Mortgage lender · Bastrop, TX · LEI 254900YTMXVNCWHCVS50

The First National Bank of Bastrop review: approval odds, rates and grade (2025)

The First National Bank of Bastrop earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 16.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 26th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

248Applications2025
59.7%Originatedof applications
16.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$52MLoan volume2 states

The First National Bank of Bastrop at a glance, 2025

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

16.1%Denial rate (all applications)-1.85 pts vs national
16.9%Denial rate (decided applications)-5.71 pts vs national
59.7%Origination rate+1.65 pts vs national
4.4%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$255,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$133kMedian applicant income
Median loan-to-value
0High-cost (HOEPA) loans

How the C grade breaks down

Each component is a percentile rank among 1,883 small mortgage lenders. Higher is better. Components the lender does not report are left out and the weights redistributed.

Approval oddsdecision denial rate, weight 45%

26th16.9% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

81st4.4%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202325412420.5%21.9%$33M
202424413321.7%22.4%$35M
202524814816.1%16.9%$52M

What The First National Bank of Bastrop 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 121 49% · 7.4% denied
Refinance 47 19% · 21.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 52 21% · 30.8% denied
Home improvement 14 6% · 21.4% denied
Other / HELOC 14 6% · 14.3% denied

By loan type

Conventional 247 100% · 16.2% denied
FHA 1 0% · 0.0% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 45 manufactured homes, 46 investment properties.

Why The First National Bank of Bastrop denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 40 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 30 75%
Credit history 7 18%
Other 2 5%
Collateral 1 3%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The First National Bank of Bastrop

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
$50k – $100k633027.9%
$100k – $150k482718.2%
$150k – $250k482813.0%
Over $250k42324.9%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34352117.7%
35–44543515.7%
45–54462318.6%
55–64401923.1%
65–74302010.7%

Where The First National Bank of Bastrop lends

2 states and 21 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Texas24714716.2%#376

Frequently asked questions

The First National Bank of Bastrop denied 16.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 26th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The First National Bank of Bastrop gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 75.0% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 49% of its applications were for home purchases, 40% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 11% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 100% conventional, 0% FHA, 0% 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 First National Bank of Bastrop. Data sources · Methodology