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Delta 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.
Delta County, Colorado, saw 1,269 HMDA-reported applications and 690 originations ($168m) in 2024.
That is 53.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.3 for Colorado and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 23.4%, close to the state rate of 21.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 12.2% 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 Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb (101), Guild Mortgage Company (78) and United Wholesale Mortgage (53).
Originations were up 12% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb | 134 | 101 | $23m | 3.8% | — |
| 2 | Guild Mortgage Company | 108 | 78 | $17m | 3.3% | — |
| 3 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 68 | 53 | $17m | 6.8% | — |
| 4 | Rocket Mortgage | 79 | 50 | $13m | 23.5% | — |
| 5 | Bank of Colorado | 86 | 48 | $8.3m | 27.9% | — |
| 6 | Mortgage Solutions of Colorado | 25 | 18 | $5.1m | — | — |
| 7 | Mortgage Research Center | 26 | 17 | $5.9m | — | — |
| 8 | Us Bank, N.A. | 27 | 12 | $2.1m | — | — |
| 9 | New American Funding, LLC. | 26 | 6 | $1.6m | — | — |
| 10 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 25 | 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 Colorado and the nation
| Measure | This county | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 23.4% | 21.6% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.2% | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $243k | $416k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 53.2 | 60.3 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 55.7% | 55.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 17.4% | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 10.6% | 9.7% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 624 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 56% (384)Home improvement 8% (53)Refinancing 10% (70)Cash-out refinancing 16% (108)Other purpose 11% (75)
By type
Conventional 70% (486)FHA 17% (120)VA 11% (73)USDA 2% (11)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Delta County, CO?
By 2024 originations: Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb (101), Guild Mortgage Company (78), United Wholesale Mortgage (53), Rocket Mortgage (50), Bank of Colorado (48). 10 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Delta County?
23.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.6% across Colorado and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Delta County in 2024?
690 loans totalling $168m, from 1,269 applications; 53.2 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 08029; 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.