Mortgage lender · Waynesburg, PA · LEI 549300OVA1LT74LITG21

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 7.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 61st percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.36 points below the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 95th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

720Applications2025
77.8%Originatedof applications
7.3%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.00%Median ratenational 6.63%
$99MLoan volume2 states

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

6.4%Denial rate (all applications)-11.59 pts vs national
7.3%Denial rate (decided applications)-15.31 pts vs national
77.8%Origination rate+19.75 pts vs national
10.6%Withdrawn by applicant
1.7%Closed for incompleteness
6.00%Median interest rate-0.63 pts vs national
-0.36Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.61 pts vs national
$135,000Median loan amount
$2,587Median total loan costs
$111kMedian applicant income
73%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

61st7.3% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

95th-0.36 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

46th12.2%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

49th1.92% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20235854596.8%7.7%5.90%$62M
20245884477.7%8.9%6.40%$62M
20257205606.4%7.3%6.00%$99M

What First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 376 52% · 4.5% denied
Refinance 122 17% · 5.7% denied
Home improvement 146 20% · 8.9% denied
Other / HELOC 76 11% · 11.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 710 99% · 6.5% denied
FHA 10 1% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 44 manufactured homes, 26 investment properties.

Why First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 46 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 16 35%
Collateral 14 30%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 24%
Other 4 9%
Employment history 1 2%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k593621.6%
$50k – $100k2381867.7%
$100k – $150k2121637.1%
$150k – $250k1631392.7%
Over $250k37273.5%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2529189.5%
25–341931478.8%
35–441691318.8%
45–541391135.6%
55–6493752.5%
65–7460487.4%
Over 7428218.0%

Where First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene lends

2 states and 20 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Pennsylvania5103967.5%6.00%#153
West Virginia2101643.8%6.00%#56

Frequently asked questions

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene denied 7.3% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 61st percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 34.8% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene originated in 2025 was 6.00%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was -0.36 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 52% of its applications were for home purchases, 17% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 31% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 99% conventional, 1% FHA, 0% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene. Data sources · Methodology