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Marion County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21155
Households 7,724
Population 19,851

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.

Marion County, Kentucky, saw 471 HMDA-reported applications and 281 originations ($47m) in 2024.

That is 36.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 29.1%, above the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 16.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

4 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Stockton Mortgage Corporation (64), Community Trust Bank, Inc. (33) and Us Bank, N.A. (19).

Originations were up 25% on 2023.

471applications, 2024
281loans originated$47m
29.1%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
36.4originations per 1,000 householdsKY 49.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Stockton Mortgage Corporation7664$11m4.5%—
2Community Trust Bank, Inc.4333$4.1m17.1%—
3Us Bank, N.A.3819$1.7m44.4%—
4Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc357$945k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 4. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Kentucky and the nation

MeasureThis countyKentuckyUnited States
Denial rate29.1%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more16.3%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$166k$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households36.449.148.0
Home purchase share of originations55.9%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share18.5%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share7.8%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp19.3%
0 to 0.5 pp28.9%
0.5 to 1 pp24.4%
1 to 1.5 pp11.1%
1.5 to 3 pp11.1%
3 or more pp5.2%

Share of 270 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 56% (157)Home improvement 9% (24)Refinancing 12% (35)Cash-out refinancing 13% (37)Other purpose 10% (28)

By type

Conventional 67% (187)FHA 19% (52)VA 8% (22)USDA 7% (20)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

02915822022: 582 Applications2023: 420 Applications2024: 471 Applications2022: 327 Originations2023: 225 Originations2024: 281 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Marion County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%15.1%30.2%2022: 24.4% This county2023: 30.2% This county2024: 29.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Marion County, KY?

By 2024 originations: Stockton Mortgage Corporation (64), Community Trust Bank, Inc. (33), Us Bank, N.A. (19), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (7). 4 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Marion County?

29.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Marion County in 2024?

281 loans totalling $47m, from 471 applications; 36.4 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 21155; 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.