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Cole County, Missouri
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 2,548 mortgage applications in Cole County, Missouri, for 2024, and originated 1,806 loans worth $352m.
That is 58.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 52.4 for Missouri and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 11.4%, below the state rate of 19.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 10.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
19 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were The Central Trust Bank (493), Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. (260) and River Region Community Federal Credit Union (202).
Originations were up 9% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Central Trust Bank | 688 | 493 | $78m | 11.5% | — |
| 2 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 306 | 260 | $59m | 0.0% | — |
| 3 | River Region Community Federal Credit Union | 245 | 202 | $31m | 7.8% | — |
| 4 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 142 | 121 | $29m | 6.9% | — |
| 5 | Mortgage Research Center | 95 | 66 | $18m | 7.0% | — |
| 6 | Mid America Bank | 89 | 65 | $15m | 9.7% | — |
| 7 | Hawthorn Bank | 71 | 54 | $8.0m | 8.5% | — |
| 8 | Rocket Mortgage | 68 | 51 | $9.7m | 15.9% | — |
| 9 | Community Point Bank | 29 | 27 | $5.7m | 0.0% | — |
| 10 | Legends Bank | 30 | 25 | $3.4m | 3.7% | — |
| 11 | Missouri Credit Union | 32 | 24 | $5.6m | 7.7% | — |
| 12 | Us Bank, N.A. | 35 | 23 | $3.4m | 28.1% | — |
| 13 | Towne Mortgage Company | 28 | 23 | $7.2m | 3.7% | — |
| 14 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 43 | 20 | $3.9m | 12.0% | — |
| 15 | Geneva Financial LLC | 26 | 18 | $3.6m | — | — |
| 16 | First Mid Bank and Trust, NA | 25 | 16 | $2.7m | — | — |
| 17 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 31 | 15 | $3.3m | — | — |
| 18 | Discover Bank | 35 | 6 | $420k | — | — |
| 19 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 29 | 4 | $390k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 19. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Missouri and the nation
| Measure | This county | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 11.4% | 19.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 10.2% | 14.1% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $195k | $231k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 58.1 | 52.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 57.6% | 58.6% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 9.7% | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 9.7% | 8.2% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,180 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Missouri). 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 58% (1,040)Home improvement 7% (133)Refinancing 10% (174)Cash-out refinancing 13% (239)Other purpose 12% (220)
By type
Conventional 80% (1,453)FHA 10% (175)VA 10% (176)USDA 0% (2)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Cole County, MO?
By 2024 originations: The Central Trust Bank (493), Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. (260), River Region Community Federal Credit Union (202), United Wholesale Mortgage (121), Mortgage Research Center (66). 19 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Cole County?
11.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.9% across Missouri and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Cole County in 2024?
1,806 loans totalling $352m, from 2,548 applications; 58.1 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 29051; 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.