First National Bank of America · Massachusetts · 2025

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

First National Bank of America took 160 mortgage applications in Massachusetts in 2025, ranking #193 of 799 lenders active in the state. It originated 66.9% of them and denied 10.6% (13.5% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.2%.

160Applicationsin MA
13.5%Decision denial ratestate 20.0%
8.88%Median ratestate 6.63%
$455,000Median loanstate $325,000
$47MVolume11 counties

First National Bank of America in Massachusetts vs the state

10.6%Denial rate-5.58 pts vs state
13.5%Decision denial rate-6.46 pts vs state
66.9%Origination rate+4.28 pts vs state
8.88%Median rate+2.25 pts vs state
2.66Rate spread (pts)+2.57 pts vs state
$157kMedian applicant income
107Loans originated
17Denied

Trend in Massachusetts

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232231867.2%9.88%#147
20242251798.9%9.25%#138
202516010710.6%8.88%#193

What First National Bank of America lends in Massachusetts

By loan purpose

Home purchase 126 79% · 8.7% denied
Refinance 11 7% · 9.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 12 8% · 41.7% denied
Home improvement 5 3% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 6 4% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 160 100% · 10.6% denied

Why it denied Massachusetts applicants

Collateral 7 41%
Credit history 6 35%
Insufficient cash 3 18%
Incomplete application 1 6%

Where in Massachusetts

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Middlesex County 45285 11.1%
Worcester County 34233 8.8%
Essex County 19102 10.5%
Plymouth County 15122 13.3%
Bristol County 1492 14.3%
Barnstable County 14102 14.3%
Hampden County 741 14.3%
Suffolk County 540 0.0%
Norfolk County 550 0.0%
Berkshire County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Massachusetts

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 17,47629.0%7.40%
Rocket MortgageC 8,69815.9%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 7,78430.1%5.99%
Guaranteed RateB 7,3134.5%6.50%
Eastern BankB 6,21631.8%6.99%
Rockland TrustC 5,99028.6%6.99%
Leader BankA 5,9131.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 5,89812.8%6.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 5,6343.8%6.63%
TD BankD 3,77826.9%7.44%

Frequently asked questions

Massachusetts: 160 applications in 2025, of which 107 were originated and 17 denied.

10.6% of all applications, or 13.5% of the applications it actually decided on. The Massachusetts statewide average across all lenders was 16.2%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of America originated in Massachusetts in 2025 was 8.88%, 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 Massachusetts, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology