First Federal Bank · Pennsylvania · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 166 mortgage applications in Pennsylvania in 2025, ranking #307 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 60.2% of them and denied 5.4% (8.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

166Applicationsin PA
8.3%Decision denial ratestate 22.2%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$315,000Median loanstate $155,000
$35MVolume34 counties

First Federal Bank in Pennsylvania vs the state

5.4%Denial rate-12.87 pts vs state
8.3%Decision denial rate-13.95 pts vs state
60.2%Origination rate-0.72 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
-0.16Rate spread (pts)-0.39 pts vs state
$146kMedian applicant income
100Loans originated
9Denied

Trend in Pennsylvania

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023784016.7%6.50%#406
2024155948.4%6.25%#309
20251661005.4%6.25%#307

What First Federal Bank lends in Pennsylvania

By loan purpose

Home purchase 128 77% · 3.9% denied
Refinance 21 13% · 4.8% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 8% · 23.1% denied
Home improvement 1 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 3 2% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 132 80% · 3.0% denied
FHA 8 5% · 12.5% denied
VA 26 16% · 15.4% denied

Why it denied Pennsylvania applicants

Incomplete application 5 56%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 11%
Credit history 1 11%
Other 1 11%
Collateral 1 11%

Where in Pennsylvania

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Allegheny County 21150 0.0%
Montgomery County 20111 5.0%
Chester County 18101 5.6%
Philadelphia County 1260 0.0%
Bucks County 1251 8.3%
Butler County 880 0.0%
Cumberland County 860 0.0%
Mercer County 640 0.0%
Delaware County 540 0.0%
Westmoreland County 510 0.0%

Other large lenders in Pennsylvania

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 22,41118.6%6.75%
Citizens BankC 18,25628.1%7.65%
PNC BankD 18,03120.6%6.88%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,17813.4%6.47%
Crosscountry MortgageB 11,6153.3%6.63%
Members 1stB 10,86330.9%1.99%
First National Bank of PennsylvaniaB 9,54227.8%6.49%
Police & FireC 8,46034.6%6.25%
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES Credit UnionC 8,30813.7%6.64%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 7,90012.6%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Pennsylvania: 166 applications in 2025, of which 100 were originated and 9 denied.

5.4% of all applications, or 8.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Pennsylvania statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

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