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St. Joseph County, Michigan
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
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 2,204 mortgage applications in St. Joseph County, Michigan, for 2024, and originated 1,378 loans worth $216m.
That is 58.3 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 0.6 percentage points and 18.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
26 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Sturgis Bank & Trust (170), OMNI Community Credit Union (109) and Rocket Mortgage (74).
Originations were up 18% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 26. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Michigan and the nation
| Measure | This county | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.6% | 23.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.6% | 18.4% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $156k | $212k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 58.3 | 50.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 47.7% | 51.2% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 11.5% | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 4.3% | 4.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,068 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 48% (657)Home improvement 11% (154)Refinancing 10% (141)Cash-out refinancing 16% (225)Other purpose 15% (201)
By type
Conventional 83% (1,141)FHA 12% (159)VA 4% (59)USDA 1% (19)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in St. Joseph County, MI?
By 2024 originations: Sturgis Bank & Trust (170), OMNI Community Credit Union (109), Rocket Mortgage (74), Ruoff Mortgage Company (70), Oak Mortgage, LLC (68). 26 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County in 2024?
1,378 loans totalling $216m, from 2,204 applications; 58.3 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 26149; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.