First National Bank of America · California · 2025

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

First National Bank of America took 227 mortgage applications in California in 2025, ranking #345 of 1,147 lenders active in the state. It originated 54.6% of them and denied 17.2% (23.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.4%.

227Applicationsin CA
23.6%Decision denial ratestate 22.4%
8.74%Median ratestate 6.63%
$315,000Median loanstate $385,000
$47MVolume42 counties

First National Bank of America in California vs the state

17.2%Denial rate-0.24 pts vs state
23.6%Decision denial rate+1.24 pts vs state
54.6%Origination rate-1.57 pts vs state
8.74%Median rate+2.12 pts vs state
2.39Rate spread (pts)+2.12 pts vs state
$122kMedian applicant income
124Loans originated
39Denied

Trend in California

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202317510018.3%9.63%#357
202426215316.0%9.13%#313
202522712417.2%8.74%#345

What First National Bank of America lends in California

By loan purpose

Home purchase 169 74% · 10.7% denied
Refinance 19 8% · 31.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 18 8% · 33.3% denied
Home improvement 12 5% · 33.3% denied
Other / HELOC 9 4% · 55.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 227 100% · 17.2% denied

Why it denied California applicants

Collateral 14 36%
Credit history 9 23%
Incomplete application 8 21%
Debt-to-income ratio 5 13%
Unverifiable information 1 3%
Insufficient cash 1 3%
Other 1 3%

Where in California

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Riverside County 22108 36.4%
San Bernardino County 16101 6.3%
San Joaquin County 15130 0.0%
Los Angeles County 1574 26.7%
Madera County 14110 0.0%
Contra Costa County 1252 16.7%
San Diego County 12100 0.0%
Kern County 1171 9.1%
Sacramento County 1033 30.0%
Sonoma County 941 11.1%

Other large lenders in California

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 79,26112.6%6.49%
Rocket MortgageC 58,92517.6%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 40,19030.8%5.99%
U.S. BankD 32,49331.6%6.50%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 22,0489.7%6.13%
Spring EqD 21,60150.8%8.88%
SchoolsfirstA 19,08610.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 18,75413.5%6.50%
NewrezD 17,00019.3%6.63%
Loandepot.ComD 16,64518.7%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

California: 227 applications in 2025, of which 124 were originated and 39 denied.

17.2% of all applications, or 23.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The California statewide average across all lenders was 17.4%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of America originated in California in 2025 was 8.74%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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