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McLean County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21149
Households 3,641
Population 9,126

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.

McLean County, Kentucky, saw 267 HMDA-reported applications and 157 originations ($20m) in 2024.

That is 43.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 25.3%, close to the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 16.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

2 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Independence Bank of Kentucky (34) and Liberty Federal Credit Union (33).

Originations were up 5% on 2023.

267applications, 2024
157loans originated$20m
25.3%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
43.1originations per 1,000 householdsKY 49.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Independence Bank of Kentucky4234$3.4m19.0%—
2Liberty Federal Credit Union3833$4.2m10.8%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 2. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Kentucky and the nation

MeasureThis countyKentuckyUnited States
Denial rate25.3%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more16.7%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$129k$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households43.149.148.0
Home purchase share of originations49.0%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share21.0%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share3.2%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp17.4%
0 to 0.5 pp31.2%
0.5 to 1 pp25.4%
1 to 1.5 pp9.4%
1.5 to 3 pp9.4%
3 or more pp7.2%

Share of 138 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 49% (77)Home improvement 12% (19)Refinancing 14% (22)Cash-out refinancing 15% (23)Other purpose 10% (16)

By type

Conventional 72% (113)FHA 21% (33)VA 3% (5)USDA 4% (6)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01503002022: 300 Applications2023: 267 Applications2024: 267 Applications2022: 192 Originations2023: 150 Originations2024: 157 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in McLean County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%12.8%25.5%2022: 20.9% This county2023: 23.4% This county2024: 25.3% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in McLean County, KY?

By 2024 originations: Independence Bank of Kentucky (34), Liberty Federal Credit Union (33). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in McLean County?

25.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in McLean County in 2024?

157 loans totalling $20m, from 267 applications; 43.1 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 21149; 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.