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Columbia County, New York
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.
Lenders reported 1,666 mortgage applications in Columbia County, New York, for 2024, and originated 956 loans worth $291m.
That is 35.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 27.0 for New York and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 26.5%, close to the state rate of 25.4%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 13.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
17 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Homestead Funding Corp. (105), Broadview Federal Credit Union (71) and The Bank of Greene County (63).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homestead Funding Corp. | 128 | 105 | $39m | 2.7% | — |
| 2 | Broadview Federal Credit Union | 90 | 71 | $7.7m | 15.5% | — |
| 3 | The Bank of Greene County | 93 | 63 | $22m | 17.3% | — |
| 4 | Keybank National Association | 100 | 55 | $11m | 34.8% | — |
| 5 | Rocket Mortgage | 83 | 55 | $16m | 20.8% | — |
| 6 | Hudson Valley Credit Union | 72 | 38 | $5.5m | 37.1% | — |
| 7 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 55 | 38 | $14m | 7.3% | — |
| 8 | Sunmark Credit Union | 55 | 35 | $4.9m | 14.3% | — |
| 9 | Greylock Federal Credit Union | 52 | 32 | $5.5m | 27.7% | — |
| 10 | Trustco Bank | 58 | 31 | $5.3m | 35.4% | — |
| 11 | CBNA Year to Date | 56 | 27 | $7.5m | 38.8% | — |
| 12 | Community Bank, N.A. | 37 | 24 | $4.1m | 19.4% | — |
| 13 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 29 | 23 | $8.2m | — | — |
| 14 | Bank of America NA | 36 | 14 | $5.9m | 44.8% | — |
| 15 | TD Bank | 29 | 14 | $5.4m | — | — |
| 16 | Berkshire Bank | 28 | 10 | $2.7m | — | — |
| 17 | Discover Bank | 51 | 6 | $590k | 84.6% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 17. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with New York and the nation
| Measure | This county | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 26.5% | 25.4% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 13.7% | 15.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $304k | $446k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 35.9 | 27.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 49.9% | 55.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 4.9% | 7.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 1.8% | 2.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 870 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: New York). 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 50% (477)Home improvement 21% (203)Refinancing 9% (86)Cash-out refinancing 10% (100)Other purpose 9% (90)
By type
Conventional 93% (890)FHA 5% (47)VA 2% (17)USDA 0% (2)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Columbia County, NY?
By 2024 originations: Homestead Funding Corp. (105), Broadview Federal Credit Union (71), The Bank of Greene County (63), Keybank National Association (55), Rocket Mortgage (55). 17 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Columbia County?
26.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.4% across New York and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Columbia County in 2024?
956 loans totalling $291m, from 1,666 applications; 35.9 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 36021; 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.