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Lafayette 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 1,132 mortgage applications in Lafayette County, Missouri, for 2024, and originated 801 loans worth $151m.
That is 63.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 52.4 for Missouri and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 14.8%, below the state rate of 19.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 12.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
13 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Bank of Odessa (87), Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. (54) and The Central Trust Bank (50).
Originations were up 20% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of Odessa | 88 | 87 | $14m | 1.1% | — |
| 2 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 62 | 54 | $13m | 1.8% | — |
| 3 | The Central Trust Bank | 74 | 50 | $8.4m | 21.9% | — |
| 4 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 58 | 47 | $8.4m | 2.1% | — |
| 5 | Communityamerica Credit Union | 66 | 46 | $7.6m | 12.3% | — |
| 6 | Rocket Mortgage | 47 | 40 | $6.3m | 11.1% | — |
| 7 | Wood & Huston Bank | 37 | 34 | $6.0m | 8.1% | — |
| 8 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 34 | 29 | $8.2m | 3.3% | — |
| 9 | Community Mortgage, LLC | 31 | 26 | $6.3m | 0.0% | — |
| 10 | Equity Bank | 25 | 16 | $1.3m | — | — |
| 11 | Mortgage Research Center | 27 | 15 | $3.3m | — | — |
| 12 | Us Bank, N.A. | 28 | 11 | $1.4m | — | — |
| 13 | Discover Bank | 25 | 7 | $565k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 13. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Missouri and the nation
| Measure | This county | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 14.8% | 19.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.8% | 14.1% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $189k | $231k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 63.7 | 52.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 54.1% | 58.6% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 14.2% | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.5% | 8.2% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 579 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 54% (433)Home improvement 9% (71)Refinancing 17% (139)Cash-out refinancing 13% (105)Other purpose 7% (53)
By type
Conventional 73% (586)FHA 14% (114)VA 7% (60)USDA 5% (41)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Lafayette County, MO?
By 2024 originations: Bank of Odessa (87), Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. (54), The Central Trust Bank (50), Fairway Independent Mort Corp (47), Communityamerica Credit Union (46). 13 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Lafayette County?
14.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.9% across Missouri and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Lafayette County in 2024?
801 loans totalling $151m, from 1,132 applications; 63.7 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 29107; 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.