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Alameda County, California
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 33,553 mortgage applications in Alameda County, California, for 2024, and originated 19,303 loans worth $14bn.
That is 32.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 37.7 for California and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 21.4%, below the state rate of 24.8%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.1 percentage points and 12.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
156 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (1,570), United Wholesale Mortgage (1,340) and Us Bank, N.A. (1,219).
Originations were up 17% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 156. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with California and the nation
| Measure | This county | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.4% | 24.8% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.9% | 19.9% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $744k | $566k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 32.3 | 37.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 53.3% | 51.2% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 3.6% | 11.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 1.1% | 4.8% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 17,386 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: California). 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 53% (10,288)Home improvement 10% (1,981)Refinancing 18% (3,377)Cash-out refinancing 10% (2,018)Other purpose 8% (1,628)
By type
Conventional 95% (18,393)FHA 4% (686)VA 1% (217)USDA 0% (7)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Alameda County, CA?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (1,570), United Wholesale Mortgage (1,340), Us Bank, N.A. (1,219), Bank of America NA (1,161), Fremont Bank (677). 156 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Alameda County?
21.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.8% across California and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Alameda County in 2024?
19,303 loans totalling $14bn, from 33,553 applications; 32.3 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 06001; 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.