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Mecosta County, Michigan

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

FIPS 26107
Households 16,708
Population 41,947

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.

Mecosta County, Michigan, saw 1,436 HMDA-reported applications and 859 originations ($165m) in 2024.

That is 51.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Michigan and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.4%, close to the state rate of 23.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 14.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

14 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Huntington National Bank (71), Isabella Bank (69) and Rocket Mortgage (65).

Originations were up 10% on 2023.

1,436applications, 2024
859loans originated$165m
24.4%denial rateMI 23.9% · US 24.3%
51.4originations per 1,000 householdsMI 50.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Huntington National Bank16871$9.1m47.1%—
2Isabella Bank9869$14m17.0%—
3Rocket Mortgage9165$11m23.0%—
4Lake Michigan Credit Union5747$11m4.0%—
5Mercantile Bank5440$7.1m14.9%—
6United Wholesale Mortgage5636$8.4m14.3%—
7Fifth Third Bank, National Association4930$3.8m26.2%—
8Independent Bank4930$5.1m25.0%—
9Neighborhood Loans, Inc.4030$5.8m8.8%—
10Union Home Mortgage Corp.3121$3.6m16.0%—
11Horizon Bank3520$2.8m32.3%—
12West Michigan Credit Union3017$825k25.0%—
13Mortgage Research Center2814$3.2m——
1421st Mortgage3011$595k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 14. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Michigan and the nation

MeasureThis countyMichiganUnited States
Denial rate24.4%23.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.8%18.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$192k$212k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households51.450.648.0
Home purchase share of originations53.7%51.2%57.0%
FHA-insured share11.2%10.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.6%4.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp19.4%
0 to 0.5 pp29.6%
0.5 to 1 pp23.4%
1 to 1.5 pp12.8%
1.5 to 3 pp8.7%
3 or more pp6.1%

Share of 768 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 54% (461)Home improvement 11% (96)Refinancing 13% (108)Cash-out refinancing 13% (114)Other purpose 9% (80)

By type

Conventional 81% (697)FHA 11% (96)VA 7% (57)USDA 1% (9)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

08971,7942022: 1,794 Applications2023: 1,317 Applications2024: 1,436 Applications2022: 1,112 Originations2023: 782 Originations2024: 859 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Mecosta County, 2022–2024

This countyMichigan

0%12.3%24.6%2022: 21.2% This county2023: 24.6% This county2024: 24.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Mecosta County, MI?

By 2024 originations: Huntington National Bank (71), Isabella Bank (69), Rocket Mortgage (65), Lake Michigan Credit Union (47), Mercantile Bank (40). 14 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Mecosta County?

24.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.9% across Michigan and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Mecosta County in 2024?

859 loans totalling $165m, from 1,436 applications; 51.4 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 26107; 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.