First Western Trust Bank · Colorado · 2025

First Western Trust Bank in Colorado: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First Western Trust Bank took 882 mortgage applications in Colorado in 2025, ranking #67 of 1,114 lenders active in the state. It originated 78.7% of them and denied 0.3% (0.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.6%.

882Applicationsin CO
0.4%Decision denial ratestate 19.7%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.63%
$465,000Median loanstate $325,000
$449MVolume34 counties

First Western Trust Bank in Colorado vs the state

0.3%Denial rate-15.29 pts vs state
0.4%Decision denial rate-19.25 pts vs state
78.7%Origination rate+18.66 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.38 pts vs state
-0.06Rate spread (pts)-0.21 pts vs state
$173kMedian applicant income
694Loans originated
3Denied

Trend in Colorado

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20235814390.7%6.50%#88
20247996180.3%6.63%#68
20258826940.3%6.25%#67

What First Western Trust Bank lends in Colorado

By loan purpose

Home purchase 663 75% · 0.2% denied
Refinance 156 18% · 1.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 60 7% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 1 0% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 2 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 776 88% · 0.4% denied
FHA 67 8% · 0.0% denied
VA 38 4% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Colorado applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 33%
Credit history 1 33%
Other 1 33%

Where in Colorado

Counties with the most First Western Trust Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Larimer County 3832981 0.3%
Weld County 1291030 0.0%
Douglas County 60480 0.0%
Denver County 60470 0.0%
Arapahoe County 51400 0.0%
Jefferson County 39330 0.0%
Adams County 31250 0.0%
Boulder County 29231 3.4%
Eagle County 27221 3.7%
Pitkin County 19140 0.0%

Other large lenders in Colorado

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,1118.8%6.13%
ENT Credit UnionB 13,23820.9%7.50%
Rocket MortgageC 11,48615.7%6.61%
Guild MortgageA 6,2323.1%6.62%
Bellco Credit UnionF 5,86340.9%8.00%
U.S. BankD 4,97836.0%7.95%
American FinancingD 4,93741.3%6.38%
FirstBankC 4,92915.6%7.00%
Canvas Credit UnionC 4,88913.7%7.89%
ElevationsC 4,42610.8%6.88%

Frequently asked questions

Colorado: 882 applications in 2025, of which 694 were originated and 3 denied.

0.3% of all applications, or 0.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The Colorado statewide average across all lenders was 15.6%.

The median rate on loans First Western Trust Bank originated in Colorado in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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