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Sheridan County, Montana

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

FIPS 30091
Households 1,476
Population 3,448

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 57 mortgage applications in Sheridan County, Montana, for 2024, and originated 28 loans worth $4.0m.

That is 19.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 42.4 for Montana and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 22.2%, close to the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 19.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 8% on 2023.

57applications, 2024
28loans originated$4.0m
22.2%denial rateMT 20.9% · US 24.3%
19.0originations 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 rate22.2%20.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more19.2%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$143k$348k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households19.042.448.0
Home purchase share of originations53.6%54.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share21.4%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share17.9%11.1%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp23.1%
0 to 0.5 pp26.9%
0.5 to 1 pp26.9%
1 to 1.5 pp3.8%
1.5 to 3 pp15.4%
3 or more pp3.8%

Share of 26 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 54% (15)Home improvement 4% (1)Refinancing 18% (5)Cash-out refinancing 18% (5)Other purpose 7% (2)

By type

Conventional 61% (17)FHA 21% (6)VA 18% (5)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

043.5872022: 87 Applications2023: 54 Applications2024: 57 Applications2022: 54 Originations2023: 26 Originations2024: 28 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Sheridan County, 2022–2024

This countyMontana

0%16.3%32.6%2022: 23.3% This county2023: 32.6% This county2024: 22.2% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Sheridan County, MT?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Sheridan County?

22.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Montana and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Sheridan County in 2024?

28 loans totalling $4.0m, from 57 applications; 19.0 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 30091; 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.