First Bancorp · Virginia · 2025

First Bancorp in Virginia: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First Bancorp took 932 mortgage applications in Virginia in 2025, ranking #83 of 1,013 lenders active in the state. It originated 82.1% of them and denied 4.9% (5.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 15.9%.

932Applicationsin VA
5.3%Decision denial ratestate 20.3%
7.38%Median ratestate 6.63%
$175,000Median loanstate $255,000
$172MVolume83 counties

First Bancorp in Virginia vs the state

4.9%Denial rate-11.00 pts vs state
5.3%Decision denial rate-15.00 pts vs state
82.1%Origination rate+22.56 pts vs state
7.38%Median rate+0.75 pts vs state
0.55Rate spread (pts)+0.33 pts vs state
$114kMedian applicant income
765Loans originated
46Denied

Trend in Virginia

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20238397044.9%7.75%#77
20248096965.4%7.99%#83
20259327654.9%7.38%#83

What First Bancorp lends in Virginia

By loan purpose

Home purchase 550 59% · 5.3% denied
Refinance 61 7% · 1.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 41 4% · 4.9% denied
Home improvement 148 16% · 2.7% denied
Other / HELOC 132 14% · 7.6% denied

By loan type

Conventional 926 99% · 4.9% denied
FHA 3 0% · 33.3% denied
VA 3 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Virginia applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 25 54%
Credit history 12 26%
Collateral 4 9%
Other 3 7%
Employment history 2 4%

Where in Virginia

Counties with the most First Bancorp applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Washington County 1521258 5.3%
Augusta County 67601 1.5%
Montgomery County 67558 11.9%
Bedford County 66551 1.5%
Russell County 40341 2.5%
Wise County 39273 7.7%
Lynchburg city 32290 0.0%
Rockingham County 32300 0.0%
Bristol city 32282 6.3%
Wythe County 29193 10.3%

Other large lenders in Virginia

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 19,39519.3%7.75%
Rocket MortgageC 19,27414.8%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 13,99410.4%6.12%
Truist BankC 11,83831.6%6.49%
Mortgage Research CenterC 9,00016.7%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 8,33410.7%6.38%
Freedom MortgageB 8,0296.5%6.25%
Bank of AmericaF 6,58431.9%6.24%
NewrezD 6,39016.4%6.38%
Movement MortgageA 6,1264.3%6.56%

Frequently asked questions

Virginia: 932 applications in 2025, of which 765 were originated and 46 denied.

4.9% of all applications, or 5.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Virginia statewide average across all lenders was 15.9%.

The median rate on loans First Bancorp originated in Virginia in 2025 was 7.38%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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