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Keokuk County, Iowa

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

FIPS 19107
Households 4,068
Population 9,855

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.

Keokuk County, Iowa, saw 203 HMDA-reported applications and 124 originations ($13m) in 2024.

That is 30.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 51.5 for Iowa and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 26.1%, above the state rate of 15.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 21.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

1 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Midwestone Bank (24).

Originations were down 16% on 2023.

203applications, 2024
124loans originated$13m
26.1%denial rateIA 15.9% · US 24.3%
30.5originations per 1,000 householdsIA 51.5 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Midwestone Bank3224$2.5m19.4%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 1. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Iowa and the nation

MeasureThis countyIowaUnited States
Denial rate26.1%15.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more21.0%15.6%15.6%
Average originated loan$107k$187k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households30.551.548.0
Home purchase share of originations46.8%57.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share8.1%8.2%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.5%5.2%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp35.2%
0 to 0.5 pp21%
0.5 to 1 pp11.4%
1 to 1.5 pp11.4%
1.5 to 3 pp16.2%
3 or more pp4.8%

Share of 105 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 47% (58)Home improvement 12% (15)Refinancing 24% (30)Cash-out refinancing 10% (12)Other purpose 7% (9)

By type

Conventional 83% (103)FHA 8% (10)VA 6% (8)USDA 2% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0126.52532022: 253 Applications2023: 241 Applications2024: 203 Applications2022: 161 Originations2023: 147 Originations2024: 124 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Keokuk County, 2022–2024

This countyIowa

0%13.1%26.1%2022: 16.7% This county2023: 24.8% This county2024: 26.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Keokuk County, IA?

By 2024 originations: Midwestone Bank (24). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Keokuk County?

26.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 15.9% across Iowa and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Keokuk County in 2024?

124 loans totalling $13m, from 203 applications; 30.5 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 19107; 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.