Knox County, Maine
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.
Knox County, Maine, saw 1,469 HMDA-reported applications and 879 originations ($222m) in 2024.
That is 47.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 53.2 for Maine and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 22.4%, close to the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 15.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
11 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were First National Bank (151), The Camden National Bank (141) and Bangor Savings Bank (104).
Originations were up 6% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First National Bank | 199 | 151 | $27m | 13.2% | — |
| 2 | The Camden National Bank | 207 | 141 | $28m | 17.7% | — |
| 3 | Bangor Savings Bank | 159 | 104 | $21m | 26.4% | — |
| 4 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 108 | 72 | $21m | 7.7% | — |
| 5 | Rocket Mortgage | 48 | 35 | $9.3m | 15.9% | — |
| 6 | CMG Mortgage Inc | 33 | 17 | $5.9m | 14.8% | — |
| 7 | Maine State Credit Union | 27 | 17 | $3.4m | 26.9% | — |
| 8 | Machias Savings Bank | 27 | 15 | $2.5m | — | — |
| 9 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 28 | 14 | $3.8m | — | — |
| 10 | Bank of America NA | 28 | 11 | $3.5m | — | — |
| 11 | Discover Bank | 28 | 4 | $340k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 11. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Maine and the nation
| Measure | This county | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 22.4% | 20.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.5% | 16.1% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $253k | $263k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 47.6 | 53.2 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 48.4% | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 5.1% | 8.7% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 4.3% | 6.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 737 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% (425)Home improvement 19% (170)Refinancing 9% (80)Cash-out refinancing 10% (89)Other purpose 13% (115)
By type
Conventional 90% (790)FHA 5% (45)VA 4% (38)USDA 1% (6)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Knox County, ME?
By 2024 originations: First National Bank (151), The Camden National Bank (141), Bangor Savings Bank (104), Fairway Independent Mort Corp (72), Rocket Mortgage (35). 11 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Knox County?
22.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Maine and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Knox County in 2024?
879 loans totalling $222m, from 1,469 applications; 47.6 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 23013; 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.