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Toole County, Montana

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

FIPS 30101
Households 1,852
Population 5,153

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.

Toole County, Montana, saw 79 HMDA-reported applications and 48 originations ($11m) in 2024.

That is 25.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 42.4 for Montana and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 19.4%, close to the state rate of 20.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.1 percentage points and 7.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were down 29% on 2023.

79applications, 2024
48loans originated$11m
19.4%denial rateMT 20.9% · US 24.3%
25.9originations 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 rate19.4%20.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.10.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more7.0%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$220k$348k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households25.942.448.0
Home purchase share of originations66.7%54.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share16.7%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.5%11.1%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp39.5%
0 to 0.5 pp25.6%
0.5 to 1 pp16.3%
1 to 1.5 pp11.6%
1.5 to 3 pp0%
3 or more pp7%

Share of 43 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 67% (32)Home improvement 8% (4)Refinancing 8% (4)Cash-out refinancing 13% (6)Other purpose 4% (2)

By type

Conventional 69% (33)FHA 17% (8)VA 13% (6)USDA 2% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0691382022: 138 Applications2023: 121 Applications2024: 79 Applications2022: 74 Originations2023: 68 Originations2024: 48 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Toole County, 2022–2024

This countyMontana

0%15.7%31.4%2022: 26.7% This county2023: 31.4% This county2024: 19.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Toole County, MT?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Toole County?

19.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.9% across Montana and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Toole County in 2024?

48 loans totalling $11m, from 79 applications; 25.9 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 30101; 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.