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Hickman County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21105
Households 1,731
Population 4,393

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 96 mortgage applications in Hickman County, Kentucky, for 2024, and originated 55 loans worth $6.4m.

That is 31.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.4%, close to the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 17.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 96% on 2023.

96applications, 2024
55loans originated$6.4m
24.4%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
31.8originations 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 rate24.4%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.70.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more17.9%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$116k$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households31.849.148.0
Home purchase share of originations61.8%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.9%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share5.5%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp14.3%
0 to 0.5 pp28.6%
0.5 to 1 pp32.1%
1 to 1.5 pp7.1%
1.5 to 3 pp10.7%
3 or more pp7.1%

Share of 28 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 62% (34)Refinancing 27% (15)Cash-out refinancing 5% (3)Other purpose 5% (3)

By type

Conventional 82% (45)FHA 11% (6)VA 5% (3)USDA 2% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

048962022: 58 Applications2023: 80 Applications2024: 96 Applications2022: 36 Originations2023: 28 Originations2024: 55 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Hickman County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%23.4%46.8%2022: 21.3% This county2023: 46.8% This county2024: 24.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Hickman County, KY?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Hickman County?

24.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Hickman County in 2024?

55 loans totalling $6.4m, from 96 applications; 31.8 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 21105; 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.