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Allen County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21003
Households 8,035
Population 22,037

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.

Allen County, Kentucky, saw 935 HMDA-reported applications and 564 originations ($97m) in 2024.

That is 70.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 23.6%, close to the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 19.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

8 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Edmonton State Bank (59), South Central Bank Inc (54) and Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group (44).

Originations were up 25% on 2023.

935applications, 2024
564loans originated$97m
23.6%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
70.2originations per 1,000 householdsKY 49.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Edmonton State Bank7959$13m14.5%—
2South Central Bank Inc7554$7.2m19.4%—
3Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group5444$7.6m0.0%—
4Us Bank, N.A.5536$4.3m29.6%—
5Rocket Mortgage3522$3.2m35.3%—
6United Wholesale Mortgage2917$3.8m26.9%—
7Service One Credit Union2617$1.9m32.0%—
8Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc636$720k72.7%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 8. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Kentucky and the nation

MeasureThis countyKentuckyUnited States
Denial rate23.6%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more19.7%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$173k$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households70.249.148.0
Home purchase share of originations56.7%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share18.1%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share8.7%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp22.7%
0 to 0.5 pp25.7%
0.5 to 1 pp19.7%
1 to 1.5 pp12.2%
1.5 to 3 pp13.9%
3 or more pp5.8%

Share of 467 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Kentucky). 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 57% (320)Home improvement 8% (43)Refinancing 14% (77)Cash-out refinancing 12% (67)Other purpose 10% (57)

By type

Conventional 70% (394)FHA 18% (102)VA 9% (49)USDA 3% (19)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

05111,0222022: 1,022 Applications2023: 765 Applications2024: 935 Applications2022: 665 Originations2023: 451 Originations2024: 564 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Allen County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%12.8%25.5%2022: 18.5% This county2023: 25.4% This county2024: 23.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Allen County, KY?

By 2024 originations: Edmonton State Bank (59), South Central Bank Inc (54), Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group (44), Us Bank, N.A. (36), Rocket Mortgage (22). 8 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Allen County?

23.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Allen County in 2024?

564 loans totalling $97m, from 935 applications; 70.2 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 21003; 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.