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Morris County, Kansas

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

FIPS 20127
Households 2,550
Population 5,279

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.

Morris County, Kansas, saw 145 HMDA-reported applications and 91 originations ($15m) in 2024.

That is 35.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 46.1 for Kansas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 22.1%, above the state rate of 19.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 11.4% 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 Farmers and Drovers Bank (40).

Originations were about level with 2023.

145applications, 2024
91loans originated$15m
22.1%denial rateKS 19.2% · US 24.3%
35.7originations per 1,000 householdsKS 46.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Farmers and Drovers Bank5140$4.9m9.1%—

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 Kansas and the nation

MeasureThis countyKansasUnited States
Denial rate22.1%19.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more11.4%14.2%15.6%
Average originated loan$160k$242k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households35.746.148.0
Home purchase share of originations56.0%58.5%57.0%
FHA-insured share2.2%11.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share11.0%9.3%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp29.5%
0 to 0.5 pp34.1%
0.5 to 1 pp13.6%
1 to 1.5 pp11.4%
1.5 to 3 pp6.8%
3 or more pp4.5%

Share of 44 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 56% (51)Home improvement 9% (8)Refinancing 22% (20)Cash-out refinancing 5% (5)Other purpose 8% (7)

By type

Conventional 85% (77)FHA 2% (2)VA 11% (10)USDA 2% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0781562022: 156 Applications2023: 135 Applications2024: 145 Applications2022: 101 Originations2023: 89 Originations2024: 91 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Morris County, 2022–2024

This countyKansas

0%11.1%22.1%2022: 15.6% This county2023: 20.7% This county2024: 22.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Morris County, KS?

By 2024 originations: Farmers and Drovers Bank (40). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Morris County?

22.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.2% across Kansas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Morris County in 2024?

91 loans totalling $15m, from 145 applications; 35.7 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 20127; 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.