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

The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee earns a C, in line with the typical performance of small mortgage lenders. It turned down 10.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025, which ranks in the 45th percentile for approval odds. Its median loan was priced 0.21 points above the average prime offer rate, ranking in the 58th percentile on pricing. Compared against 1,883 small mortgage lenders using 2025 HMDA filings.

698Applications2025
76.9%Originatedof applications
10.9%Decision denial ratenational 22.6%
6.50%Median ratenational 6.63%
$192MLoan volume14 states

The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee at a glance, 2025

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

9.5%Denial rate (all applications)-8.52 pts vs national
10.9%Denial rate (decided applications)-11.68 pts vs national
76.9%Origination rate+18.90 pts vs national
13.2%Withdrawn by applicant
0.1%Closed for incompleteness
6.50%Median interest rate-0.13 pts vs national
0.21Median rate spread (pts over APOR)-0.04 pts vs national
$285,000Median loan amount
$6,690Median total loan costs
$93kMedian applicant income
82%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%

45th10.9% denied

Pricingmedian rate spread over APOR, weight 30%

58th0.21 pts

Processwithdrawn + incomplete share, weight 15%

42nd13.3%

Closing coststotal loan costs ÷ loan amount, weight 10%

33rd2.35% of loan

Trend, 2023–2025

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateDecision denialMedian rateVolume
202342234210.7%11.5%6.75%$125M
20245764679.6%10.5%6.50%$164M
20256985379.5%10.9%6.50%$192M

What The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee 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 559 80% · 9.3% denied
Refinance 68 10% · 10.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 57 8% · 12.3% denied
Home improvement 7 1% · 0.0% denied
Other / HELOC 7 1% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 429 61% · 8.6% denied
FHA 192 28% · 11.5% denied
VA 40 6% · 5.0% denied
USDA / RHS 37 5% · 13.5% denied

Also: 0 home-equity lines, 0 reverse mortgages, 46 manufactured homes, 86 investment properties.

Why The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee denies applications

Primary reason reported for each of the 66 denials in 2025. Lenders can cite up to four reasons; this is the first one listed.

Debt-to-income ratio 19 29%
Other 14 21%
Insufficient cash 12 18%
Collateral 11 17%
Credit history 8 12%
Unverifiable information 1 2%
Employment history 1 2%

How these reasons compare nationally →

Who gets approved at The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee

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

Applicant incomeApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under $50k564117.7%
$50k – $100k30322612.1%
$100k – $150k14510612.4%
$150k – $250k100813.6%
Over $250k50438.3%
Applicant ageApplicationsOriginatedDecision denial rate
Under 2561541.8%
25–3420715311.1%
35–441389913.0%
45–541129010.0%
55–64916815.0%
65–74362519.4%

Where The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee lends

14 states and 82 counties in 2025. Click a state for the lender's full record there.

StateApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
Tennessee6595019.7%6.50%#90
Kentucky9811.1%6.19%#438
Georgia650.0%6.13%#742
Alabama5420.0%7.13%#563
South Carolina550.0%6.88%#648

Frequently asked questions

The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee denied 10.9% of the applications it decided on in 2025. The national figure across all lenders was 22.6%. On approval odds it ranks in the 45th percentile of small mortgage lenders.

The most common reason The First National Bank of Middle Tennessee gave in 2025 was "debt-to-income ratio", cited on 28.8% 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 First National Bank of Middle Tennessee originated in 2025 was 6.50%, and its median rate spread over the average prime offer rate was 0.21 points. Rates on this page are what borrowers actually got, not advertised rates.

In 2025, 80% of its applications were for home purchases, 18% for refinancing (including cash-out), and 2% for home improvement or other purposes. By loan type: 61% conventional, 28% FHA, 6% 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 Middle Tennessee. Data sources · Methodology