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Shelby County, Indiana
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.
Shelby County, Indiana, saw 1,840 HMDA-reported applications and 1,126 originations ($221m) in 2024.
That is 61.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 59.9 for Indiana and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 22.1%, close to the state rate of 21.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 17.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
19 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (74), Fifth Third Bank, National Association (71) and Centra Credit Union (70).
Originations were up 15% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Mortgage | 96 | 74 | $14m | 12.9% | — |
| 2 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 115 | 71 | $7.5m | 29.9% | — |
| 3 | Centra Credit Union | 88 | 70 | $8.9m | 11.3% | — |
| 4 | Gvc Mortgage, Inc. | 91 | 69 | $14m | 2.8% | — |
| 5 | First Financial Bank | 86 | 61 | $10m | 25.6% | — |
| 6 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 44 | 37 | $6.1m | 5.1% | — |
| 7 | First Merchants Bank | 46 | 35 | $5.7m | 16.7% | — |
| 8 | PNC Bank N.A. | 54 | 32 | $14m | 28.9% | — |
| 9 | Ruoff Mortgage Company | 33 | 26 | $5.5m | 3.0% | — |
| 10 | First Bank Richmond | 27 | 23 | $4.2m | 3.7% | — |
| 11 | DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. | 34 | 22 | $6.3m | 11.5% | — |
| 12 | Mortgage Research Center | 40 | 20 | $4.9m | 35.5% | — |
| 13 | Huntington National Bank | 38 | 19 | $3.2m | 41.2% | — |
| 14 | Newrez LLC | 36 | 18 | $4.0m | — | — |
| 15 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 29 | 17 | $4.6m | — | — |
| 16 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 35 | 16 | $3.6m | — | — |
| 17 | Indiana Members Credit Union | 28 | 16 | $1.3m | — | — |
| 18 | Keybank National Association | 32 | 15 | $2.1m | — | — |
| 19 | Discover Bank | 27 | 4 | $380k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 19. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Indiana and the nation
| Measure | This county | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 22.1% | 21.5% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 17.2% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $196k | $216k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 61.0 | 59.9 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 49.1% | 53.1% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 17.8% | 14.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.9% | 6.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,029 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Indiana). 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 49% (553)Home improvement 9% (98)Refinancing 14% (158)Cash-out refinancing 17% (191)Other purpose 11% (124)
By type
Conventional 74% (828)FHA 18% (200)VA 8% (89)USDA 1% (9)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Shelby County, IN?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (74), Fifth Third Bank, National Association (71), Centra Credit Union (70), Gvc Mortgage, Inc. (69), First Financial Bank (61). 19 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Shelby County?
22.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.5% across Indiana and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Shelby County in 2024?
1,126 loans totalling $221m, from 1,840 applications; 61.0 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 18145; 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.