FirstBank · Georgia · 2025

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

FirstBank took 1,137 mortgage applications in Georgia in 2025, ranking #81 of 1,201 lenders active in the state. It originated 52.6% of them and denied 31.4% (33.2% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.2%.

1.1kApplicationsin GA
33.2%Decision denial ratestate 25.1%
6.99%Median ratestate 6.63%
$175,000Median loanstate $235,000
$179MVolume124 counties

FirstBank in Georgia vs the state

31.4%Denial rate+12.18 pts vs state
33.2%Decision denial rate+8.11 pts vs state
52.6%Origination rate-1.50 pts vs state
6.99%Median rate+0.37 pts vs state
0.30Rate spread (pts)+0.03 pts vs state
$81kMedian applicant income
598Loans originated
357Denied

Trend in Georgia

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,66155548.3%6.88%#52
20241,44346545.5%6.88%#61
20251,13759831.4%6.99%#81

What FirstBank lends in Georgia

By loan purpose

Home purchase 849 75% · 37.6% denied
Refinance 81 7% · 7.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 25 2% · 4.0% denied
Home improvement 12 1% · 16.7% denied
Other / HELOC 170 15% · 17.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,040 91% · 33.5% denied
FHA 80 7% · 10.0% denied
VA 13 1% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 4 0% · 25.0% denied

Why it denied Georgia applicants

Credit history 206 58%
Debt-to-income ratio 104 29%
Other 20 6%
Unverifiable information 14 4%
Employment history 4 1%
Incomplete application 3 1%
Collateral 3 1%
Insufficient cash 3 1%

Where in Georgia

Counties with the most FirstBank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Whitfield County 17514321 12.0%
Catoosa County 89716 6.7%
Muscogee County 65536 9.2%
Bartow County 483014 29.2%
Carroll County 45345 11.1%
Walker County 41325 12.2%
Henry County 29224 82.8%
Harris County 27165 18.5%
Colquitt County 27216 59.3%
Fulton County 24220 0.0%

Other large lenders in Georgia

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 29,84518.2%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 23,78412.6%6.25%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 12,38826.4%7.95%
Truist BankC 10,56338.7%6.49%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 10,27311.6%6.49%
Broker SolutionsD 9,7098.6%6.63%
Mortgage Research CenterC 9,44319.8%6.25%
Freedom MortgageB 9,2939.1%6.25%
Bank of AmericaF 9,16836.5%6.24%
Ameris BankB 8,06510.1%6.50%

Frequently asked questions

Georgia: 1,137 applications in 2025, of which 598 were originated and 357 denied.

31.4% of all applications, or 33.2% of the applications it actually decided on. The Georgia statewide average across all lenders was 19.2%.

The median rate on loans FirstBank originated in Georgia in 2025 was 6.99%, against a statewide median of 6.63%.

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