First National Bank of America · North Carolina · 2025

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

First National Bank of America took 354 mortgage applications in North Carolina in 2025, ranking #172 of 1,253 lenders active in the state. It originated 66.4% of them and denied 13.3% (16.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.1%.

354Applicationsin NC
16.6%Decision denial ratestate 22.8%
8.88%Median ratestate 6.50%
$255,000Median loanstate $225,000
$65MVolume56 counties

First National Bank of America in North Carolina vs the state

13.3%Denial rate-4.78 pts vs state
16.6%Decision denial rate-6.27 pts vs state
66.4%Origination rate+8.57 pts vs state
8.88%Median rate+2.38 pts vs state
2.85Rate spread (pts)+2.76 pts vs state
$141kMedian applicant income
235Loans originated
47Denied

Trend in North Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202320613516.0%9.88%#189
20243162378.9%9.38%#174
202535423513.3%8.88%#172

What First National Bank of America lends in North Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 309 87% · 11.7% denied
Refinance 10 3% · 20.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 13 4% · 30.8% denied
Home improvement 5 1% · 60.0% denied
Other / HELOC 17 5% · 11.8% denied

By loan type

Conventional 354 100% · 13.3% denied

Why it denied North Carolina applicants

Collateral 16 34%
Credit history 14 30%
Insufficient cash 5 11%
Other 4 9%
Incomplete application 4 9%
Debt-to-income ratio 2 4%
Unverifiable information 2 4%

Where in North Carolina

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

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Mecklenburg County 39247 17.9%
Durham County 38204 10.5%
Wake County 38301 2.6%
Johnston County 34282 5.9%
Alamance County 18152 11.1%
Union County 15131 6.7%
Gaston County 1253 25.0%
Harnett County 1172 18.2%
Granville County 10100 0.0%
Cabarrus County 841 12.5%

Other large lenders in North Carolina

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
State Employees'C 47,89325.2%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 25,10916.0%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 18,88411.4%6.13%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 15,00838.0%7.75%
Truist BankC 14,36430.3%6.50%
Movement MortgageA 11,0912.6%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 10,56519.4%7.13%
First-Citizens Bank & TrustB 10,31919.6%6.38%
Bank of AmericaF 10,27628.2%6.24%
Mortgage Research CenterC 10,02917.7%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

North Carolina: 354 applications in 2025, of which 235 were originated and 47 denied.

13.3% of all applications, or 16.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.1%.

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