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Tipton County, Indiana

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

FIPS 18159
Households 6,266
Population 15,324

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 615 mortgage applications in Tipton County, Indiana, for 2024, and originated 392 loans worth $57m.

That is 62.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 59.9 for Indiana and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 22.3%, close to the state rate of 21.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 20.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

4 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were First Farmers Bank & Trust (45), Encompass Federal Credit Union (40) and STAR Financial Bank (28).

Originations were up 18% on 2023.

615applications, 2024
392loans originated$57m
22.3%denial rateIN 21.5% · US 24.3%
62.6originations per 1,000 householdsIN 59.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1First Farmers Bank & Trust6445$6.8m14.1%—
2Encompass Federal Credit Union4040$5.4m0.0%—
3STAR Financial Bank5128$2.1m32.7%—
4Rocket Mortgage2823$3.3m14.8%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 4. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Indiana and the nation

MeasureThis countyIndianaUnited States
Denial rate22.3%21.5%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more20.8%15.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$146k$216k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households62.659.948.0
Home purchase share of originations45.9%53.1%57.0%
FHA-insured share9.9%14.5%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share3.8%6.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp17.5%
0 to 0.5 pp28%
0.5 to 1 pp18.4%
1 to 1.5 pp15.4%
1.5 to 3 pp14.2%
3 or more pp6.6%

Share of 332 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 46% (180)Home improvement 10% (39)Refinancing 10% (40)Cash-out refinancing 23% (90)Other purpose 11% (43)

By type

Conventional 84% (328)FHA 10% (39)VA 4% (15)USDA 3% (10)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

03727442022: 744 Applications2023: 502 Applications2024: 615 Applications2022: 512 Originations2023: 333 Originations2024: 392 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Tipton County, 2022–2024

This countyIndiana

0%11.2%22.3%2022: 15% This county2023: 19.4% This county2024: 22.3% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Tipton County, IN?

By 2024 originations: First Farmers Bank & Trust (45), Encompass Federal Credit Union (40), STAR Financial Bank (28), Rocket Mortgage (23). 4 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Tipton County?

22.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.5% across Indiana and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Tipton County in 2024?

392 loans totalling $57m, from 615 applications; 62.6 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 18159; 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.