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Geary County, Kansas
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.
Geary County, Kansas, saw 1,223 HMDA-reported applications and 765 originations ($151m) in 2024.
That is 54.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 46.1 for Kansas and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 18.0%, close to the state rate of 19.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was -0.1 percentage points and 5.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
10 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Mortgage Research Center (157), Exchange Bank (71) and Fairway Independent Mort Corp (55).
Originations were up 19% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mortgage Research Center | 246 | 157 | $31m | 15.9% | — |
| 2 | Exchange Bank | 85 | 71 | $15m | 0.0% | — |
| 3 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 65 | 55 | $12m | 0.0% | — |
| 4 | Landmark National Bank | 60 | 42 | $7.7m | 4.4% | — |
| 5 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 76 | 35 | $6.1m | 34.0% | — |
| 6 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 49 | 35 | $8.5m | 12.2% | — |
| 7 | Central National Bank | 35 | 32 | $5.9m | 5.7% | — |
| 8 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 34 | 29 | $6.9m | 0.0% | — |
| 9 | Rocket Mortgage | 40 | 27 | $5.3m | 27.0% | — |
| 10 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 53 | 26 | $4.9m | 15.8% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 10. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Kansas and the nation
| Measure | This county | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 18.0% | 19.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 5.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $198k | $242k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 54.0 | 46.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 72.4% | 58.5% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 5.8% | 11.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 64.8% | 9.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 677 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Kansas). 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 72% (554)Home improvement 3% (20)Refinancing 15% (116)Cash-out refinancing 8% (60)Other purpose 2% (15)
By type
Conventional 28% (213)FHA 6% (44)VA 65% (496)USDA 2% (12)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Geary County, KS?
By 2024 originations: Mortgage Research Center (157), Exchange Bank (71), Fairway Independent Mort Corp (55), Landmark National Bank (42), Navy Federal Credit Union (35). 10 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Geary County?
18.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.2% across Kansas and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Geary County in 2024?
765 loans totalling $151m, from 1,223 applications; 54.0 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 20061; 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.