FirstBank · Tennessee · 2025

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

FirstBank took 5,677 mortgage applications in Tennessee in 2025, ranking #6 of 1,274 lenders active in the state. It originated 72.0% of them and denied 14.5% (15.8% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 17.1%.

5.7kApplicationsin TN
15.8%Decision denial ratestate 21.7%
6.88%Median ratestate 6.62%
$225,000Median loanstate $225,000
$1.3BVolume94 counties

FirstBank in Tennessee vs the state

14.5%Denial rate-2.68 pts vs state
15.8%Decision denial rate-5.85 pts vs state
72.0%Origination rate+13.95 pts vs state
6.88%Median rate+0.25 pts vs state
0.25Rate spread (pts)+0.02 pts vs state
$102kMedian applicant income
4,089Loans originated
821Denied

Trend in Tennessee

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20235,3513,41216.3%7.38%#7
20245,5943,57216.9%7.13%#5
20255,6774,08914.5%6.88%#6

What FirstBank lends in Tennessee

By loan purpose

Home purchase 3,687 65% · 16.3% denied
Refinance 477 8% · 6.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 338 6% · 14.8% denied
Home improvement 82 1% · 3.7% denied
Other / HELOC 1,093 19% · 12.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 4,964 87% · 15.3% denied
FHA 510 9% · 10.8% denied
VA 144 3% · 1.4% denied
USDA / RHS 59 1% · 6.8% denied

Why it denied Tennessee applicants

Credit history 377 46%
Debt-to-income ratio 253 31%
Other 78 10%
Collateral 45 5%
Incomplete application 24 3%
Unverifiable information 16 2%
Employment history 15 2%
Insufficient cash 13 2%

Where in Tennessee

Counties with the most FirstBank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Davidson County 56845831 5.5%
Hamilton County 56247037 6.6%
Williamson County 47439332 6.8%
Rutherford County 44537431 7.0%
Henderson County 21915733 15.1%
Wilson County 18014415 8.3%
Knox County 17312726 15.0%
Sevier County 15010729 19.3%
Henry County 1359618 13.3%
Madison County 1299716 12.4%

Other large lenders in Tennessee

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 16,50317.3%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 12,45810.9%6.12%
Regions BankC 11,24736.5%4.99%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 9,64935.8%8.75%
Mortgage Research CenterC 6,56817.3%6.25%
CMG MortgageA 5,6432.9%6.50%
Freedom MortgageB 5,4938.0%6.25%
Pennymac Loan ServicesC 5,33111.2%6.00%
Mortgage Investors GroupB 4,4543.5%6.50%
Eastman Credit UnionD 4,43621.5%7.25%

Frequently asked questions

Tennessee: 5,677 applications in 2025, of which 4,089 were originated and 821 denied.

14.5% of all applications, or 15.8% of the applications it actually decided on. The Tennessee statewide average across all lenders was 17.1%.

The median rate on loans FirstBank originated in Tennessee in 2025 was 6.88%, against a statewide median of 6.62%.

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