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Cumberland County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21057
Households 2,630
Population 6,047

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.

Lenders reported 128 mortgage applications in Cumberland County, Kentucky, for 2024, and originated 48 loans worth $8.4m.

That is 18.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 42.9%, above the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 28.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were about level with 2023.

128applications, 2024
48loans originated$8.4m
42.9%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
18.3originations per 1,000 householdsKY 49.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Kentucky and the nation

MeasureThis countyKentuckyUnited States
Denial rate42.9%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more28.2%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$175k$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households18.349.148.0
Home purchase share of originations62.5%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.4%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share8.3%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp23.1%
0 to 0.5 pp25.6%
0.5 to 1 pp15.4%
1 to 1.5 pp7.7%
1.5 to 3 pp12.8%
3 or more pp15.4%

Share of 39 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 63% (30)Home improvement 10% (5)Refinancing 8% (4)Cash-out refinancing 10% (5)Other purpose 8% (4)

By type

Conventional 81% (39)FHA 10% (5)VA 8% (4)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

074.51492022: 149 Applications2023: 110 Applications2024: 128 Applications2022: 71 Originations2023: 47 Originations2024: 48 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Cumberland County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%21.4%42.9%2022: 32.4% This county2023: 36.5% This county2024: 42.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Cumberland County, KY?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Cumberland County?

42.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Cumberland County in 2024?

48 loans totalling $8.4m, from 128 applications; 18.3 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 21057; 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.