Brown County, Ohio
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 1,725 mortgage applications in Brown County, Ohio, for 2024, and originated 1,016 loans worth $187m.
That is 59.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Ohio and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 23.3%, close to the state rate of 23.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 18.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
14 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were First State Bank (100), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (89) and Fifth Third Bank, National Association (59).
Originations were up 17% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First State Bank | 134 | 100 | $12m | 17.7% | — |
| 2 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 119 | 89 | $22m | 3.2% | — |
| 3 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 96 | 59 | $6.9m | 30.2% | — |
| 4 | Rocket Mortgage | 80 | 58 | $11m | 23.4% | — |
| 5 | Peoples Bank | 67 | 47 | $4.8m | 23.9% | — |
| 6 | Huntington National Bank | 46 | 29 | $5.5m | 27.9% | — |
| 7 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 42 | 25 | $5.4m | 26.5% | — |
| 8 | Superior Credit Union, Inc. | 37 | 19 | $2.8m | 28.6% | — |
| 9 | Us Bank, N.A. | 47 | 18 | $1.7m | 55.0% | — |
| 10 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 33 | 16 | $2.7m | — | — |
| 11 | Mortgage Research Center | 32 | 15 | $3.5m | — | — |
| 12 | Discover Bank | 31 | 7 | $475k | — | — |
| 13 | 21st Mortgage | 30 | 7 | $965k | 72.0% | — |
| 14 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 50 | 6 | $730k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 14. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Ohio and the nation
| Measure | This county | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 23.3% | 23.5% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.4% | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $184k | $218k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 59.3 | 50.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 50.8% | 51.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 19.7% | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 9.4% | 5.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 954 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Ohio). 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 51% (516)Home improvement 12% (118)Refinancing 10% (101)Cash-out refinancing 17% (168)Other purpose 11% (112)
By type
Conventional 68% (690)FHA 20% (200)VA 9% (95)USDA 3% (31)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Brown County, OH?
By 2024 originations: First State Bank (100), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (89), Fifth Third Bank, National Association (59), Rocket Mortgage (58), Peoples Bank (47). 14 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Brown County?
23.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.5% across Ohio and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Brown County in 2024?
1,016 loans totalling $187m, from 1,725 applications; 59.3 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 39015; 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.