Mortgage lender · Killeen, TX · LEI 5493006KQF5UKZ3Y9N07

First National Bank Texas review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

First National Bank Texas earns a B, better than most mid-size mortgage lenders. It turned down 3.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 82nd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.26 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 50th percentile on pricing. Compared against 581 mid-size mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

1.6kApplications2025
77.5%Originatedof applications
3.8%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.38%Median ratenational 6.63%
$348MLoan volume24 states

First National Bank Texas at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

3.1%Denial rate (all applications)-14.91 pts vs national
3.8%Denial rate (decided applications)-18.79 pts vs national
77.5%Origination rate+19.46 pts vs national
18.4%Withdrawn by applicant
1.0%Closed for incompleteness
6.38%Median interest rate-0.25 pts vs national
0.26Median rate spread (pts over APOR)0.00 pts vs national
$235,000Median loan amount
$8,699Median total loan costs
$87kMedian applicant income
97%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the B grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 581 mid-size mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

82nd3.8% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

50th0.26 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

38th19.3%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

11th3.70% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231,2698629.8%12.6%6.31%$318M
20241,2089455.0%6.0%6.13%$281M
20251,5641,2123.1%3.8%6.38%$348M

What First National Bank Texas lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,357 87% · 2.1% denied
Refinance 136 9% · 8.8% denied
Home improvement 41 3% · 9.8% denied
Other / HELOC 30 2% · 10.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 490 31% · 5.9% denied
FHA 664 42% · 2.4% denied
VA 399 26% · 0.8% denied
USDA / RHS 11 1% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 29 manufactured homes, 77 investment properties.

Why First National Bank Texas denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 48 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 19 40%
Other 13 27%
Collateral 6 13%
Credit history 4 8%
Unverifiable information 3 6%
Employment history 3 6%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at First National Bank Texas

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k18312011.1%
$50k – $100k7005303.3%
$100k – $150k3612962.0%
$150k – $250k2031632.4%
Over $250k45392.5%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 251351131.7%
25–344673614.2%
35–443702963.9%
45–542431894.1%
55–641731235.3%
65–74117823.5%
Over 7424160.0%

Where First National Bank Texas lends

24 states and 148 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Texas1,4171,0943.2%6.38%#137
Arizona61463.3%6.50%#290
Ohio22170.0%6.12%#520
New Mexico17130.0%5.99%#212
Michigan9811.1%6.56%#526
Florida660.0%6.06%#1,062

Frequently asked questions

First National Bank Texas denied 3.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 82nd percentile of mid-size mortgage lenders.

The most common reason First National Bank Texas gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 39.6% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans First National Bank Texas originated in 2025 was 6.38%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.26 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 87% of its applications were for home purchases, 9% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 5% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 31% conventional, 42% FHA, 26% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with First National Bank Texas. Data sources · Methodology