First Federal Bank · Missouri · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 256 mortgage applications in Missouri in 2025, ranking #153 of 1,023 lenders active in the state. It originated 60.2% of them and denied 7.8% (11.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.1%.

256Applicationsin MO
11.5%Decision denial ratestate 18.7%
6.13%Median ratestate 6.63%
$305,000Median loanstate $175,000
$55MVolume40 counties

First Federal Bank in Missouri vs the state

7.8%Denial rate-7.26 pts vs state
11.5%Decision denial rate-7.21 pts vs state
60.2%Origination rate-2.50 pts vs state
6.13%Median rate-0.50 pts vs state
-0.13Rate spread (pts)-0.48 pts vs state
$121kMedian applicant income
154Loans originated
20Denied

Trend in Missouri

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023694611.6%6.75%#281
202424814611.3%6.38%#143
20252561547.8%6.13%#153

What First Federal Bank lends in Missouri

By loan purpose

Home purchase 187 73% · 3.7% denied
Refinance 42 16% · 14.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 25 10% · 24.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 1% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 181 71% · 6.1% denied
FHA 33 13% · 9.1% denied
VA 42 16% · 14.3% denied

Why it denied Missouri applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 7 35%
Incomplete application 6 30%
Credit history 5 25%
Collateral 1 5%
Unverifiable information 1 5%

Where in Missouri

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jackson County 79419 11.4%
Clay County 30242 6.7%
St. Louis County 22120 0.0%
St. Charles County 21102 9.5%
Platte County 1481 7.1%
Cass County 1070 0.0%
Lafayette County 860 0.0%
St. Louis city 730 0.0%
Boone County 641 16.7%
Christian County 550 0.0%

Other large lenders in Missouri

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 10,46018.4%6.63%
Flat Branch MortgageA 8,9990.9%6.63%
Guild MortgageA 7,3882.5%6.63%
U.S. BankD 7,19032.8%7.63%
The Central Trust BankC 7,0229.7%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 6,7108.0%6.55%
Communityamerica Credit UnionB 5,84316.8%6.49%
Mortgage Research CenterC 5,73415.6%6.25%
Broker SolutionsD 5,0077.8%6.88%
Commerce BankD 4,90527.2%6.72%

Frequently asked questions

Missouri: 256 applications in 2025, of which 154 were originated and 20 denied.

7.8% of all applications, or 11.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Missouri statewide average across all lenders was 15.1%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Missouri 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 Missouri, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology