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Linn County, Missouri

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

FIPS 29115
Households 4,801
Population 11,910

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 333 mortgage applications in Linn County, Missouri, for 2024, and originated 215 loans worth $25m.

That is 44.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 52.4 for Missouri and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 21.5%, close to the state rate of 19.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 12.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

2 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Regional Missouri Bank (54) and Verimore Bank (36).

Originations were up 17% on 2023.

333applications, 2024
215loans originated$25m
21.5%denial rateMO 19.9% · US 24.3%
44.8originations per 1,000 householdsMO 52.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Regional Missouri Bank6954$6.4m9.7%—
2Verimore Bank4536$2.9m2.4%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 2. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Missouri and the nation

MeasureThis countyMissouriUnited States
Denial rate21.5%19.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.70.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.9%14.1%15.6%
Average originated loan$115k$231k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households44.852.448.0
Home purchase share of originations55.8%58.6%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.2%12.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share5.6%8.2%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp20.8%
0 to 0.5 pp18.8%
0.5 to 1 pp27.7%
1 to 1.5 pp19.8%
1.5 to 3 pp10.9%
3 or more pp2%

Share of 101 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 56% (120)Home improvement 9% (19)Refinancing 22% (47)Cash-out refinancing 7% (16)Other purpose 6% (13)

By type

Conventional 77% (166)FHA 10% (22)VA 6% (12)USDA 7% (15)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0176.53532022: 353 Applications2023: 264 Applications2024: 333 Applications2022: 247 Originations2023: 183 Originations2024: 215 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Linn County, 2022–2024

This countyMissouri

0%10.8%21.5%2022: 13.8% This county2023: 19% This county2024: 21.5% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Linn County, MO?

By 2024 originations: Regional Missouri Bank (54), Verimore Bank (36). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Linn County?

21.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.9% across Missouri and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Linn County in 2024?

215 loans totalling $25m, from 333 applications; 44.8 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 29115; 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.