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Wells 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.
Wells County, Indiana, saw 1,247 HMDA-reported applications and 798 originations ($121m) in 2024.
That is 69.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 59.9 for Indiana and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 21.4%, close to the state rate of 21.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 18.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
15 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Three Rivers Federal Crediit U (94), Stockton Mortgage Corporation (70) and Ruoff Mortgage Company (66).
Originations were up 21% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers Federal Crediit U | 126 | 94 | $13m | 16.7% | — |
| 2 | Stockton Mortgage Corporation | 92 | 70 | $13m | 1.4% | — |
| 3 | Ruoff Mortgage Company | 78 | 66 | $14m | 5.3% | — |
| 4 | Profed Federal Credit Union | 86 | 65 | $5.6m | 11.6% | — |
| 5 | First Bank of Berne | 61 | 52 | $6.9m | 10.3% | — |
| 6 | First Merchants Bank | 78 | 51 | $5.2m | 20.6% | — |
| 7 | PNC Bank N.A. | 50 | 36 | $4.3m | 16.3% | — |
| 8 | The Farmers & Merchants State Bank | 54 | 35 | $4.5m | 18.6% | — |
| 9 | 1st Source Bank | 30 | 26 | $2.3m | 10.0% | — |
| 10 | DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. | 29 | 20 | $5.1m | — | — |
| 11 | Rocket Mortgage | 27 | 19 | $4.4m | 23.1% | — |
| 12 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 33 | 14 | $310k | 36.4% | — |
| 13 | 21st Mortgage | 37 | 11 | $555k | 65.6% | — |
| 14 | Zippy Loans, LLC | 28 | 7 | $145k | — | — |
| 15 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 32 | 2 | $110k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 15. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Indiana and the nation
| Measure | This county | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.4% | 21.5% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.6% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $152k | $216k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 69.1 | 59.9 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 47.6% | 53.1% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 10.5% | 14.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 4.8% | 6.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 720 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 48% (380)Home improvement 11% (90)Refinancing 11% (91)Cash-out refinancing 13% (104)Other purpose 17% (133)
By type
Conventional 83% (661)FHA 11% (84)VA 5% (38)USDA 2% (15)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Wells County, IN?
By 2024 originations: Three Rivers Federal Crediit U (94), Stockton Mortgage Corporation (70), Ruoff Mortgage Company (66), Profed Federal Credit Union (65), First Bank of Berne (52). 15 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Wells County?
21.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.5% across Indiana and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Wells County in 2024?
798 loans totalling $121m, from 1,247 applications; 69.1 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 18179; 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.