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Luce County, Michigan

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

FIPS 26095
Households 2,455
Population 6,328

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 111 mortgage applications in Luce County, Michigan, for 2024, and originated 66 loans worth $9.7m.

That is 26.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Michigan and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 21.6%, below the state rate of 23.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.8 percentage points and 12.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

1 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Nicolet National Bank (25).

Originations were down 6% on 2023.

111applications, 2024
66loans originated$9.7m
21.6%denial rateMI 23.9% · US 24.3%
26.9originations per 1,000 householdsMI 50.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Nicolet National Bank2925$3.2m7.4%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 1. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Michigan and the nation

MeasureThis countyMichiganUnited States
Denial rate21.6%23.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.80.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.5%18.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$147k$212k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households26.950.648.0
Home purchase share of originations50.0%51.2%57.0%
FHA-insured share12.1%10.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.1%4.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp9.4%
0 to 0.5 pp31.3%
0.5 to 1 pp25%
1 to 1.5 pp21.9%
1.5 to 3 pp9.4%
3 or more pp3.1%

Share of 64 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 50% (33)Home improvement 14% (9)Refinancing 11% (7)Cash-out refinancing 17% (11)Other purpose 9% (6)

By type

Conventional 74% (49)FHA 12% (8)VA 12% (8)USDA 2% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

069.51392022: 139 Applications2023: 120 Applications2024: 111 Applications2022: 88 Originations2023: 70 Originations2024: 66 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Luce County, 2022–2024

This countyMichigan

0%13.5%27%2022: 19.8% This county2023: 27% This county2024: 21.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Luce County, MI?

By 2024 originations: Nicolet National Bank (25). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Luce County?

21.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.9% across Michigan and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Luce County in 2024?

66 loans totalling $9.7m, from 111 applications; 26.9 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 26095; 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.