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Massac County, Illinois

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

FIPS 17127
Households 5,457
Population 13,627

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 241 mortgage applications in Massac County, Illinois, for 2024, and originated 102 loans worth $14m.

That is 18.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 41.2 for Illinois and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 37.6%, above the state rate of 23.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 14.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 13% on 2023.

241applications, 2024
102loans originated$14m
37.6%denial rateIL 23.3% · US 24.3%
18.7originations per 1,000 householdsIL 41.2 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Illinois and the nation

MeasureThis countyIllinoisUnited States
Denial rate37.6%23.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.1%15.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$140k$273k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households18.741.248.0
Home purchase share of originations77.5%61.1%57.0%
FHA-insured share25.5%10.7%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.7%4.9%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp19.6%
0 to 0.5 pp29.3%
0.5 to 1 pp23.9%
1 to 1.5 pp13%
1.5 to 3 pp10.9%
3 or more pp3.3%

Share of 92 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Illinois). 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 77% (79)Home improvement 3% (3)Refinancing 7% (7)Cash-out refinancing 6% (6)Other purpose 7% (7)

By type

Conventional 55% (56)FHA 25% (26)VA 13% (13)USDA 7% (7)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01312622022: 262 Applications2023: 195 Applications2024: 241 Applications2022: 133 Originations2023: 90 Originations2024: 102 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Massac County, 2022–2024

This countyIllinois

0%18.8%37.6%2022: 33.5% This county2023: 35.8% This county2024: 37.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Massac County, IL?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Massac County?

37.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.3% across Illinois and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Massac County in 2024?

102 loans totalling $14m, from 241 applications; 18.7 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 17127; 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.