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Essex 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 918 mortgage applications in Essex County, New York, for 2024, and originated 572 loans worth $154m.
That is 35.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 27.0 for New York and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 22.5%, below the state rate of 25.4%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 12.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
6 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Community Bank, N.A. (122), Rocket Mortgage (64) and Glens Falls National Bank (41).
Originations were up 15% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Bank, N.A. | 152 | 122 | $25m | 12.9% | — |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage | 90 | 64 | $13m | 22.0% | — |
| 3 | Glens Falls National Bank | 82 | 41 | $10m | 32.8% | — |
| 4 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 40 | 25 | $4.8m | 3.8% | — |
| 5 | Nbt Bank NA | 37 | 25 | $17m | 15.6% | — |
| 6 | Discover Bank | 28 | 5 | $345k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 6. 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 | 22.5% | 25.4% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.7% | 15.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $270k | $446k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 35.0 | 27.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 59.3% | 55.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 8.9% | 7.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 4.5% | 2.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 510 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 59% (339)Home improvement 14% (81)Refinancing 8% (48)Cash-out refinancing 11% (64)Other purpose 7% (39)
By type
Conventional 84% (483)FHA 9% (51)VA 5% (26)USDA 2% (12)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Essex County, NY?
By 2024 originations: Community Bank, N.A. (122), Rocket Mortgage (64), Glens Falls National Bank (41), Guaranteed Rate, Inc. (25), Nbt Bank NA (25). 6 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Essex County?
22.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.4% across New York and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Essex County in 2024?
572 loans totalling $154m, from 918 applications; 35.0 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 36031; 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.