First Federal Bank · Kansas · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 169 mortgage applications in Kansas in 2025, ranking #115 of 766 lenders active in the state. It originated 67.5% of them and denied 11.8% (14.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.0%.

169Applicationsin KS
14.8%Decision denial ratestate 18.3%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$285,000Median loanstate $165,000
$37MVolume22 counties

First Federal Bank in Kansas vs the state

11.8%Denial rate-3.20 pts vs state
14.8%Decision denial rate-3.47 pts vs state
67.5%Origination rate+3.64 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
0.01Rate spread (pts)-0.29 pts vs state
$93kMedian applicant income
114Loans originated
20Denied

Trend in Kansas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202340327.5%7.13%#218
20241659912.7%6.50%#106
202516911411.8%6.25%#115

What First Federal Bank lends in Kansas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 126 75% · 10.3% denied
Refinance 28 17% · 17.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 10 6% · 20.0% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 4 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 107 63% · 8.4% denied
FHA 38 22% · 26.3% denied
VA 22 13% · 4.6% denied
USDA / RHS 2 1% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Kansas applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 14 70%
Credit history 2 10%
Unverifiable information 1 5%
Collateral 1 5%
Employment history 1 5%
Other 1 5%

Where in Kansas

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Johnson County 825011 13.4%
Wyandotte County 44327 15.9%
Sedgwick County 14101 7.1%
Leavenworth County 431 25.0%
Geary County 320 0.0%
Jefferson County 220 0.0%
Shawnee County 220 0.0%
Barton County 210 0.0%
Riley County 210 0.0%
Reno County 200 0.0%

Other large lenders in Kansas

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 5,30318.0%6.63%
Communityamerica Credit UnionB 3,57512.4%6.38%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 2,54511.4%6.38%
Mortgage Research CenterC 2,38915.1%6.25%
Fairway Independent MortgageB 2,3602.0%6.63%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 2,10310.8%6.49%
Credit Union of AmericaC 1,94022.9%7.75%
Capitol Federal Savings BankB 1,87312.6%6.75%
Guild MortgageA 1,5493.6%6.63%
U.S. BankD 1,53431.4%7.28%

Frequently asked questions

Kansas: 169 applications in 2025, of which 114 were originated and 20 denied.

11.8% of all applications, or 14.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Kansas statewide average across all lenders was 15.0%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Kansas in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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