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Aroostook County, Maine

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

FIPS 23003
Households 29,932
Population 66,776

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 1,841 mortgage applications in Aroostook County, Maine, for 2024, and originated 1,077 loans worth $153m.

That is 36.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 53.2 for Maine and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 27.2%, above the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 12.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

15 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were The County Federal CreditUnion (179), Machias Savings Bank (154) and Acadia Federal Credit Union (91).

Originations were about level with 2023.

1,841applications, 2024
1,077loans originated$153m
27.2%denial rateME 20.9% · US 24.3%
36.0originations per 1,000 householdsME 53.2 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1The County Federal CreditUnion296179$14m28.6%—
2Machias Savings Bank226154$22m23.9%—
3Acadia Federal Credit Union9291$9.4m1.1%—
4Katahdin Trust Company11376$9.4m21.2%—
5Rocket Mortgage9971$10m19.1%—
6Newrez LLC7352$9.0m11.9%—
7Mortgage Research Center9749$10m30.0%—
8Bangor Savings Bank7044$5.5m27.9%—
9TD Bank8143$5.1m35.3%—
10Keybank National Association7943$6.2m38.0%—
11Kind Lending, LLC3322$4.7m26.7%—
12United Wholesale Mortgage2519$3.6m——
13New Day Financial, LLC.276$1.1m——
14Amerisave Mortgage Company365$615k82.1%—
15Discover Bank323$165k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 15. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Maine and the nation

MeasureThis countyMaineUnited States
Denial rate27.2%20.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.2%16.1%15.6%
Average originated loan$142k$263k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households36.053.248.0
Home purchase share of originations48.3%49.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.2%8.7%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.2%6.3%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp25.5%
0 to 0.5 pp29.4%
0.5 to 1 pp18.4%
1 to 1.5 pp14.5%
1.5 to 3 pp8.3%
3 or more pp3.9%

Share of 674 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Maine). 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 48% (520)Home improvement 11% (113)Refinancing 13% (142)Cash-out refinancing 19% (205)Other purpose 9% (96)

By type

Conventional 73% (789)FHA 10% (110)VA 12% (131)USDA 4% (47)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01114.52,2292022: 2,229 Applications2023: 1,746 Applications2024: 1,841 Applications2022: 1,427 Originations2023: 1,063 Originations2024: 1,077 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Aroostook County, 2022–2024

This countyMaine

0%13.6%27.2%2022: 21.3% This county2023: 23.5% This county2024: 27.2% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Aroostook County, ME?

By 2024 originations: The County Federal CreditUnion (179), Machias Savings Bank (154), Acadia Federal Credit Union (91), Katahdin Trust Company (76), Rocket Mortgage (71). 15 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Aroostook County?

27.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Maine and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Aroostook County in 2024?

1,077 loans totalling $153m, from 1,841 applications; 36.0 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 23003; 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.