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Monona County, Iowa

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

FIPS 19133
Households 3,878
Population 8,429

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.

Monona County, Iowa, saw 237 HMDA-reported applications and 155 originations ($23m) in 2024.

That is 40.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 51.5 for Iowa and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 19.0%, above the state rate of 15.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 8.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 23% on 2023.

237applications, 2024
155loans originated$23m
19.0%denial rateIA 15.9% · US 24.3%
40.0originations per 1,000 householdsIA 51.5 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Iowa and the nation

MeasureThis countyIowaUnited States
Denial rate19.0%15.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more8.9%15.6%15.6%
Average originated loan$148k$187k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households40.051.548.0
Home purchase share of originations63.9%57.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share6.5%8.2%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share9.7%5.2%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp32.2%
0 to 0.5 pp28.9%
0.5 to 1 pp23.3%
1 to 1.5 pp6.7%
1.5 to 3 pp7.8%
3 or more pp1.1%

Share of 90 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 64% (99)Home improvement 9% (14)Refinancing 13% (20)Cash-out refinancing 9% (14)Other purpose 5% (8)

By type

Conventional 82% (127)FHA 6% (10)VA 10% (15)USDA 2% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01202402022: 240 Applications2023: 200 Applications2024: 237 Applications2022: 152 Originations2023: 126 Originations2024: 155 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Monona County, 2022–2024

This countyIowa

0%11.5%23%2022: 23% This county2023: 21.6% This county2024: 19% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Monona County, IA?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Monona County?

19.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 15.9% across Iowa and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Monona County in 2024?

155 loans totalling $23m, from 237 applications; 40.0 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 19133; 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.