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Martin County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21159
Households 3,854
Population 10,696

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 189 mortgage applications in Martin County, Kentucky, for 2024, and originated 66 loans worth $7.9m.

That is 17.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 52.0%, above the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 1.0 percentage points and 27.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

1 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (5).

Originations were up 20% on 2023.

189applications, 2024
66loans originated$7.9m
52.0%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
17.1originations per 1,000 householdsKY 49.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc485$495k80.8%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 1. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Kentucky and the nation

MeasureThis countyKentuckyUnited States
Denial rate52.0%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp1.00.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more27.3%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$119k$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households17.149.148.0
Home purchase share of originations63.6%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share22.7%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share4.5%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp10.6%
0 to 0.5 pp25.8%
0.5 to 1 pp12.1%
1 to 1.5 pp24.2%
1.5 to 3 pp12.1%
3 or more pp15.2%

Share of 66 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 64% (42)Home improvement 9% (6)Refinancing 6% (4)Cash-out refinancing 11% (7)Other purpose 11% (7)

By type

Conventional 67% (44)FHA 23% (15)VA 5% (3)USDA 6% (4)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0107.52152022: 215 Applications2023: 199 Applications2024: 189 Applications2022: 68 Originations2023: 55 Originations2024: 66 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Martin County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%30.1%60.3%2022: 52.1% This county2023: 60.3% This county2024: 52% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Martin County, KY?

By 2024 originations: Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (5). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Martin County?

52.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Martin County in 2024?

66 loans totalling $7.9m, from 189 applications; 17.1 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 21159; 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.