Morrow 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 1,385 mortgage applications in Morrow County, Ohio, for 2024, and originated 763 loans worth $153m.
That is 56.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.6 for Ohio and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 29.0%, above the state rate of 23.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 16.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
16 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were The Park National Bank (68), Huntington National Bank (65) and Rocket Mortgage (43).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Park National Bank | 98 | 68 | $11m | 23.6% | — |
| 2 | Huntington National Bank | 128 | 65 | $13m | 41.7% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 66 | 43 | $8.2m | 29.0% | — |
| 4 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 45 | 35 | $9.3m | 7.9% | — |
| 5 | First Federal Bank of Ohio | 31 | 24 | $2.6m | 16.1% | — |
| 6 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 27 | 22 | $5.1m | — | — |
| 7 | First Commonwealth Bank | 25 | 18 | $4.3m | — | — |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | 31 | 17 | $2.7m | — | — |
| 9 | Kemba Financial Credit Union | 29 | 17 | $1.6m | 32.0% | — |
| 10 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 26 | 15 | $3.3m | — | — |
| 11 | Third Federal Savings and Loan | 27 | 14 | $2.1m | 46.2% | — |
| 12 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 26 | 14 | $2.2m | — | — |
| 13 | 21st Mortgage | 32 | 10 | $890k | 60.0% | — |
| 14 | Us Bank, N.A. | 27 | 8 | $670k | — | — |
| 15 | Discover Bank | 32 | 7 | $675k | — | — |
| 16 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 48 | 4 | $2.3m | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 16. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Ohio and the nation
| Measure | This county | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 29.0% | 23.5% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 16.5% | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $201k | $218k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 56.7 | 50.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 46.7% | 51.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 11.8% | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 673 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 47% (356)Home improvement 15% (118)Refinancing 12% (93)Cash-out refinancing 12% (92)Other purpose 14% (103)
By type
Conventional 81% (617)FHA 12% (90)VA 7% (52)USDA 1% (4)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Morrow County, OH?
By 2024 originations: The Park National Bank (68), Huntington National Bank (65), Rocket Mortgage (43), Union Home Mortgage Corp. (35), First Federal Bank of Ohio (24). 16 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Morrow County?
29.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.5% across Ohio and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Morrow County in 2024?
763 loans totalling $153m, from 1,385 applications; 56.7 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 39117; 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.