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Piscataquis County, Maine

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

FIPS 23021
Households 8,385
Population 17,432

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 697 mortgage applications in Piscataquis County, Maine, for 2024, and originated 435 loans worth $77m.

That is 51.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 53.2 for Maine and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 20.7%, close to the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 22.0% 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 Bangor Savings Bank (78), The Camden National Bank (41) and Rocket Mortgage (40).

Originations were up 6% on 2023.

697applications, 2024
435loans originated$77m
20.7%denial rateME 20.9% · US 24.3%
51.9originations per 1,000 householdsME 53.2 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Bangor Savings Bank10978$11m22.8%—
2The Camden National Bank6041$8.9m15.4%—
3Rocket Mortgage5240$6.8m10.9%—
4Maine Savings Federal Credit Union4524$2.4m32.5%—
5Maine Highlands Federal Credit Unon2620$2.9m15.4%—

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 Maine and the nation

MeasureThis countyMaineUnited States
Denial rate20.7%20.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.70.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more22.0%16.1%15.6%
Average originated loan$177k$263k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households51.953.248.0
Home purchase share of originations47.8%49.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share9.4%8.7%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share9.7%6.3%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp20.7%
0 to 0.5 pp19.1%
0.5 to 1 pp23.1%
1 to 1.5 pp15.1%
1.5 to 3 pp16.7%
3 or more pp5.3%

Share of 377 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% (208)Home improvement 13% (57)Refinancing 10% (42)Cash-out refinancing 18% (79)Other purpose 11% (49)

By type

Conventional 79% (345)FHA 9% (41)VA 10% (42)USDA 2% (7)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0387.57752022: 775 Applications2023: 661 Applications2024: 697 Applications2022: 486 Originations2023: 410 Originations2024: 435 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Piscataquis County, 2022–2024

This countyMaine

0%10.7%21.3%2022: 18.8% This county2023: 21.3% This county2024: 20.7% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Piscataquis County, ME?

By 2024 originations: Bangor Savings Bank (78), The Camden National Bank (41), Rocket Mortgage (40), Maine Savings Federal Credit Union (24), Maine Highlands Federal Credit Unon (20). 5 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Piscataquis County?

20.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Maine and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Piscataquis County in 2024?

435 loans totalling $77m, from 697 applications; 51.9 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 23021; 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.