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McCracken County, Kentucky
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
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 2,068 mortgage applications in McCracken County, Kentucky, for 2024, and originated 1,085 loans worth $198m.
That is 39.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 29.4%, above the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 16.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
16 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were The Paducah Bank and Trust Company (157), Independence Bank of Kentucky (96) and Gershman Investment Corp. (75).
Originations were up 12% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Paducah Bank and Trust Company | 227 | 157 | $33m | 10.3% | — |
| 2 | Independence Bank of Kentucky | 110 | 96 | $19m | 7.7% | — |
| 3 | Gershman Investment Corp. | 106 | 75 | $9.7m | 8.5% | — |
| 4 | Regions Bank | 135 | 72 | $8.2m | 35.7% | — |
| 5 | Us Bank, N.A. | 113 | 69 | $10m | 31.4% | — |
| 6 | Rocket Mortgage | 92 | 63 | $10m | 24.4% | — |
| 7 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 58 | 42 | $7.5m | 14.0% | — |
| 8 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 43 | 39 | $6.2m | 0.0% | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Research Center | 62 | 37 | $8.7m | 15.6% | — |
| 10 | FNB Bank Inc | 42 | 29 | $7.9m | 9.4% | — |
| 11 | Stockton Mortgage Corporation | 37 | 23 | $4.2m | 11.5% | — |
| 12 | 21st Mortgage | 59 | 14 | $1.5m | 69.4% | — |
| 13 | Truist Bank | 34 | 14 | $2.0m | — | — |
| 14 | Loandepot.com, LLC | 27 | 14 | $2.1m | — | — |
| 15 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 200 | 13 | $1.7m | 87.0% | — |
| 16 | Discover Bank | 32 | 5 | $335k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 16. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Kentucky and the nation
| Measure | This county | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 29.4% | 25.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 16.2% | 16.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $182k | $219k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 39.3 | 49.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 63.7% | 55.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 13.3% | 14.6% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 9.3% | 8.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 796 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% (691)Home improvement 7% (78)Refinancing 12% (135)Cash-out refinancing 10% (111)Other purpose 6% (70)
By type
Conventional 76% (827)FHA 13% (144)VA 9% (101)USDA 1% (13)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in McCracken County, KY?
By 2024 originations: The Paducah Bank and Trust Company (157), Independence Bank of Kentucky (96), Gershman Investment Corp. (75), Regions Bank (72), Us Bank, N.A. (69). 16 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in McCracken County?
29.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in McCracken County in 2024?
1,085 loans totalling $198m, from 2,068 applications; 39.3 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 21145; 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.