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Republic County, Kansas

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

FIPS 20157
Households 1,996
Population 4,613

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.

Republic County, Kansas, saw 52 HMDA-reported applications and 31 originations ($3.2m) in 2024.

That is 15.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 46.1 for Kansas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 28.9%, above the state rate of 19.2%.

Originations were down 24% on 2023.

52applications, 2024
31loans originated$3.2m
28.9%denial rateKS 19.2% · US 24.3%
15.5originations per 1,000 householdsKS 46.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Kansas and the nation

MeasureThis countyKansasUnited States
Denial rate28.9%19.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp—0.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more—14.2%15.6%
Average originated loan$102k$242k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households15.546.148.0
Home purchase share of originations80.6%58.5%57.0%
FHA-insured share16.1%11.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share0.0%9.3%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Withheld: fewer than 25 applications.

Loan purpose and loan type

By purpose

Home purchase 81% (25)Refinancing 3% (1)Cash-out refinancing 10% (3)Other purpose 6% (2)

By type

Conventional 81% (25)FHA 16% (5)USDA 3% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

032642022: 61 Applications2023: 64 Applications2024: 52 Applications2022: 31 Originations2023: 41 Originations2024: 31 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Republic County, 2022–2024

This countyKansas

0%15.1%30.2%2022: 30.2% This county2023: 21.8% This county2024: 28.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Republic County, KS?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Republic County?

28.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.2% across Kansas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Republic County in 2024?

31 loans totalling $3.2m, from 52 applications; 15.5 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 20157; 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.