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Keweenaw County, Michigan

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

FIPS 26083
Households 1,135
Population 2,161

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 58 mortgage applications in Keweenaw County, Michigan, for 2024, and originated 42 loans worth $6.6m.

That is 37.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Michigan and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 12.2%, below the state rate of 23.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.8 percentage points and 25.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 5% on 2023.

58applications, 2024
42loans originated$6.6m
12.2%denial rateMI 23.9% · US 24.3%
37.0originations per 1,000 householdsMI 50.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Michigan and the nation

MeasureThis countyMichiganUnited States
Denial rate12.2%23.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.80.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more25.0%18.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$157k$212k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households37.050.648.0
Home purchase share of originations52.4%51.2%57.0%
FHA-insured share11.9%10.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share4.8%4.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp9.4%
0 to 0.5 pp18.8%
0.5 to 1 pp31.3%
1 to 1.5 pp15.6%
1.5 to 3 pp21.9%
3 or more pp3.1%

Share of 32 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 52% (22)Home improvement 12% (5)Refinancing 12% (5)Cash-out refinancing 14% (6)Other purpose 10% (4)

By type

Conventional 83% (35)FHA 12% (5)VA 5% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

041822022: 82 Applications2023: 66 Applications2024: 58 Applications2022: 56 Originations2023: 40 Originations2024: 42 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Keweenaw County, 2022–2024

This countyMichigan

0%12.2%24.3%2022: 18.3% This county2023: 17.6% This county2024: 12.2% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Keweenaw County, MI?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Keweenaw County?

12.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.9% across Michigan and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Keweenaw County in 2024?

42 loans totalling $6.6m, from 58 applications; 37.0 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 26083; 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.