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Rockcastle 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 538 mortgage applications in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, for 2024, and originated 219 loans worth $29m.
That is 33.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 49.1 for Kentucky and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 41.8%, above the state rate of 25.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 18.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
5 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Community Trust Bank, Inc. (44), Whitaker Bank Inc (21) and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (12).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Trust Bank, Inc. | 57 | 44 | $5.2m | 16.7% | — |
| 2 | Whitaker Bank Inc | 30 | 21 | $1.7m | — | — |
| 3 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 90 | 12 | $1.5m | 75.0% | — |
| 4 | 21st Mortgage | 47 | 10 | $1.2m | 66.7% | — |
| 5 | New American Funding, LLC. | 27 | 9 | $1.3m | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 5. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Kentucky and the nation
| Measure | This county | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 41.8% | 25.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.7% | 16.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $133k | $219k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 33.5 | 49.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 58.0% | 55.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 17.4% | 14.6% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 8.2% | 8.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 203 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% (127)Home improvement 8% (17)Refinancing 17% (37)Cash-out refinancing 6% (14)Other purpose 11% (24)
By type
Conventional 68% (150)FHA 17% (38)VA 8% (18)USDA 6% (13)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Rockcastle County, KY?
By 2024 originations: Community Trust Bank, Inc. (44), Whitaker Bank Inc (21), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (12), 21st Mortgage (10), New American Funding, LLC. (9). 5 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Rockcastle County?
41.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.0% across Kentucky and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Rockcastle County in 2024?
219 loans totalling $29m, from 538 applications; 33.5 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 21203; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.