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Crawford County, Arkansas
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Lenders reported 2,152 mortgage applications in Crawford County, Arkansas, for 2024, and originated 1,305 loans worth $217m.
That is 55.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Arkansas and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 23.7%, close to the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 18.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
22 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Arvest Bank (147), Firstar Bank (129) and United Federal Credit Union (83).
Originations were up 21% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvest Bank | 229 | 147 | $20m | 18.5% | — |
| 2 | Firstar Bank | 151 | 129 | $26m | 0.0% | — |
| 3 | United Federal Credit Union | 145 | 83 | $6.0m | 31.6% | — |
| 4 | Rocket Mortgage | 109 | 80 | $15m | 21.2% | — |
| 5 | Highlands Residential Mortgage, Ltd. | 93 | 76 | $14m | 0.0% | — |
| 6 | Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 81 | 75 | $11m | 3.8% | — |
| 7 | Cadence Bank | 68 | 47 | $5.1m | 20.0% | — |
| 8 | Arkansas Federal Credit Union | 66 | 43 | $2.9m | 25.9% | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Research Center | 67 | 39 | $10m | 20.4% | — |
| 10 | First National Bank of Fort Smith | 32 | 26 | $5.7m | 3.7% | — |
| 11 | First Financial Bank | 29 | 25 | $4.8m | 0.0% | — |
| 12 | Bank Ozk | 54 | 20 | $1.9m | 59.2% | — |
| 13 | Generations Bank | 26 | 19 | $3.6m | 16.0% | — |
| 14 | Us Bank, N.A. | 38 | 16 | $1.4m | 52.9% | — |
| 15 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 25 | 16 | $3.3m | — | — |
| 16 | 21st Mortgage | 38 | 14 | $1.8m | 44.4% | — |
| 17 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 30 | 13 | $2.5m | — | — |
| 18 | Regions Bank | 30 | 11 | $1.4m | 53.8% | — |
| 19 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 35 | 9 | $1.0m | 71.0% | — |
| 20 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 41 | 7 | $965k | 74.2% | — |
| 21 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 30 | 7 | $445k | 53.3% | — |
| 22 | Discover Bank | 43 | 6 | $330k | 77.8% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 22. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Arkansas and the nation
| Measure | This county | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 23.7% | 25.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.7% | 17.6% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $166k | $220k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 55.9 | 49.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 54.9% | 60.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 18.9% | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 11.1% | 9.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,111 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Arkansas). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 55% (716)Home improvement 8% (102)Refinancing 13% (173)Cash-out refinancing 11% (143)Other purpose 13% (171)
By type
Conventional 67% (869)FHA 19% (247)VA 11% (145)USDA 3% (44)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Crawford County, AR?
By 2024 originations: Arvest Bank (147), Firstar Bank (129), United Federal Credit Union (83), Rocket Mortgage (80), Highlands Residential Mortgage, Ltd. (76). 22 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Crawford County?
23.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Arkansas and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Crawford County in 2024?
1,305 loans totalling $217m, from 2,152 applications; 55.9 originations per 1,000 households.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 05033; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.