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Cheboygan County, Michigan

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

FIPS 26031
Households 11,159
Population 25,964

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.

Cheboygan County, Michigan, saw 755 HMDA-reported applications and 417 originations ($84m) in 2024.

That is 37.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Michigan and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 27.1%, above the state rate of 23.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 14.2% 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 Rocket Mortgage (69), Mercantile Bank (35) and United Wholesale Mortgage (27).

Originations were up 18% on 2023.

755applications, 2024
417loans originated$84m
27.1%denial rateMI 23.9% · US 24.3%
37.4originations per 1,000 householdsMI 50.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Rocket Mortgage8969$11m17.9%—
2Mercantile Bank4535$6.7m10.3%—
3United Wholesale Mortgage3727$7.1m24.3%—
4Huntington National Bank5424$5.5m44.2%—
5PNC Bank N.A.3117$3.3m——

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 Michigan and the nation

MeasureThis countyMichiganUnited States
Denial rate27.1%23.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.2%18.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$201k$212k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households37.450.648.0
Home purchase share of originations49.2%51.2%57.0%
FHA-insured share12.0%10.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share8.6%4.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp20.1%
0 to 0.5 pp26.5%
0.5 to 1 pp26.8%
1 to 1.5 pp12.4%
1.5 to 3 pp9%
3 or more pp5.2%

Share of 388 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Michigan). 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 49% (205)Home improvement 9% (37)Refinancing 12% (52)Cash-out refinancing 20% (82)Other purpose 10% (41)

By type

Conventional 79% (328)FHA 12% (50)VA 9% (36)USDA 1% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

03967922022: 792 Applications2023: 585 Applications2024: 755 Applications2022: 478 Originations2023: 354 Originations2024: 417 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Cheboygan County, 2022–2024

This countyMichigan

0%13.6%27.1%2022: 22.4% This county2023: 20.4% This county2024: 27.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Cheboygan County, MI?

By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (69), Mercantile Bank (35), United Wholesale Mortgage (27), Huntington National Bank (24), PNC Bank N.A. (17). 5 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Cheboygan County?

27.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.9% across Michigan and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Cheboygan County in 2024?

417 loans totalling $84m, from 755 applications; 37.4 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 26031; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.