First Independence Bank · Michigan · 2025

First Independence Bank in Michigan: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First Independence Bank took 117 mortgage applications in Michigan in 2025, ranking #255 of 973 lenders active in the state. It originated 59.0% of them and denied 8.6% (12.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.5%.

117Applicationsin MI
12.7%Decision denial ratestate 22.6%
Median ratestate 6.75%
$315,000Median loanstate $155,000
$25MVolume16 counties

First Independence Bank in Michigan vs the state

8.6%Denial rate-9.97 pts vs state
12.7%Decision denial rate-9.92 pts vs state
59.0%Origination rate-0.92 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$136kMedian applicant income
69Loans originated
10Denied

Trend in Michigan

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023159889.4%#210
20241267510.3%#247
2025117698.6%#255

What First Independence Bank lends in Michigan

By loan purpose

Home purchase 73 62% · 4.1% denied
Refinance 23 20% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 8 7% · 12.5% denied
Home improvement 9 8% · 44.4% denied
Other / HELOC 4 3% · 50.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 117 100% · 8.6% denied

Where in Michigan

Counties with the most First Independence Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Oakland County 56380 0.0%
Wayne County 27117 25.9%
Macomb County 1091 10.0%
Washtenaw County 920 0.0%
Kent County 201 50.0%
Allegan County 220 0.0%
Midland County 220 0.0%
Monroe County 100 0.0%
Ingham County 100 0.0%
Clinton County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Michigan

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 30,64416.3%6.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 29,33011.7%6.60%
The Huntington National BankD 20,04730.0%7.49%
Lake Michigan Credit UnionA 16,6625.6%6.75%
Fifth Third BankD 11,17626.4%7.50%
21st MortgageF 7,42453.4%11.04%
Citizens BankC 6,59229.0%7.65%
Triad Financial ServicesD 6,42656.1%8.49%
Union Home MortgageB 5,3034.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 5,16126.3%7.36%

Frequently asked questions

Michigan: 117 applications in 2025, of which 69 were originated and 10 denied.

8.6% of all applications, or 12.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Michigan statewide average across all lenders was 18.5%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

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