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Tompkins 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.
Tompkins County, New York, saw 1,529 HMDA-reported applications and 1,049 originations ($1.1bn) in 2024.
That is 24.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 27.0 for New York and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 18.5%, below the state rate of 25.4%. The median rate spread on originated loans was -0.0 percentage points and 9.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
13 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Tompkins Community Bank (268), Cfcu Community Credit Union (192) and Community Bank, N.A. (97).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tompkins Community Bank | 332 | 268 | $85m | 11.6% | — |
| 2 | Cfcu Community Credit Union | 229 | 192 | $47m | 9.8% | — |
| 3 | Community Bank, N.A. | 132 | 97 | $19m | 12.6% | — |
| 4 | M&T Bank | 77 | 51 | $11m | 22.9% | — |
| 5 | Rocket Mortgage | 60 | 44 | $9.1m | 25.4% | — |
| 6 | 1st Priority Mortgage, Inc. | 45 | 36 | $11m | 0.0% | — |
| 7 | Cayuga Lake National Bank | 32 | 31 | $5.3m | 3.1% | — |
| 8 | The First National Bank of Groton | 29 | 23 | $2.5m | 20.7% | — |
| 9 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 29 | 16 | $2.9m | — | — |
| 10 | CBNA Year to Date | 33 | 15 | $2.1m | 44.8% | — |
| 11 | Visions Federal Credit Union | 26 | 9 | $1.2m | — | — |
| 12 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 25 | 9 | $615k | 36.0% | — |
| 13 | Discover Bank | 35 | 6 | $470k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 13. 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 | 18.5% | 25.4% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | -0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 9.5% | 15.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $1.0m | $446k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 24.2 | 27.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 56.8% | 55.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 3.9% | 7.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 1.1% | 2.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 877 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 57% (596)Home improvement 17% (181)Refinancing 9% (93)Cash-out refinancing 7% (70)Other purpose 10% (109)
By type
Conventional 95% (996)FHA 4% (41)VA 1% (12)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Tompkins County, NY?
By 2024 originations: Tompkins Community Bank (268), Cfcu Community Credit Union (192), Community Bank, N.A. (97), M&T Bank (51), Rocket Mortgage (44). 13 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Tompkins County?
18.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.4% across New York and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Tompkins County in 2024?
1,049 loans totalling $1.1bn, from 1,529 applications; 24.2 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 36109; 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.