FirstBank Southwest · Texas · 2025

FirstBank Southwest in Texas: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

FirstBank Southwest took 342 mortgage applications in Texas in 2025, ranking #319 of 1,568 lenders active in the state. It originated 71.4% of them and denied 14.9% (16.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.4%.

342Applicationsin TX
16.8%Decision denial ratestate 24.9%
7.33%Median ratestate 6.50%
$110,000Median loanstate $245,000
$52MVolume29 counties

FirstBank Southwest in Texas vs the state

14.9%Denial rate-4.52 pts vs state
16.8%Decision denial rate-8.07 pts vs state
71.4%Origination rate+16.47 pts vs state
7.33%Median rate+0.83 pts vs state
0.75Rate spread (pts)+0.56 pts vs state
$98kMedian applicant income
244Loans originated
51Denied

Trend in Texas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202344533312.1%#269
202442132510.5%#272
202534224414.9%7.33%#319

What FirstBank Southwest lends in Texas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 190 56% · 5.3% denied
Refinance 70 20% · 18.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 5 1% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 47 14% · 34.0% denied
Other / HELOC 30 9% · 40.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 316 92% · 15.8% denied
FHA 20 6% · 5.0% denied
VA 6 2% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Texas applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 22 43%
Credit history 21 41%
Collateral 5 10%
Other 2 4%
Employment history 1 2%

Where in Texas

Counties with the most FirstBank Southwest applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Randall County 926711 12.0%
Potter County 634411 17.5%
Gray County 61458 13.1%
Deaf Smith County 412610 24.4%
Ochiltree County 16112 12.5%
Parmer County 1052 20.0%
Carson County 981 11.1%
Donley County 651 16.7%
Lipscomb County 540 0.0%
Hutchinson County 422 50.0%

Other large lenders in Texas

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
United Shore Financial ServicesB 56,49111.0%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 45,65822.4%6.63%
21st MortgageF 37,96145.9%9.94%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 26,34813.5%4.50%
Lennar MortgageA 21,95920.5%4.50%
Bank of AmericaF 18,00843.0%6.24%
JPMorgan Chase BankB 16,2609.8%6.45%
CMG MortgageA 15,9783.9%6.50%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 15,68344.7%10.50%
Triad Financial ServicesD 15,15850.0%9.35%

Frequently asked questions

Texas: 342 applications in 2025, of which 244 were originated and 51 denied.

14.9% of all applications, or 16.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Texas statewide average across all lenders was 19.4%.

The median rate on loans FirstBank Southwest originated in Texas in 2025 was 7.33%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

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