Mortgage lender · Ardmore, OK · LEI 54930080KJR5G1HZVI89

First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore earns a B, better than most small mortgage lenders. It turned down 6.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 64th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

168Applications2025
81.0%Originatedof applications
6.7%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$30MLoan volume4 states

First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore at a glance, 2025

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

6.0%Denial rate (all applications)-12.03 pts vs national
6.7%Denial rate (decided applications)-15.92 pts vs national
81.0%Origination rate+22.92 pts vs national
10.7%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$115,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$103kMedian applicant income
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%

64th6.7% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

54th10.7%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231291102.3%2.5%$17M
20241501214.7%5.3%$22M
20251681366.0%6.7%$30M

What First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore 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 83 49% · 4.8% denied
Refinance 42 25% · 2.4% denied
Home improvement 27 16% · 7.4% denied
Other / HELOC 16 10% · 18.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 168 100% · 6.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 18 manufactured homes, 49 investment properties.

Why First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 10 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 7 70%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 20%
Other 1 10%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k48357.3%
$100k – $150k292211.5%
Over $250k20180.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34302114.8%
35–4433283.5%
65–7420150.0%

Where First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore lends

4 states and 19 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Oklahoma1621345.6%#145

Frequently asked questions

First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore denied 6.7% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 64th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason First National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 70.0% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 49% of its applications were for home purchases, 25% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 26% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% conventional, 0% 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 National Bank and Trust Company of Ardmore. Data sources · Methodology