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Guthrie County, Iowa

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 19077
Households 4,600
Population 10,774

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.

Guthrie County, Iowa, saw 369 HMDA-reported applications and 262 originations ($54m) in 2024.

That is 57.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 51.5 for Iowa and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 13.1%, below the state rate of 15.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 12.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

2 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Guthrie County State Bank (29) and Veridian Credit Union (21).

Originations were up 9% on 2023.

369applications, 2024
262loans originated$54m
13.1%denial rateIA 15.9% · US 24.3%
57.0originations per 1,000 householdsIA 51.5 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Guthrie County State Bank2929$4.5m0.0%—
2Veridian Credit Union3221$3.1m——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 2. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Iowa and the nation

MeasureThis countyIowaUnited States
Denial rate13.1%15.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.7%15.6%15.6%
Average originated loan$205k$187k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households57.051.548.0
Home purchase share of originations57.3%57.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share9.2%8.2%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share5.7%5.2%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp30.9%
0 to 0.5 pp26.7%
0.5 to 1 pp21.2%
1 to 1.5 pp8.5%
1.5 to 3 pp7.3%
3 or more pp5.5%

Share of 165 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Iowa). 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 57% (150)Home improvement 11% (29)Refinancing 9% (23)Cash-out refinancing 6% (16)Other purpose 17% (44)

By type

Conventional 84% (219)FHA 9% (24)VA 6% (15)USDA 2% (4)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0213.54272022: 427 Applications2023: 341 Applications2024: 369 Applications2022: 301 Originations2023: 241 Originations2024: 262 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Guthrie County, 2022–2024

This countyIowa

0%8.0%15.9%2022: 11.7% This county2023: 15.2% This county2024: 13.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Guthrie County, IA?

By 2024 originations: Guthrie County State Bank (29), Veridian Credit Union (21). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Guthrie County?

13.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 15.9% across Iowa and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Guthrie County in 2024?

262 loans totalling $54m, from 369 applications; 57.0 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 19077; 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.