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Deer Lodge County, Montana

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

FIPS 30023
Households 4,473
Population 9,811

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 327 mortgage applications in Deer Lodge County, Montana, for 2024, and originated 175 loans worth $35m.

That is 39.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 42.4 for Montana and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 28.5%, above the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 15.3% 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 Glacier Bank (36) and Rocket Mortgage (24).

Originations were about level with 2023.

327applications, 2024
175loans originated$35m
28.5%denial rateMT 20.9% · US 24.3%
39.1originations per 1,000 householdsMT 42.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Glacier Bank7336$6.1m35.7%—
2Rocket Mortgage3224$4.5m19.4%—

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 Montana and the nation

MeasureThis countyMontanaUnited States
Denial rate28.5%20.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more15.3%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$200k$348k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households39.142.448.0
Home purchase share of originations48.0%54.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share15.4%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.9%11.1%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp17.8%
0 to 0.5 pp34.4%
0.5 to 1 pp22.3%
1 to 1.5 pp10.2%
1.5 to 3 pp9.6%
3 or more pp5.7%

Share of 157 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Montana). 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 48% (84)Home improvement 10% (18)Refinancing 7% (12)Cash-out refinancing 22% (38)Other purpose 13% (23)

By type

Conventional 77% (134)FHA 15% (27)VA 7% (12)USDA 1% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

02074142022: 414 Applications2023: 300 Applications2024: 327 Applications2022: 244 Originations2023: 170 Originations2024: 175 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Deer Lodge County, 2022–2024

This countyMontana

0%14.3%28.5%2022: 21.9% This county2023: 20.8% This county2024: 28.5% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Deer Lodge County, MT?

By 2024 originations: Glacier Bank (36), Rocket Mortgage (24). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Deer Lodge County?

28.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Montana and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Deer Lodge County in 2024?

175 loans totalling $35m, from 327 applications; 39.1 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 30023; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.