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Mercer County, New Jersey
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
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.
Mercer County, New Jersey, saw 11,391 HMDA-reported applications and 6,377 originations ($2.1bn) in 2024.
That is 44.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 44.7 for New Jersey and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 23.7%, below the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 17.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
84 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (416), CBNA Year to Date (337) and PNC Bank N.A. (291).
Originations were up 21% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 84. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with New Jersey and the nation
| Measure | This county | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 23.7% | 26.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 17.2% | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $327k | $387k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 44.2 | 44.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 52.3% | 51.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 9.2% | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 2.0% | 2.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 5,283 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: New Jersey). 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% (3,337)Home improvement 11% (730)Refinancing 11% (673)Cash-out refinancing 16% (1,023)Other purpose 10% (609)
By type
Conventional 88% (5,640)FHA 9% (589)VA 2% (126)USDA 0% (22)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Mercer County, NJ?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (416), CBNA Year to Date (337), PNC Bank N.A. (291), United Wholesale Mortgage (258), Bank of America NA (233). 84 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Mercer County?
23.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across New Jersey and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Mercer County in 2024?
6,377 loans totalling $2.1bn, from 11,391 applications; 44.2 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 34021; 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.