First United · Maryland · 2025

First United in Maryland: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First United took 155 mortgage applications in Maryland in 2025, ranking #190 of 810 lenders active in the state. It originated 69.0% of them and denied 11.6% (12.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.8%.

155Applicationsin MD
12.7%Decision denial ratestate 24.1%
Median ratestate 6.63%
$205,000Median loanstate $265,000
$38MVolume8 counties

First United in Maryland vs the state

11.6%Denial rate-7.19 pts vs state
12.7%Decision denial rate-11.45 pts vs state
69.0%Origination rate+13.32 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$111kMedian applicant income
107Loans originated
18Denied

Trend in Maryland

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202320215110.9%#141
20241591296.3%#175
202515510711.6%#190

What First United lends in Maryland

By loan purpose

Home purchase 125 81% · 13.6% denied
Refinance 9 6% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 19 12% · 5.3% denied
Home improvement 2 1% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 153 99% · 11.1% denied
USDA / RHS 2 1% · 50.0% denied

Where in Maryland

Counties with the most First United applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Garrett County 674210 14.9%
Allegany County 65534 6.2%
Washington County 1452 14.3%
Frederick County 431 25.0%
Montgomery County 211 50.0%
Baltimore County 110 0.0%
Worcester County 110 0.0%
Howard County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Maryland

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 12,80616.8%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 11,43623.0%8.00%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 9,30716.0%6.13%
Truist BankC 6,55934.9%6.49%
Bank of AmericaF 6,05135.8%6.24%
NewrezD 5,73921.0%6.63%
State Employees Credit Union of MarylandD 5,62444.6%6.25%
PNC BankD 5,58228.0%7.41%
Manufacturers and Traders TrustC 5,49732.0%5.99%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,41112.4%6.49%

Frequently asked questions

Maryland: 155 applications in 2025, of which 107 were originated and 18 denied.

11.6% of all applications, or 12.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The Maryland statewide average across all lenders was 18.8%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

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