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Schoolcraft County, Michigan

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

FIPS 26153
Households 3,890
Population 8,178

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.

Schoolcraft County, Michigan, saw 149 HMDA-reported applications and 89 originations ($14m) in 2024.

That is 22.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Michigan and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 22.0%, close to the state rate of 23.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 8.1% 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 (30).

Originations were up 56% on 2023.

149applications, 2024
89loans originated$14m
22.0%denial rateMI 23.9% · US 24.3%
22.9originations per 1,000 householdsMI 50.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Nicolet National Bank3630$4.8m11.8%—

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 rate22.0%23.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.50.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more8.1%18.4%15.6%
Average originated loan$159k$212k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households22.950.648.0
Home purchase share of originations46.1%51.2%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.1%10.0%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.5%4.5%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp16.3%
0 to 0.5 pp31.4%
0.5 to 1 pp27.9%
1 to 1.5 pp16.3%
1.5 to 3 pp5.8%
3 or more pp2.3%

Share of 86 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 46% (41)Home improvement 15% (13)Refinancing 15% (13)Cash-out refinancing 17% (15)Other purpose 8% (7)

By type

Conventional 74% (66)FHA 10% (9)VA 13% (12)USDA 2% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0791582022: 158 Applications2023: 108 Applications2024: 149 Applications2022: 94 Originations2023: 57 Originations2024: 89 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Schoolcraft County, 2022–2024

This countyMichigan

0%12.2%24.3%2022: 23% This county2023: 20% This county2024: 22% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Schoolcraft County, MI?

By 2024 originations: Nicolet National Bank (30). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Schoolcraft County?

22.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.9% across Michigan and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Schoolcraft County in 2024?

89 loans totalling $14m, from 149 applications; 22.9 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 26153; 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.