Mortgage lender · Deridder, LA · LEI 549300DB8DXY0GE82T18

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

First National Bank in DeRidder earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 12.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 38th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

136Applications2025
66.9%Originatedof applications
12.6%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$18MLoan volume4 states

First National Bank in DeRidder at a glance, 2025

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

10.3%Denial rate (all applications)-7.69 pts vs national
12.6%Denial rate (decided applications)-9.98 pts vs national
66.9%Origination rate+8.88 pts vs national
17.7%Withdrawn by applicant
0.7%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$125,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$98kMedian applicant income
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%

38th12.6% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

24th18.4%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231721266.4%8.0%$23M
2024132943.8%5.1%$55M
20251369110.3%12.6%$18M

What First National Bank in DeRidder 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 75 55% · 10.7% denied
Refinance 38 28% · 7.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 10% · 15.4% denied
Home improvement 5 4% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 4% · 20.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 125 92% · 9.6% denied
FHA 4 3% · 0.0% denied
VA 6 4% · 33.3% denied
USDA / RHS 1 1% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 22 manufactured homes, 30 investment properties.

Why First National Bank in DeRidder denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 14 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Credit history 10 71%
Insufficient cash 2 14%
Collateral 1 7%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 7%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at First National Bank in DeRidder

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k453113.2%
$100k – $150k261223.5%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34312112.5%
45–54261427.3%

Where First National Bank in DeRidder lends

4 states and 14 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Louisiana132899.9%#155

Frequently asked questions

First National Bank in DeRidder denied 12.6% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 38th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason First National Bank in DeRidder gave in 2025 was "credit history", cited on 71.4% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 55% of its applications were for home purchases, 38% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 7% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 92% conventional, 3% FHA, 4% 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 in DeRidder. Data sources · Methodology