it denied Iowa applicants

Incomplete application 2 50%
Collateral 1 25%
Credit history 1 25%

Where in Iowa

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Scott County 22190 0.0%
Des Moines County 980 0.0%
Clinton County 660 0.0%
Polk County 401 25.0%
Cedar County 210 0.0%
Muscatine County 211 50.0%
Mills County 100 0.0%
Pottawattamie County 110 0.0%
Clay County 101 100.0%
Union County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Iowa

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
GREENSTATE Credit UnionB 13,8295.9%6.50%
Veridian Credit UnionB 8,7258.9%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 3,76122.7%6.63%
Hills Bank and TrustA 3,4346.1%6.25%
U.S. BankD 2,72025.7%7.00%
Dupaco CommunityA 2,66916.1%7.00%
Community Choice Credit UnionB 2,65311.8%6.13%
Iowa Bankers MortgageB 2,42315.4%6.50%
Broker SolutionsD 2,3866.4%6.75%
Northwest BankA 2,1815.7%6.38%

Frequently asked questions

Iowa: 59 applications in 2025, of which 44 were originated and 4 denied.

6.8% of all applications, or 8.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Iowa statewide average across all lenders was 12.9%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Iowa in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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