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Ontonagon County, Michigan

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

FIPS 26131
Households 3,149
Population 5,824

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 135 mortgage applications in Ontonagon County, Michigan, for 2024, and originated 69 loans worth $9.6m.

That is 21.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Michigan and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 29.1%, above the state rate of 23.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 23.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 5% on 2023.

135applications, 2024
69loans originated$9.6m
29.1%denial rateMI 23.9% · US 24.3%
21.9originations 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 rate29.1%23.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.70.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more23.1%18.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$139k$212k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households21.950.648.0
Home purchase share of originations55.1%51.2%57.0%
FHA-insured share11.6%10.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share11.6%4.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp18.5%
0 to 0.5 pp24.6%
0.5 to 1 pp23.1%
1 to 1.5 pp10.8%
1.5 to 3 pp21.5%
3 or more pp1.5%

Share of 65 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 55% (38)Home improvement 3% (2)Refinancing 13% (9)Cash-out refinancing 22% (15)Other purpose 7% (5)

By type

Conventional 77% (53)FHA 12% (8)VA 12% (8)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

094.51892022: 189 Applications2023: 114 Applications2024: 135 Applications2022: 93 Originations2023: 66 Originations2024: 69 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Ontonagon County, 2022–2024

This countyMichigan

0%14.7%29.3%2022: 29.3% This county2023: 25% This county2024: 29.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Ontonagon County, MI?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Ontonagon County?

29.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.9% across Michigan and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Ontonagon County in 2024?

69 loans totalling $9.6m, from 135 applications; 21.9 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 26131; 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.