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Chippewa County, Minnesota

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

FIPS 27023
Households 5,126
Population 12,299

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.

Chippewa County, Minnesota, saw 238 HMDA-reported applications and 157 originations ($20m) in 2024.

That is 30.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 48.8 for Minnesota and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 20.0%, above the state rate of 16.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 11.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 34% on 2023.

238applications, 2024
157loans originated$20m
20.0%denial rateMN 16.9% · US 24.3%
30.6originations per 1,000 householdsMN 48.8 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Minnesota and the nation

MeasureThis countyMinnesotaUnited States
Denial rate20.0%16.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more11.9%13.2%15.6%
Average originated loan$128k$269k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households30.648.848.0
Home purchase share of originations70.1%60.9%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.8%7.9%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share5.7%4.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp28%
0 to 0.5 pp16.1%
0.5 to 1 pp23.8%
1 to 1.5 pp20.3%
1.5 to 3 pp9.8%
3 or more pp2.1%

Share of 143 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Minnesota). 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 70% (110)Home improvement 10% (16)Refinancing 8% (13)Cash-out refinancing 5% (8)Other purpose 6% (10)

By type

Conventional 82% (128)FHA 11% (17)VA 6% (9)USDA 2% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0138.52772022: 277 Applications2023: 184 Applications2024: 238 Applications2022: 193 Originations2023: 117 Originations2024: 157 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Chippewa County, 2022–2024

This countyMinnesota

0%10%20%2022: 15.9% This county2023: 19.3% This county2024: 20% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Chippewa County, MN?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Chippewa County?

20.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 16.9% across Minnesota and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Chippewa County in 2024?

157 loans totalling $20m, from 238 applications; 30.6 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 27023; 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.