First Federal Bank · Ohio · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 161 mortgage applications in Ohio in 2025, ranking #265 of 1,092 lenders active in the state. It originated 47.8% of them and denied 6.8% (12.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

161Applicationsin OH
12.5%Decision denial ratestate 21.9%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.88%
$315,000Median loanstate $155,000
$28MVolume36 counties

First Federal Bank in Ohio vs the state

6.8%Denial rate-10.86 pts vs state
12.5%Decision denial rate-9.39 pts vs state
47.8%Origination rate-12.07 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.21Rate spread (pts)-0.59 pts vs state
$130kMedian applicant income
77Loans originated
11Denied

Trend in Ohio

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023683510.3%6.63%#355
2024117606.0%6.13%#286
2025161776.8%6.25%#265

What First Federal Bank lends in Ohio

By loan purpose

Home purchase 126 78% · 7.1% denied
Refinance 24 15% · 4.2% denied
Cash-out refinance 11 7% · 9.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 115 71% · 5.2% denied
FHA 13 8% · 15.4% denied
VA 33 20% · 9.1% denied

Why it denied Ohio applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 4 36%
Incomplete application 3 27%
Credit history 2 18%
Employment history 1 9%
Unverifiable information 1 9%

Where in Ohio

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Franklin County 30102 6.7%
Cuyahoga County 1872 11.1%
Hamilton County 1272 16.7%
Delaware County 1150 0.0%
Summit County 750 0.0%
Medina County 730 0.0%
Montgomery County 640 0.0%
Warren County 520 0.0%
Greene County 520 0.0%
Clermont County 530 0.0%

Other large lenders in Ohio

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
The Huntington National BankD 42,68325.8%7.59%
Rocket MortgageC 23,16518.5%6.63%
Fifth Third BankD 21,93925.6%7.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 16,0663.1%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 14,62613.1%6.45%
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of ClevelandC 12,62223.0%6.74%
PNC BankD 11,60724.6%7.40%
Wright-Patt Credit UnionC 8,79128.1%7.50%
U.S. BankD 8,62338.0%7.60%
Citizens BankC 7,77524.3%7.65%

Frequently asked questions

Ohio: 161 applications in 2025, of which 77 were originated and 11 denied.

6.8% of all applications, or 12.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Ohio statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Ohio in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.88%.

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