Mortgage lender · Anchorage, AK · LEI 25490089V5DJHFQMOA03

First National Bank Alaska review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

First National Bank Alaska earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 14.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 31st percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.08 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 74th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

402Applications2025
50.5%Originatedof applications
14.8%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.63%Median ratenational 6.63%
$100MLoan volume1 states

First National Bank Alaska at a glance, 2025

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

9.0%Denial rate (all applications)-9.02 pts vs national
14.8%Denial rate (decided applications)-7.78 pts vs national
50.5%Origination rate-7.53 pts vs national
30.4%Withdrawn by applicant
9.2%Closed for incompleteness
6.63%Median interest rate0.00 pts vs national
0.08Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.18 pts vs national
$325,000Median loan amount
$7,524Median total loan costs
$118kMedian applicant income
75%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C 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%

31st14.8% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

74th0.08 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

2nd39.6%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

35th2.32% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20233701895.1%9.1%6.50%$80M
20243822007.6%12.5%6.63%$80M
20254022039.0%14.8%6.63%$100M

What First National Bank Alaska 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 275 68% · 6.6% denied
Refinance 56 14% · 12.5% denied
Cash-out refinance 50 12% · 18.0% denied
Home improvement 13 3% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 8 2% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 375 93% · 9.6% denied
FHA 14 3% · 0.0% denied
VA 12 3% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 3 manufactured homes, 92 investment properties.

Why First National Bank Alaska denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 36 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 17 47%
Debt-to-income ratio 11 31%
Collateral 6 17%
Employment history 2 6%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at First National Bank Alaska

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k23466.7%
$50k – $100k1114524.2%
$100k – $150k79428.5%
$150k – $250k853715.9%
Over $250k48286.7%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34793317.1%
35–441004616.1%
45–54733718.8%
55–64682917.1%
65–7425175.6%

Where First National Bank Alaska lends

1 states and 21 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Alaska4022039.0%6.63%#10

Frequently asked questions

First National Bank Alaska denied 14.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 31st percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason First National Bank Alaska gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 47.2% 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 National Bank Alaska originated in 2025 was 6.63%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.08 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 68% of its applications were for home purchases, 26% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 5% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 93% conventional, 3% FHA, 3% 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 National Bank Alaska. Data sources · Methodology