First National Bank of America · New Jersey · 2025

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

First National Bank of America took 148 mortgage applications in New Jersey in 2025, ranking #222 of 883 lenders active in the state. It originated 65.5% of them and denied 15.5% (19.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.7%.

148Applicationsin NJ
19.2%Decision denial ratestate 23.1%
8.78%Median ratestate 6.75%
$275,000Median loanstate $295,000
$32MVolume20 counties

First National Bank of America in New Jersey vs the state

15.5%Denial rate-2.15 pts vs state
19.2%Decision denial rate-3.88 pts vs state
65.5%Origination rate+9.86 pts vs state
8.78%Median rate+2.03 pts vs state
2.72Rate spread (pts)+2.44 pts vs state
$114kMedian applicant income
97Loans originated
23Denied

Trend in New Jersey

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202322513421.3%9.88%#169
202418912413.8%9.50%#200
20251489715.5%8.78%#222

What First National Bank of America lends in New Jersey

By loan purpose

Home purchase 123 83% · 15.5% denied
Refinance 10 7% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 10 7% · 30.0% denied
Home improvement 2 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 3 2% · 33.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 148 100% · 15.5% denied

Why it denied New Jersey applicants

Collateral 9 39%
Insufficient cash 3 13%
Other 3 13%
Incomplete application 3 13%
Credit history 2 9%
Unverifiable information 2 9%
Debt-to-income ratio 1 4%

Where in New Jersey

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Cumberland County 21115 23.8%
Camden County 15102 13.3%
Monmouth County 1390 0.0%
Ocean County 12120 0.0%
Burlington County 11101 9.1%
Atlantic County 1063 30.0%
Morris County 952 22.2%
Mercer County 871 12.5%
Bergen County 831 12.5%
Gloucester County 752 28.6%

Other large lenders in New Jersey

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,33916.1%6.75%
TD BankD 12,53226.2%7.49%
Bank of AmericaF 12,14230.6%6.00%
Citizens BankC 12,11328.9%7.40%
Crosscountry MortgageB 12,0425.3%6.75%
PNC BankD 10,81527.8%7.75%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 10,55215.3%6.38%
Guaranteed RateB 8,6435.5%6.58%
NewrezD 6,53522.5%6.99%
Loandepot.ComD 6,49115.3%6.63%

Frequently asked questions

New Jersey: 148 applications in 2025, of which 97 were originated and 23 denied.

15.5% of all applications, or 19.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The New Jersey statewide average across all lenders was 17.7%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of America originated in New Jersey in 2025 was 8.78%, 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 New Jersey, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology