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Somerset 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.
Somerset County, Maine, saw 1,649 HMDA-reported applications and 1,002 originations ($181m) in 2024.
That is 43.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 53.2 for Maine and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 23.2%, above the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 16.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
16 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Bangor Savings Bank (141), The Camden National Bank (81) and Sebasticook Valley FCU (70).
Originations were up 12% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor Savings Bank | 198 | 141 | $21m | 19.9% | — |
| 2 | The Camden National Bank | 113 | 81 | $14m | 17.8% | — |
| 3 | Sebasticook Valley FCU | 74 | 70 | $6.5m | 1.4% | — |
| 4 | Rocket Mortgage | 87 | 61 | $11m | 20.5% | — |
| 5 | Kennebec Savings Bank | 84 | 54 | $6.6m | 18.5% | — |
| 6 | Skowhegan Savings Bank | 68 | 47 | $8.7m | 19.0% | — |
| 7 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 52 | 41 | $8.3m | 8.9% | — |
| 8 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 54 | 40 | $7.5m | 4.8% | — |
| 9 | Guild Mortgage Company | 49 | 31 | $6.6m | 11.4% | — |
| 10 | Mortgage Research Center | 56 | 28 | $6.8m | 24.3% | — |
| 11 | CMG Mortgage Inc | 37 | 27 | $6.7m | 9.4% | — |
| 12 | Maine State Credit Union | 42 | 22 | $3.6m | 40.0% | — |
| 13 | TD Bank | 41 | 19 | $3.1m | 42.4% | — |
| 14 | Maine Savings Federal Credit Union | 26 | 16 | $2.5m | 28.0% | — |
| 15 | Newrez LLC | 27 | 10 | $2.0m | — | — |
| 16 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 29 | 3 | $215k | 88.9% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 16. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Maine and the nation
| Measure | This county | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 23.2% | 20.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 16.8% | 16.1% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $181k | $263k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 43.2 | 53.2 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 53.3% | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 14.0% | 8.7% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 9.9% | 6.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 774 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 53% (534)Home improvement 12% (123)Refinancing 10% (103)Cash-out refinancing 15% (149)Other purpose 9% (92)
By type
Conventional 73% (731)FHA 14% (140)VA 10% (99)USDA 3% (32)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Somerset County, ME?
By 2024 originations: Bangor Savings Bank (141), The Camden National Bank (81), Sebasticook Valley FCU (70), Rocket Mortgage (61), Kennebec Savings Bank (54). 16 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Somerset County?
23.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Maine and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Somerset County in 2024?
1,002 loans totalling $181m, from 1,649 applications; 43.2 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 23025; 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.