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Mineral County, Montana

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

FIPS 30061
Households 2,150
Population 5,195

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 184 mortgage applications in Mineral County, Montana, for 2024, and originated 94 loans worth $26m.

That is 43.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 42.4 for Montana and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 31.7%, above the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 23.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were about level with 2023.

184applications, 2024
94loans originated$26m
31.7%denial rateMT 20.9% · US 24.3%
43.7originations per 1,000 householdsMT 42.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Montana and the nation

MeasureThis countyMontanaUnited States
Denial rate31.7%20.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more23.0%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$276k$348k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households43.742.448.0
Home purchase share of originations52.1%54.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share7.4%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.8%11.1%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp28.4%
0 to 0.5 pp23%
0.5 to 1 pp18.9%
1 to 1.5 pp6.8%
1.5 to 3 pp14.9%
3 or more pp8.1%

Share of 74 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 52% (49)Home improvement 12% (11)Refinancing 13% (12)Cash-out refinancing 15% (14)Other purpose 9% (8)

By type

Conventional 78% (73)FHA 7% (7)VA 13% (12)USDA 2% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01422842022: 284 Applications2023: 177 Applications2024: 184 Applications2022: 152 Originations2023: 96 Originations2024: 94 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Mineral County, 2022–2024

This countyMontana

0%15.8%31.7%2022: 28.5% This county2023: 30.3% This county2024: 31.7% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Mineral County, MT?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Mineral County?

31.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Montana and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Mineral County in 2024?

94 loans totalling $26m, from 184 applications; 43.7 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 30061; 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.