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Worcester County, Massachusetts
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.
Worcester County, Massachusetts, saw 27,759 HMDA-reported applications and 16,977 originations ($5.3bn) in 2024.
That is 50.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.0 for Massachusetts and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 22.1%, close to the state rate of 22.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 12.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
142 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (899), United Wholesale Mortgage (740) and Digital Federal Credit Union (661).
Originations were up 8% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 142. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Massachusetts and the nation
| Measure | This county | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 22.1% | 22.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.5% | 11.9% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $314k | $432k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 50.6 | 43.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 51.0% | 50.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 10.2% | 7.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 3.7% | 2.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 14,123 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Massachusetts). 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 51% (8,651)Home improvement 15% (2,560)Refinancing 11% (1,940)Cash-out refinancing 13% (2,238)Other purpose 9% (1,588)
By type
Conventional 86% (14,589)FHA 10% (1,733)VA 4% (634)USDA 0% (21)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Worcester County, MA?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (899), United Wholesale Mortgage (740), Digital Federal Credit Union (661), Total Mortgage Services, LLC (542), All One Credit Union (536). 142 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Worcester County?
22.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.3% across Massachusetts and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Worcester County in 2024?
16,977 loans totalling $5.3bn, from 27,759 applications; 50.6 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 25027; 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.