FirstBank · Texas · 2025

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

FirstBank took 1,942 mortgage applications in Texas in 2025, ranking #104 of 1,568 lenders active in the state. It originated 8.2% of them and denied 71.2% (71.3% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 19.4%.

1.9kApplicationsin TX
71.3%Decision denial ratestate 24.9%
9.14%Median ratestate 6.50%
$105,000Median loanstate $245,000
$33MVolume160 counties

FirstBank in Texas vs the state

71.2%Denial rate+51.73 pts vs state
71.3%Decision denial rate+46.37 pts vs state
8.2%Origination rate-46.69 pts vs state
9.14%Median rate+2.64 pts vs state
3.20Rate spread (pts)+3.01 pts vs state
$66kMedian applicant income
159Loans originated
1,382Denied

Trend in Texas

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,39518463.2%9.95%#118
20241,68412568.4%9.95%#106
20251,94215971.2%9.14%#104

What FirstBank lends in Texas

By loan purpose

Home purchase 1,936 100% · 71.2% denied
Refinance 4 0% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 0% · 100.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,939 100% · 71.2% denied
FHA 2 0% · 50.0% denied
VA 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied Texas applicants

Credit history 893 65%
Debt-to-income ratio 286 21%
Other 119 9%
Unverifiable information 70 5%
Employment history 14 1%

Where in Texas

Counties with the most FirstBank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Montgomery County 99868 68.7%
Harris County 85662 72.9%
Liberty County 70346 65.7%
Brazoria County 64443 67.2%
Smith County 53242 79.2%
Bastrop County 52931 59.6%
Hardin County 52337 71.2%
Waller County 41236 87.8%
Bowie County 37626 70.3%
Jasper County 36128 77.8%

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: 1,942 applications in 2025, of which 159 were originated and 1,382 denied.

71.2% of all applications, or 71.3% of the applications it actually decided on. The Texas statewide average across all lenders was 19.4%.

The median rate on loans FirstBank originated in Texas in 2025 was 9.14%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are FirstBank'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