First Financial Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2025

In 2025, First Financial Bank of Cincinnati, OH reported 10,539 mortgage applications totaling $2.2 billion, up 5% from 2024. The average application was for $204,331, and applicants reported an average income of $141,920. 67% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. Its largest markets were Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (2,519), Columbus, OH (1,434) and Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (1,385) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Financial Bank
255 East Fifth Street Suite 900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 10,539
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,153,445,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $204,331
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $50,005,000
Average Applicant Income $141,920
Highest Applicant Income $5,351,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records First Financial Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for First Financial Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2025

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,519 $ 529,935,000 $ 210,375 $ 138,997
Outside any metro area 2,253 $ 280,825,000 $ 124,644 $ 92,252
Columbus, OH 1,434 $ 439,040,000 $ 306,164 $ 214,000
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,385 $ 258,715,000 $ 186,797 $ 115,411
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 969 $ 198,555,000 $ 204,907 $ 184,000
Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN 514 $ 80,480,000 $ 156,575 $ 132,000
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH 354 $ 67,690,000 $ 191,214 $ 123,000
Columbus, IN 337 $ 60,605,000 $ 179,836 $ 115,000
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 163 $ 23,255,000 $ 142,668 $ 91,000
Cleveland, OH 83 $ 49,565,000 $ 597,168 $ 272,000
Akron, OH 74 $ 24,600,000 $ 332,432 $ 196,000
Kankakee, IL 56 $ 5,020,000 $ 89,642 $ 103,000
Bloomington, IN 47 $ 12,035,000 $ 256,063 $ 171,000
Chicago-Naperville, IL 44 $ 10,160,000 $ 230,909 $ 188,000
Terre Haute, IN 31 $ 3,385,000 $ 109,193 $ 96,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY 23 $ 3,555,000 $ 154,565 $ 84,000
Springfield, OH 21 $ 2,485,000 $ 118,333 $ 76,000
Lima, OH 19 $ 2,275,000 $ 119,736 $ 121,000
Kokomo, IN 17 $ 1,935,000 $ 113,823 $ 78,000
Muncie, IN 16 $ 1,200,000 $ 75,000 $ 64,000
Toledo, OH 15 $ 1,765,000 $ 117,666 $ 91,000
Fort Wayne, IN 13 $ 2,395,000 $ 184,230 $ 173,000
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 12 $ 8,550,000 $ 712,500 $ 638,000
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 8 $ 660,000 $ 82,500 $ 34,000
Mansfield, OH 8 $ 850,000 $ 106,250 $ 68,000
Canton-Massillon, OH 7 $ 965,000 $ 137,857 $ 60,000
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 7 $ 1,365,000 $ 195,000 $ 236,000
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 7 $ 5,765,000 $ 823,571 $ 823,000
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 5 $ 6,085,000 $ 1,217,000 $ 633,000
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 5 $ 1,505,000 $ 301,000 $ 437,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5 $ 1,195,000 $ 239,000 $ 139,000
St. Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo, FL 5 $ 2,955,000 $ 591,000 $ 1,318,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4 $ 1,160,000 $ 290,000 $ 247,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 4 $ 1,990,000 $ 497,500 $ 264,000
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 3 $ 1,005,000 $ 335,000 $ 281,000
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 3 $ 1,585,000 $ 528,333 $ 288,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 3 $ 3,275,000 $ 1,091,666 $ 1,385,000
Knoxville, TN 3 $ 1,935,000 $ 645,000 $ 526,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3 $ 325,000 $ 108,333 $ 266,000
Raleigh, NC 3 $ 1,005,000 $ 335,000 $ 193,000
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL 3 $ 765,000 $ 255,000 $ 216,000
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2 $ 940,000 $ 470,000 $ 2,029,000
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 2 $ 570,000 $ 285,000 $ 183,000
Evansville, IN-KY 2 $ 540,000 $ 270,000 $ 33,000
Jacksonville, FL 2 $ 200,000 $ 100,000 $ 201,000
Pittsburgh, PA 2 $ 270,000 $ 135,000 $ 194,000
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 2 $ 340,000 $ 170,000 $ 188,000
St. Louis, MO-IL 2 $ 50,000 $ 25,000 $ 63,500
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI 2 $ 340,000 $ 170,000 $ 156,000
Anchorage, AK 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 35,000
Asheville, NC 1 $ 345,000 $ 345,000 $ 150,000
Bloomington, IL 1 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 100,000
Boulder, CO 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 55,000
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 8,000
Champaign-Urbana, IL 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 24,000
Columbia, MO 1 $ 7,835,000 $ 7,835,000 $ 0
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 65,000
Elgin, IL 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 87,000
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1 $ 375,000 $ 375,000 $ 609,000
Fayetteville, NC 1 $ 11,315,000 $ 11,315,000 $ 0
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL 1 $ 675,000 $ 675,000 $ 306,000
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 49,000
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1 $ 445,000 $ 445,000 $ 190,000
Helena, MT 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 46,000
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 1 $ 345,000 $ 345,000 $ 127,000
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI 1 $ 605,000 $ 605,000 $ 789,000
Lynchburg, VA 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 73,000
Marietta, GA 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 100,000
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL 1 $ 305,000 $ 305,000 $ 116,000
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 37,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 1 $ 305,000 $ 305,000 $ 1,112,000
Ocala, FL 1 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 133,000
Oklahoma City, OK 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 45,000
Panama City, FL 1 $ 505,000 $ 505,000 $ 350,000
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 1 $ 435,000 $ 435,000 $ 260,000
Port St. Lucie, FL 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 298,000
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 88,000
Punta Gorda, FL 1 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 70,000
Saginaw, MI 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 80,000
Savannah, GA 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 95,000
Spartanburg, SC 1 $ 15,005,000 $ 15,005,000 $ 0
Tallahassee, FL 1 $ 4,005,000 $ 4,005,000 $ 935,000
Tampa, FL 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 12,000
Traverse City, MI 1 $ 1,335,000 $ 1,335,000 $ 694,000
Tucson, AZ 1 $ 1,505,000 $ 1,505,000 $ 504,000
Wheeling, WV-OH 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 106,000
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 85,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for First Financial Bank in 2025

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 4,088 $1,103,400,000 $269,000 $50,005,000 $122,000 $3,967,000
Other Purpose 2,201 $254,575,000 $115,000 $4,005,000 $149,000 $3,882,000
Cash-out Refinancing 2,030 $336,290,000 $165,000 $3,005,000 $151,000 $3,882,000
Home Improvement 1,663 $246,845,000 $148,000 $2,505,000 $154,000 $5,351,000
Refinancing 557 $212,335,000 $381,000 $4,205,000 $191,000 $1,843,000
Not Applicable 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 7,663 $1,401,775,000 $182,000 $4,205,000 $148,000 $5,351,000
Hispanic 1,329 $174,185,000 $131,000 $1,585,000 $81,000 $2,018,000
Not Provided 609 $139,575,000 $229,000 $2,295,000 $180,000 $3,800,000
Black or African American 596 $74,750,000 $125,000 $2,285,000 $101,000 $1,800,000
Asian 260 $84,650,000 $325,000 $2,155,000 $282,000 $2,929,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 37 $6,675,000 $180,000 $895,000 $141,000 $595,000
Not applicable 36 $270,890,000 $7,524,000 $50,005,000 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9 $945,000 $105,000 $395,000 $81,000 $148,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 10,284 $2,095,720,000 $203,000 $50,005,000 $143,000 $5,351,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 199 $43,085,000 $216,000 $575,000 $83,000 $331,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 31 $10,175,000 $328,000 $725,000 $115,000 $311,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 25 $4,465,000 $178,000 $275,000 $74,000 $113,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 7,073 $1,566,695,000 $221,000 $50,005,000 $149,000 $5,351,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,367 $322,705,000 $136,000 $4,205,000 $115,000 $3,800,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 986 $243,100,000 $246,000 $15,005,000 $151,000 $2,193,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 77 $13,115,000 $170,000 $1,105,000 $176,000 $1,827,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 36 $7,830,000 $217,000 $685,000 $125,000 $394,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 8,172 $1,830,740,000 $224,000 $50,005,000 $150,000 $5,351,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 834 $120,280,000 $144,000 $2,005,000 $74,000 $670,000
Credit History 641 $49,525,000 $77,000 $1,495,000 $112,000 $3,800,000
Credit Application Incomplete 502 $102,720,000 $204,000 $4,005,000 $160,000 $3,800,000
Collateral 293 $34,045,000 $116,000 $4,205,000 $165,000 $2,450,000
Other 48 $9,880,000 $205,000 $1,705,000 $131,000 $1,160,000
Employment History 23 $2,525,000 $109,000 $285,000 $77,000 $361,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 14 $2,470,000 $176,000 $505,000 $104,000 $270,000
Unverifiable Information 12 $1,260,000 $105,000 $285,000 $91,000 $120,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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