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Muscatine County, Iowa
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.
Lenders reported 1,261 mortgage applications in Muscatine County, Iowa, for 2024, and originated 833 loans worth $116m.
That is 48.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 51.5 for Iowa and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 19.3%, above the state rate of 15.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 21.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
11 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were CBI Bank & Trust (137), Midwestone Bank (128) and Greenstate Credit Union (93).
Originations were up 6% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBI Bank & Trust | 174 | 137 | $14m | 12.1% | — |
| 2 | Midwestone Bank | 176 | 128 | $13m | 19.0% | — |
| 3 | Greenstate Credit Union | 131 | 93 | $11m | 13.9% | — |
| 4 | Ascentra Credit Union | 94 | 61 | $5.5m | 19.7% | — |
| 5 | Ruhl Mortgage | 60 | 52 | $11m | 1.9% | — |
| 6 | Rocket Mortgage | 53 | 37 | $5.6m | 22.4% | — |
| 7 | Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation | 27 | 23 | $4.1m | — | — |
| 8 | New American Funding, LLC. | 36 | 19 | $2.8m | — | — |
| 9 | The Family Credit Union | 32 | 18 | $2.6m | 30.8% | — |
| 10 | Us Bank, N.A. | 33 | 17 | $2.0m | 41.4% | — |
| 11 | 21st Mortgage | 28 | 5 | $405k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 11. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Iowa and the nation
| Measure | This county | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 19.3% | 15.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 21.4% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $139k | $187k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 48.0 | 51.5 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 54.6% | 57.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 9.6% | 8.2% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 4.0% | 5.2% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 690 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 55% (455)Home improvement 9% (78)Refinancing 13% (110)Cash-out refinancing 9% (72)Other purpose 14% (118)
By type
Conventional 85% (712)FHA 10% (80)VA 4% (33)USDA 1% (8)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Muscatine County, IA?
By 2024 originations: CBI Bank & Trust (137), Midwestone Bank (128), Greenstate Credit Union (93), Ascentra Credit Union (61), Ruhl Mortgage (52). 11 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Muscatine County?
19.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 15.9% across Iowa and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Muscatine County in 2024?
833 loans totalling $116m, from 1,261 applications; 48.0 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 19139; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.