Lender report card · New Jersey

First Financial Fcu

Toms River, NJ · What the federal mortgage record shows about how First Financial Fcu treated New Jersey applicants, 2018–2025 — 345 reported decisions. This is historical behavior, not a prediction about your loan.

Approval rate
46.7%
161 approved
Denial rate
53.3%
184 denied
Decisions
345
2018–2025
Avg. rate spread
+0.45 pp
vs. market benchmark
46.7% approved
53.3% denied

Share of 345 New Jersey applications First Financial Fcu approved vs. denied. Excludes loans it merely purchased on the secondary market, and applications withdrawn or left incomplete.

Approval rate by loan type

Conventional46.7% of 345 · NJ 87%

“NJ” = the statewide average approval rate for that loan type, for comparison.

Approval rate over time

20%35%50%65%80%80%23%46%61%35%51%67%2019202020212022202320242025

Pricing

Adjusting for its loan-type mix, First Financial Fcu’s rates ran +0.22 pp higher than the typical New Jersey lender (average rate spread +0.45 pp above the market benchmark). Rate spread is APR minus the average prime offer rate; positive means costlier than the low-risk benchmark.

Who First Financial Fcu approves

By income
Under $50k39.4% · 33$50–75k40.3% · 62$75–100k57.4% · 68$100–150k45.3% · 95$150–250k52.2% · 67
By debt-to-income
Under 36%66.0% · 16236–43%61.7% · 8143–50%13.8% · 29Over 50%0.0% · 59
By down payment (LTV)
20%+ down52.9% · 297

Why First Financial Fcu denied applications

Debt-to-income ratio45% of denialsCredit history27% of denialsCollateral (value/type)16% of denialsUnverifiable information9% of denialsEmployment history8% of denialsOther7% of denials

Where First Financial Fcu lends in NJ

CountyDecisionsApproval
Ocean County20151.7%
Monmouth County13540.0%

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Source: CFPB HMDA loan-level data, 2018–2025 · first-lien, closed-end mortgages on 1–4 family homes in New Jersey reported by First Financial Fcu (LEI 2549000UEC0BWG8F1402). Rates describe past reported outcomes for the lender’s applicant pool and are not a prediction for any individual. Methodology →