First World Mortgage · Massachusetts · 2025

First World Mortgage in Massachusetts: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First World Mortgage took 41 mortgage applications in Massachusetts in 2025, ranking #346 of 799 lenders active in the state. It originated 78.1% of them and denied 2.4% (3.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 16.2%.

41Applicationsin MA
3.0%Decision denial ratestate 20.0%
6.81%Median ratestate 6.63%
$375,000Median loanstate $325,000
$12MVolume9 counties

First World Mortgage in Massachusetts vs the state

2.4%Denial rate-13.77 pts vs state
3.0%Decision denial rate-16.92 pts vs state
78.1%Origination rate+15.45 pts vs state
6.81%Median rate+0.19 pts vs state
0.43Rate spread (pts)+0.33 pts vs state
$128kMedian applicant income
32Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in Massachusetts

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202329250.0%6.50%#358
202426230.0%6.63%#374
202541322.4%6.81%#346

What First World Mortgage lends in Massachusetts

By loan purpose

Home purchase 36 88% · 2.8% denied
Refinance 2 5% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 3 7% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 31 76% · 3.2% denied
FHA 6 15% · 0.0% denied
VA 4 10% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Massachusetts applicants

Insufficient cash 1 100%

Where in Massachusetts

Counties with the most First World Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Hampden County 25171 4.0%
Hampshire County 540 0.0%
Worcester County 440 0.0%
Berkshire County 220 0.0%
Essex County 110 0.0%
Norfolk County 110 0.0%
Franklin County 110 0.0%
Middlesex County 110 0.0%
Plymouth County 110 0.0%

Other large lenders in Massachusetts

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Citizens BankC 17,47629.0%7.40%
Rocket MortgageC 8,69815.9%6.75%
Bank of AmericaF 7,78430.1%5.99%
Guaranteed RateB 7,3134.5%6.50%
Eastern BankB 6,21631.8%6.99%
Rockland TrustC 5,99028.6%6.99%
Leader BankA 5,9131.8%6.25%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 5,89812.8%6.50%
Crosscountry MortgageB 5,6343.8%6.63%
TD BankD 3,77826.9%7.44%

Frequently asked questions

Massachusetts: 41 applications in 2025, of which 32 were originated and 1 denied.

2.4% of all applications, or 3.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The Massachusetts statewide average across all lenders was 16.2%.

The median rate on loans First World Mortgage originated in Massachusetts in 2025 was 6.81%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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