Lender Register

States › Illinois › Perry County

Perry County, Illinois

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

FIPS 17145
Households 7,875
Population 20,272

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 310 mortgage applications in Perry County, Illinois, for 2024, and originated 162 loans worth $20m.

That is 20.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 41.2 for Illinois and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 29.8%, above the state rate of 23.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 14.4% 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 Regions Bank (12).

Originations were down 8% on 2023.

310applications, 2024
162loans originated$20m
29.8%denial rateIL 23.3% · US 24.3%
20.6originations per 1,000 householdsIL 41.2 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Regions Bank2812$690k52.0%—

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 Illinois and the nation

MeasureThis countyIllinoisUnited States
Denial rate29.8%23.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.4%15.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$126k$273k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households20.641.248.0
Home purchase share of originations66.7%61.1%57.0%
FHA-insured share17.3%10.7%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share11.1%4.9%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp24%
0 to 0.5 pp24%
0.5 to 1 pp22.4%
1 to 1.5 pp15.2%
1.5 to 3 pp9.6%
3 or more pp4.8%

Share of 125 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 67% (108)Home improvement 9% (14)Refinancing 18% (29)Cash-out refinancing 3% (5)Other purpose 4% (6)

By type

Conventional 69% (112)FHA 17% (28)VA 11% (18)USDA 2% (4)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0184.53692022: 369 Applications2023: 284 Applications2024: 310 Applications2022: 194 Originations2023: 176 Originations2024: 162 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Perry County, 2022–2024

This countyIllinois

0%14.9%29.8%2022: 29% This county2023: 24.8% This county2024: 29.8% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Perry County, IL?

By 2024 originations: Regions Bank (12). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Perry County?

29.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.3% across Illinois and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Perry County in 2024?

162 loans totalling $20m, from 310 applications; 20.6 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 17145; 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.