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St. Charles 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.
St. Charles County, Missouri, saw 16,359 HMDA-reported applications and 10,632 originations ($2.9bn) in 2024.
That is 65.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 52.4 for Missouri and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 17.7%, below the state rate of 19.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 17.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
101 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were First Community Credit Union (699), Rocket Mortgage (504) and Guild Mortgage Company (493).
Originations were up 11% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 101. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Missouri and the nation
| Measure | This county | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 17.7% | 19.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 17.2% | 14.1% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $277k | $231k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 65.9 | 52.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 53.2% | 58.6% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 10.3% | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.2% | 8.2% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 9,672 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 53% (5,655)Home improvement 11% (1,143)Refinancing 14% (1,440)Cash-out refinancing 11% (1,204)Other purpose 11% (1,190)
By type
Conventional 83% (8,877)FHA 10% (1,098)VA 6% (654)USDA 0% (3)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in St. Charles County, MO?
By 2024 originations: First Community Credit Union (699), Rocket Mortgage (504), Guild Mortgage Company (493), United Wholesale Mortgage (474), New American Funding, LLC. (429). 101 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in St. Charles County?
17.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.9% across Missouri and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in St. Charles County in 2024?
10,632 loans totalling $2.9bn, from 16,359 applications; 65.9 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 29183; 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.