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Crittenden 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 1,295 mortgage applications in Crittenden County, Arkansas, for 2024, and originated 606 loans worth $153m.
That is 33.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Arkansas and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 27.6%, above the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 15.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
10 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Eagle Bank and Trust Company (120), Rocket Mortgage (44) and Fidelity Bank (43).
Originations were down 9% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Bank and Trust Company | 140 | 120 | $18m | 2.4% | — |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage | 63 | 44 | $6.9m | 24.1% | — |
| 3 | Fidelity Bank | 50 | 43 | $5.2m | 10.4% | — |
| 4 | Community Mortgage Corporation | 29 | 28 | $5.7m | 0.0% | — |
| 5 | Regions Bank | 90 | 21 | $3.1m | 70.4% | — |
| 6 | Mortgage Research Center | 31 | 17 | $4.5m | — | — |
| 7 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 27 | 10 | $2.6m | — | — |
| 8 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 36 | 4 | $390k | 86.2% | — |
| 9 | Discover Bank | 34 | 3 | $205k | 88.5% | — |
| 10 | FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. | 127 | 0 | $0 | 0.0% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 10. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Arkansas and the nation
| Measure | This county | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 27.6% | 25.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.1% | 17.6% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $253k | $220k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 33.3 | 49.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 60.1% | 60.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 29.4% | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 11.7% | 9.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 485 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 60% (364)Home improvement 5% (30)Refinancing 12% (73)Cash-out refinancing 16% (96)Other purpose 7% (43)
By type
Conventional 56% (341)FHA 29% (178)VA 12% (71)USDA 3% (16)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Crittenden County, AR?
By 2024 originations: Eagle Bank and Trust Company (120), Rocket Mortgage (44), Fidelity Bank (43), Community Mortgage Corporation (28), Regions Bank (21). 10 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Crittenden County?
27.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Arkansas and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Crittenden County in 2024?
606 loans totalling $153m, from 1,295 applications; 33.3 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 05035; 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.