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The Federal Savings Bank review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

The Federal Savings Bank earns a C, in line with the typical performance of large mortgage lenders. It turned down 19.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 43rd percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.31 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 48th percentile on pricing. Compared against 101 large mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

21kApplications2025
39.6%Originatedof applications
19.1%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$3.1BLoan volume52 states

The Federal Savings Bank at a glance, 2025

Every figure is from the lender's own HMDA filing. "vs national" compares with all lenders combined.

9.6%Denial rate (all applications)-8.36 pts vs national
19.1%Denial rate (decided applications)-3.45 pts vs national
39.6%Origination rate-18.39 pts vs national
27.1%Withdrawn by applicant
22.7%Closed for incompleteness
6.50%Median interest rate-0.13 pts vs national
0.31Median rate spread (pts over APOR)+0.06 pts vs national
$325,000Median loan amount
$10,305Median total loan costs
$96kMedian applicant income
90%Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 101 large mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

43rd19.1% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

48th0.31 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

2nd49.7%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

26th3.17% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202323,8579,36510.6%20.8%6.63%$3.3B
202420,4888,1469.4%18.6%6.63%$3.0B
202520,9308,2969.6%19.1%6.50%$3.1B

What The Federal Savings Bank lends

Applications by purpose and loan type in 2025, with the denial rate for each. A lender's mix explains a lot of its headline rate: HELOCs and FHA loans are denied far more often than conventional purchase loans.

By loan purpose

Home purchase 5,064 24% · 7.0% denied
Refinance 2,114 10% · 14.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 12,807 61% · 9.9% denied
Home improvement 432 2% · 10.2% denied
Other / HELOC 513 2% · 8.4% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,356 26% · 7.5% denied
FHA 2,818 13% · 9.7% denied
VA 12,731 61% · 10.5% denied
USDA / RHS 25 0% · 12.0% denied

Also: 99 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 515 manufactured homes, 614 investment properties.

Why The Federal Savings Bank denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 2,014 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Incomplete application 603 30%
Collateral 379 19%
Debt-to-income ratio 354 18%
Credit history 291 14%
Other 240 12%
Unverifiable information 91 5%
Insufficient cash 31 2%
Employment history 25 1%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The Federal Savings Bank

Decision denial rate by applicant profile. Groups with fewer than 20 applications are omitted.

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k1,74739636.9%
$50k – $100k8,4952,98421.0%
$100k – $150k4,8982,12516.7%
$150k – $250k3,0551,58212.5%
Over $250k1,29471510.8%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2531920711.2%
25–342,1721,25712.0%
35–443,4281,68715.2%
45–543,6421,66516.9%
55–643,9681,44121.3%
65–743,9561,17725.3%
Over 743,43285128.1%

Where The Federal Savings Bank lends

52 states and 1,998 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Illinois1,4708098.2%6.63%#60
Georgia1,12635611.3%6.50%#82
New York1,08762010.7%6.63%#83
New Jersey1,0855526.5%6.63%#63
Florida1,06739712.3%6.63%#147
California1,06626510.3%6.50%#165
North Carolina1,0334137.9%6.50%#83
Virginia1,0234377.7%6.50%#74
Ohio8764089.1%6.63%#96
Pennsylvania7813799.7%6.63%#115
Washington6322199.2%6.25%#86
Missouri5802049.8%6.50%#78
Maryland55520110.1%6.50%#82
Tennessee53219910.9%6.38%#108
Arizona49315710.8%6.50%#113
South Carolina4851727.8%6.25%#101
Indiana47417212.7%6.63%#119
Alabama44113410.2%6.50%#92
Colorado40214310.5%6.63%#121
Massachusetts3511259.4%6.50%#104
Nevada35011410.0%6.25%#67
Michigan3401298.2%6.63%#161
Texas3231559.9%6.56%#328
Wisconsin3211437.2%6.50%#113
Kentucky3171219.8%6.50%#105
Oregon306988.8%6.25%#86
Utah2439010.3%6.25%#90
Louisiana2375914.8%6.38%#104
Arkansas2308110.0%6.25%#100
Oklahoma2208710.5%6.50%#116
Mississippi2145610.8%6.63%#85
Minnesota208599.6%6.25%#137
New Mexico204729.3%6.50%#76
Connecticut1795912.9%6.25%#114
Idaho169555.9%6.25%#92
West Virginia146706.9%6.63%#78
Kansas145528.3%6.38%#130
Delaware1374812.4%6.50%#67
Hawaii1213515.7%6.25%#54
Alaska1193910.9%6.25%#38
Maine1194012.6%6.38%#82
Nebraska117518.6%6.25%#95
Iowa106396.6%6.75%#146
New Hampshire105358.6%6.25%#84
Montana91416.6%6.50%#67
Wyoming70228.6%6.75%#67
Rhode Island69238.7%6.25%#79
South Dakota50278.0%6.25%#70
North Dakota401710.0%6.50%#80
District of Columbia28821.4%6.13%#101
Vermont2693.9%6.75%#71

Frequently asked questions

The Federal Savings Bank denied 19.1% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 43rd percentile of large mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The Federal Savings Bank gave in 2025 was "incomplete application", cited on 29.9% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

The median interest rate on loans The Federal Savings Bank originated in 2025 was 6.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.31 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 24% of its applications were for home purchases, 71% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 5% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 26% conventional, 13% FHA, 61% VA.

Every figure on this page comes from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Loan/Application Register published by the CFPB, which lenders are required by federal law to file. We add the grade and the comparisons; we do not add facts.

About this data. HMDA data is published once a year by the CFPB. The current release covers applications acted on in calendar year 2025. Figures describe applications the lender acted on, including loans it later sold. Interest rates and costs are medians on originated loans only; some depository institutions are exempt from reporting pricing fields, which is why a few cells read "—". MortgageGrades is not affiliated with The Federal Savings Bank. Data sources · Methodology