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Herkimer 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.
Herkimer County, New York, saw 1,537 HMDA-reported applications and 951 originations ($138m) in 2024.
That is 36.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 27.0 for New York and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 25.5%, close to the state rate of 25.4%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 24.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
15 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were First Source Federal Credit Un (217), Americu Credit Union (89) and Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc (79).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Source Federal Credit Un | 294 | 217 | $20m | 15.8% | — |
| 2 | Americu Credit Union | 144 | 89 | $12m | 32.6% | — |
| 3 | Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc | 98 | 79 | $13m | 14.6% | — |
| 4 | GPO Federal Credit Union | 103 | 69 | $6.4m | 26.8% | — |
| 5 | M&T Bank | 83 | 50 | $5.1m | 30.1% | — |
| 6 | Rocket Mortgage | 82 | 50 | $7.0m | 31.6% | — |
| 7 | Adirondack Bank | 86 | 49 | $8.0m | 20.6% | — |
| 8 | Homestead Funding Corp. | 36 | 30 | $5.6m | 3.2% | — |
| 9 | Community Bank, N.A. | 33 | 25 | $4.6m | 16.7% | — |
| 10 | Sefcu Services LLC | 25 | 20 | $3.2m | — | — |
| 11 | Newrez LLC | 26 | 17 | $2.9m | — | — |
| 12 | Nbt Bank NA | 34 | 16 | $2.2m | 37.9% | — |
| 13 | CBNA Year to Date | 39 | 11 | $805k | 64.5% | — |
| 14 | 21st Mortgage | 31 | 9 | $1.0m | — | — |
| 15 | Discover Bank | 35 | 3 | $235k | 88.0% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 15. 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 | 25.5% | 25.4% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 24.1% | 15.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $145k | $446k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 36.9 | 27.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 48.9% | 55.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 13.0% | 7.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 3.5% | 2.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 830 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 49% (465)Home improvement 21% (197)Refinancing 12% (115)Cash-out refinancing 7% (63)Other purpose 12% (110)
By type
Conventional 82% (783)FHA 13% (124)VA 3% (33)USDA 1% (11)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Herkimer County, NY?
By 2024 originations: First Source Federal Credit Un (217), Americu Credit Union (89), Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc (79), GPO Federal Credit Union (69), M&T Bank (50). 15 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Herkimer County?
25.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.4% across New York and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Herkimer County in 2024?
951 loans totalling $138m, from 1,537 applications; 36.9 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 36043; 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.