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St. Lawrence 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.
St. Lawrence County, New York, saw 1,358 HMDA-reported applications and 808 originations ($109m) in 2024.
That is 19.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 27.0 for New York and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 27.0%, close to the state rate of 25.4%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 15.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
11 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Community Bank, N.A. (205), Northern Credit Union (119) and Rocket Mortgage (75).
Originations were up 5% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Bank, N.A. | 279 | 205 | $21m | 18.5% | — |
| 2 | Northern Credit Union | 169 | 119 | $13m | 19.6% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 133 | 75 | $12m | 36.4% | — |
| 4 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 79 | 57 | $10m | 9.1% | — |
| 5 | Gouverneur Savings & Loan | 62 | 47 | $7.1m | 20.3% | — |
| 6 | Americu Credit Union | 42 | 31 | $5.2m | 11.4% | — |
| 7 | Nbt Bank NA | 54 | 29 | $3.1m | 34.7% | — |
| 8 | Keybank National Association | 52 | 25 | $2.6m | 39.0% | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Research Center | 31 | 15 | $3.2m | — | — |
| 10 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 26 | 10 | $1.1m | — | — |
| 11 | Discover Bank | 52 | 3 | $265k | 91.9% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 11. 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 | 27.0% | 25.4% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.8% | 15.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $135k | $446k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 19.4 | 27.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 59.5% | 55.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 7.8% | 7.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 8.3% | 2.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 745 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 60% (481)Home improvement 14% (111)Refinancing 8% (68)Cash-out refinancing 8% (61)Other purpose 11% (87)
By type
Conventional 83% (673)FHA 8% (63)VA 8% (67)USDA 1% (5)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in St. Lawrence County, NY?
By 2024 originations: Community Bank, N.A. (205), Northern Credit Union (119), Rocket Mortgage (75), Movement Mortgage, LLC (57), Gouverneur Savings & Loan (47). 11 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in St. Lawrence County?
27.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.4% across New York and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in St. Lawrence County in 2024?
808 loans totalling $109m, from 1,358 applications; 19.4 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 36089; 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.