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Van Buren 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.
Van Buren County, Michigan, saw 3,006 HMDA-reported applications and 1,824 originations ($353m) in 2024.
That is 59.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Michigan and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 23.4%, close to the state rate of 23.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 18.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
28 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Consumers Credit Union (196), Honor Credit Union (131) and Lake Michigan Credit Union (110).
Originations were up 14% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 28. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Michigan and the nation
| Measure | This county | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 23.4% | 23.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.2% | 18.4% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $194k | $212k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 59.6 | 50.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 46.1% | 51.2% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 8.0% | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,611 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% (840)Home improvement 12% (217)Refinancing 16% (297)Cash-out refinancing 13% (245)Other purpose 12% (225)
By type
Conventional 86% (1,569)FHA 8% (146)VA 5% (98)USDA 1% (11)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Van Buren County, MI?
By 2024 originations: Consumers Credit Union (196), Honor Credit Union (131), Lake Michigan Credit Union (110), Rocket Mortgage (90), Arbor Financial Credit Union (83). 28 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Van Buren County?
23.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.9% across Michigan and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Van Buren County in 2024?
1,824 loans totalling $353m, from 3,006 applications; 59.6 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 26159; 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.