Mortgage lender · Jeanerette, LA · LEI 54930082VCNY40XPOB62

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

The First National Bank of Jeanerette earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 21.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 17th percentile for approval odds. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

220Applications2025
71.8%Originatedof applications
21.8%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
Median ratenational 6.63%
$38MLoan volume2 states

The First National Bank of Jeanerette at a glance, 2025

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

20.9%Denial rate (all applications)+2.93 pts vs national
21.8%Denial rate (decided applications)-0.79 pts vs national
71.8%Origination rate+13.79 pts vs national
4.1%Withdrawn by applicant
0.0%Closed for incompleteness
Median interest rate
Median rate spread (pts over APOR)
$125,000Median loan amount
Median total loan costs
$96kMedian 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%

17th21.8% denied

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

82nd4.1%

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
20231821526.0%6.6%$35M
20241441149.0%10.1%$25M
202522015820.9%21.8%$38M

What The First National Bank of Jeanerette 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 109 50% · 20.2% denied
Refinance 78 35% · 10.3% denied
Home improvement 10 5% · 30.0% denied
Other / HELOC 23 10% · 56.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 220 100% · 20.9% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 27 manufactured homes, 105 investment properties.

Why The First National Bank of Jeanerette denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 46 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 24 52%
Credit history 16 35%
Collateral 3 7%
Other 2 4%
Insufficient cash 1 2%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The First National Bank of Jeanerette

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k381070.3%
$50k – $100k311632.1%
$100k – $150k231428.6%
$150k – $250k26228.0%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
25–34201425.0%
35–44311740.0%
45–54291928.6%
55–6421950.0%
65–74201142.1%

Where The First National Bank of Jeanerette lends

2 states and 16 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Louisiana21915820.6%#108

Frequently asked questions

The First National Bank of Jeanerette denied 21.8% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 17th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The First National Bank of Jeanerette gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 52.2% of its denials. Lenders report up to four reasons per denial to the CFPB; the full breakdown is on this page.

In 2025, 50% of its applications were for home purchases, 35% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 15% 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 Jeanerette. Data sources · Methodology