First National Bank of America · Kentucky · 2025

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

First National Bank of America took 80 mortgage applications in Kentucky in 2025, ranking #226 of 856 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.0% of them and denied 10.0% (12.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

80Applicationsin KY
12.5%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
8.75%Median ratestate 6.75%
$165,000Median loanstate $155,000
$10MVolume16 counties

First National Bank of America in Kentucky vs the state

10.0%Denial rate-8.81 pts vs state
12.5%Decision denial rate-10.99 pts vs state
70.0%Origination rate+11.96 pts vs state
8.75%Median rate+2.00 pts vs state
2.74Rate spread (pts)+2.43 pts vs state
$78kMedian applicant income
56Loans originated
8Denied

Trend in Kentucky

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023110767.3%10.13%#168
2024947210.6%9.50%#199
2025805610.0%8.75%#226

What First National Bank of America lends in Kentucky

By loan purpose

Home purchase 57 71% · 7.0% denied
Refinance 5 6% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 11 14% · 9.1% denied
Home improvement 2 3% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 6% · 60.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 80 100% · 10.0% denied

Why it denied Kentucky applicants

Incomplete application 2 25%
Collateral 2 25%
Credit history 1 13%
Unverifiable information 1 13%
Other 1 13%
Insufficient cash 1 13%

Where in Kentucky

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Jefferson County 41275 12.2%
Fayette County 18161 5.6%
Barren County 300 0.0%
Shelby County 320 0.0%
Clark County 210 0.0%
Warren County 220 0.0%
Carroll County 202 100.0%
Hardin County 110 0.0%
Christian County 110 0.0%
Logan County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Kentucky

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 8,42018.1%6.75%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 8,22044.8%9.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 6,8719.8%6.50%
Fifth Third BankD 5,66325.5%7.75%
U.S. BankD 4,88729.5%7.00%
Mortgage Research CenterC 3,61718.0%6.25%
PNC BankD 3,58523.7%7.40%
21st MortgageF 3,47848.0%9.95%
CommonwealthC 3,27024.9%7.25%
Stockton MortgageD 3,2556.1%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

Kentucky: 80 applications in 2025, of which 56 were originated and 8 denied.

10.0% of all applications, or 12.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Kentucky statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of America originated in Kentucky in 2025 was 8.75%, against a statewide median of 6.75%.

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