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Pottawatomie 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.
Pottawatomie County, Kansas, saw 803 HMDA-reported applications and 563 originations ($130m) in 2024.
That is 60.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 46.1 for Kansas and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 13.3%, below the state rate of 19.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 12.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
7 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Bank of the Flint Hills (62), Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust (46) and Community First National Bank (30).
Originations were up 8% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of the Flint Hills | 68 | 62 | $13m | 8.8% | — |
| 2 | Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust | 49 | 46 | $9.4m | 4.1% | — |
| 3 | Community First National Bank | 32 | 30 | $7.9m | 3.2% | — |
| 4 | Landmark National Bank | 34 | 26 | $6.1m | 0.0% | — |
| 5 | The Farmers State Bank of Westmoreland | 30 | 26 | $6.1m | 3.3% | — |
| 6 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 35 | 25 | $8.5m | 13.8% | — |
| 7 | Mortgage Research Center | 30 | 16 | $4.3m | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 7. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Kansas and the nation
| Measure | This county | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 13.3% | 19.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.6% | 14.2% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $231k | $242k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 60.0 | 46.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 58.1% | 58.5% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 4.4% | 11.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 18.3% | 9.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 414 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 58% (327)Home improvement 5% (26)Refinancing 21% (117)Cash-out refinancing 10% (55)Other purpose 7% (38)
By type
Conventional 76% (426)FHA 4% (25)VA 18% (103)USDA 2% (9)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Pottawatomie County, KS?
By 2024 originations: Bank of the Flint Hills (62), Kaw Valley State Bank & Trust (46), Community First National Bank (30), Landmark National Bank (26), The Farmers State Bank of Westmoreland (26). 7 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Pottawatomie County?
13.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.2% across Kansas and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Pottawatomie County in 2024?
563 loans totalling $130m, from 803 applications; 60.0 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 20149; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.