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Marshall County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21157
Households 13,209
Population 31,734

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.

Marshall County, Kentucky, saw 973 HMDA-reported applications and 498 originations ($90m) in 2024.

That is 37.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 29.7%, above the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 16.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

9 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Regions Bank (47), Rocket Mortgage (38) and Gershman Investment Corp. (38).

Originations were up 10% on 2023.

973applications, 2024
498loans originated$90m
29.7%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
37.7originations per 1,000 householdsKY 49.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Regions Bank8347$5.2m30.3%—
2Rocket Mortgage5438$6.3m21.6%—
3Gershman Investment Corp.5138$5.6m7.3%—
4Us Bank, N.A.5125$4.4m31.6%—
5United Wholesale Mortgage2521$3.7m——
6First Financial Bank, NA2718$1.5m26.9%—
7Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc9014$2.0m73.8%—
8Mortgage Research Center2512$2.4m——
921st Mortgage305$805k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 9. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Kentucky and the nation

MeasureThis countyKentuckyUnited States
Denial rate29.7%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more16.4%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$181k$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households37.749.148.0
Home purchase share of originations58.2%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share18.3%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share9.6%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp19.1%
0 to 0.5 pp27.3%
0.5 to 1 pp22.7%
1 to 1.5 pp14.5%
1.5 to 3 pp9.2%
3 or more pp7.2%

Share of 414 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 58% (290)Home improvement 9% (44)Refinancing 12% (61)Cash-out refinancing 13% (66)Other purpose 7% (37)

By type

Conventional 70% (347)FHA 18% (91)VA 10% (48)USDA 2% (12)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0535.51,0712022: 1,071 Applications2023: 879 Applications2024: 973 Applications2022: 569 Originations2023: 452 Originations2024: 498 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Marshall County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%14.9%29.9%2022: 26.8% This county2023: 29.9% This county2024: 29.7% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Marshall County, KY?

By 2024 originations: Regions Bank (47), Rocket Mortgage (38), Gershman Investment Corp. (38), Us Bank, N.A. (25), United Wholesale Mortgage (21). 9 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Marshall County?

29.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Marshall County in 2024?

498 loans totalling $90m, from 973 applications; 37.7 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 21157; 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.