First Federal Bank · Washington · 2025

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

First Federal Bank took 152 mortgage applications in Washington in 2025, ranking #213 of 822 lenders active in the state. It originated 53.3% of them and denied 8.6% (13.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.7%.

152Applicationsin WA
13.8%Decision denial ratestate 19.5%
5.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$540,000Median loanstate $335,000
$46MVolume21 counties

First Federal Bank in Washington vs the state

8.6%Denial rate-7.10 pts vs state
13.8%Decision denial rate-5.71 pts vs state
53.3%Origination rate-7.77 pts vs state
5.99%Median rate-0.63 pts vs state
-0.45Rate spread (pts)-0.64 pts vs state
$204kMedian applicant income
81Loans originated
13Denied

Trend in Washington

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023472017.0%6.56%#288
2024165906.7%6.13%#182
2025152818.6%5.99%#213

What First Federal Bank lends in Washington

By loan purpose

Home purchase 104 68% · 8.7% denied
Refinance 39 26% · 2.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 8 5% · 37.5% denied
Other / HELOC 1 1% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 104 68% · 8.7% denied
FHA 8 5% · 25.0% denied
VA 40 26% · 5.0% denied

Why it denied Washington applicants

Incomplete application 8 62%
Debt-to-income ratio 3 23%
Credit history 1 8%
Collateral 1 8%

Where in Washington

Counties with the most First Federal Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
King County 44222 4.5%
Snohomish County 25113 12.0%
Pierce County 20124 20.0%
Spokane County 11100 0.0%
Thurston County 740 0.0%
Whatcom County 620 0.0%
Clark County 641 16.7%
Island County 530 0.0%
Lewis County 530 0.0%
Kitsap County 411 25.0%

Other large lenders in Washington

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Boeing Employees Credit UnionB 21,59923.8%6.13%
Rocket MortgageC 14,30115.9%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,77010.0%6.13%
Guild MortgageA 8,0563.4%6.63%
CMG MortgageA 7,8173.1%6.63%
Movement MortgageA 7,4723.6%6.63%
Bank of AmericaF 6,98627.0%5.99%
Crosscountry MortgageB 6,9033.1%6.63%
U.S. BankD 6,56827.6%6.63%
NewrezD 5,84912.9%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Washington: 152 applications in 2025, of which 81 were originated and 13 denied.

8.6% of all applications, or 13.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Washington statewide average across all lenders was 15.7%.

The median rate on loans First Federal Bank originated in Washington in 2025 was 5.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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