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Owsley County, Kentucky

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

FIPS 21189
Households 1,567
Population 3,928

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 89 mortgage applications in Owsley County, Kentucky, for 2024, and originated 15 loans worth $2.5m.

That is 9.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 72.1%, above the state rate of 25.0%.

Originations were about level with 2023.

89applications, 2024
15loans originated$2.5m
72.1%denial rateKY 25.0% · US 24.3%
9.6originations per 1,000 householdsKY 49.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Kentucky and the nation

MeasureThis countyKentuckyUnited States
Denial rate72.1%25.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp—0.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more—16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan—$219k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households9.649.148.0
Home purchase share of originations53.3%55.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share20.0%14.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share33.3%8.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Withheld: fewer than 25 applications.

Loan purpose and loan type

By purpose

Home purchase 53% (8)Refinancing 27% (4)Cash-out refinancing 7% (1)Other purpose 13% (2)

By type

Conventional 47% (7)FHA 20% (3)VA 33% (5)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

044.5892022: 56 Applications2023: 63 Applications2024: 89 Applications2022: 24 Originations2023: 15 Originations2024: 15 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Owsley County, 2022–2024

This countyKentucky

0%36.0%72.1%2022: 40.5% This county2023: 71.2% This county2024: 72.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Owsley County, KY?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Owsley County?

72.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Owsley County in 2024?

15 loans totalling $2.5m, from 89 applications; 9.6 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 21189; 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.