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Morrill County, Nebraska

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

FIPS 31123
Households 1,918
Population 4,485

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.

Morrill County, Nebraska, saw 46 HMDA-reported applications and 26 originations ($3.4m) in 2024.

That is 13.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 48.1 for Nebraska and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 31.6%, above the state rate of 17.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 12.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were down 21% on 2023.

46applications, 2024
26loans originated$3.4m
31.6%denial rateNE 17.2% · US 24.3%
13.6originations per 1,000 householdsNE 48.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Nebraska and the nation

MeasureThis countyNebraskaUnited States
Denial rate31.6%17.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.0%13.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$132k$231k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households13.648.148.0
Home purchase share of originations38.5%59.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share7.7%10.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share19.2%8.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp36%
0 to 0.5 pp20%
0.5 to 1 pp8%
1 to 1.5 pp24%
1.5 to 3 pp8%
3 or more pp4%

Share of 25 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Nebraska). 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 38% (10)Home improvement 27% (7)Refinancing 12% (3)Cash-out refinancing 15% (4)Other purpose 8% (2)

By type

Conventional 69% (18)FHA 8% (2)VA 19% (5)USDA 4% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

032.5652022: 65 Applications2023: 59 Applications2024: 46 Applications2022: 29 Originations2023: 33 Originations2024: 26 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Morrill County, 2022–2024

This countyNebraska

0%16.6%33.3%2022: 33.3% This county2023: 23.3% This county2024: 31.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Morrill County, NE?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Morrill County?

31.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.2% across Nebraska and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Morrill County in 2024?

26 loans totalling $3.4m, from 46 applications; 13.6 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 31123; 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.