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Adams County, Colorado
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.
Adams County, Colorado, saw 24,248 HMDA-reported applications and 13,341 originations ($5.3bn) in 2024.
That is 70.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.3 for Colorado and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 27.8%, above the state rate of 21.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 16.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
129 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were United Wholesale Mortgage (1,508), Rocket Mortgage (633) and Bellco Credit Union (627).
Originations were up 7% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 129. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Colorado and the nation
| Measure | This county | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 27.8% | 21.6% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 16.3% | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $394k | $416k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 70.7 | 60.3 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 59.1% | 55.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 21.3% | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.6% | 9.7% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 11,778 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Colorado). 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 59% (7,891)Home improvement 8% (1,022)Refinancing 8% (1,126)Cash-out refinancing 13% (1,700)Other purpose 12% (1,600)
By type
Conventional 72% (9,611)FHA 21% (2,844)VA 7% (879)USDA 0% (7)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Adams County, CO?
By 2024 originations: United Wholesale Mortgage (1,508), Rocket Mortgage (633), Bellco Credit Union (627), Loandepot.com, LLC (376), HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation (364). 129 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Adams County?
27.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.6% across Colorado and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Adams County in 2024?
13,341 loans totalling $5.3bn, from 24,248 applications; 70.7 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 08001; 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.