First National Bank of America · Alabama · 2025

First National Bank of America in Alabama: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First National Bank of America took 94 mortgage applications in Alabama in 2025, ranking #235 of 990 lenders active in the state. It originated 59.6% of them and denied 14.9% (19.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.9%.

94Applicationsin AL
19.4%Decision denial ratestate 25.0%
9.13%Median ratestate 6.50%
$165,000Median loanstate $165,000
$11MVolume19 counties

First National Bank of America in Alabama vs the state

14.9%Denial rate-4.96 pts vs state
19.4%Decision denial rate-5.56 pts vs state
59.6%Origination rate+4.18 pts vs state
9.13%Median rate+2.63 pts vs state
3.09Rate spread (pts)+2.80 pts vs state
$96kMedian applicant income
56Loans originated
14Denied

Trend in Alabama

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231017012.9%10.19%#202
20241178112.0%9.75%#198
2025945614.9%9.13%#235

What First National Bank of America lends in Alabama

By loan purpose

Home purchase 76 81% · 14.5% denied
Refinance 2 2% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 6 6% · 16.7% denied
Home improvement 6 6% · 16.7% denied
Other / HELOC 4 4% · 25.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 94 100% · 14.9% denied

Why it denied Alabama applicants

Collateral 5 36%
Insufficient cash 3 21%
Incomplete application 2 14%
Credit history 1 7%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 7%
Employment history 1 7%
Other 1 7%

Where in Alabama

Counties with the most First National Bank of America applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 42236 14.3%
Shelby County 18141 5.6%
Tuscaloosa County 521 20.0%
Madison County 530 0.0%
Franklin County 303 100.0%
Baldwin County 310 0.0%
Morgan County 320 0.0%
Marshall County 211 50.0%
Lee County 220 0.0%
Limestone County 211 50.0%

Other large lenders in Alabama

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Regions BankC 11,87137.2%4.99%
Rocket MortgageC 9,94120.5%6.63%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,46141.4%9.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 7,68912.0%6.13%
21st MortgageF 6,50746.0%9.98%
Mortgage Research CenterC 5,10718.4%6.25%
REDSTONE Federal Credit UnionC 4,54818.9%8.13%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 3,90917.5%4.99%
Freedom MortgageB 3,7258.7%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 3,61111.6%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

Alabama: 94 applications in 2025, of which 56 were originated and 14 denied.

14.9% of all applications, or 19.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Alabama statewide average across all lenders was 19.9%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of America originated in Alabama in 2025 was 9.13%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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