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Cherokee County, Oklahoma
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.
Cherokee County, Oklahoma, saw 1,375 HMDA-reported applications and 735 originations ($139m) in 2024.
That is 39.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 46.6 for Oklahoma and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 26.1%, above the state rate of 23.4%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 19.0% 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 Arvest Bank (106), Bancfirst (102) and Armstrong Bank (54).
Originations were up 7% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvest Bank | 158 | 106 | $20m | 12.4% | — |
| 2 | Bancfirst | 126 | 102 | $12m | 5.6% | — |
| 3 | Armstrong Bank | 89 | 54 | $6.6m | 12.5% | — |
| 4 | TTCU Federal Credit Union | 62 | 38 | $3.1m | 22.0% | — |
| 5 | Rocket Mortgage | 61 | 37 | $8.0m | 33.3% | — |
| 6 | Local Bank | 32 | 30 | $6.5m | 3.2% | — |
| 7 | New American Funding, LLC. | 42 | 29 | $6.3m | 3.3% | — |
| 8 | American Mortgage Bank, LLC | 31 | 21 | $3.8m | — | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Research Center | 31 | 13 | $2.6m | — | — |
| 10 | 21st Mortgage | 74 | 10 | $870k | 77.8% | — |
| 11 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 72 | 10 | $1.2m | 72.5% | — |
| 12 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 54 | 7 | $845k | 59.3% | — |
| 13 | Credit Human Federal Credit Un | 34 | 1 | $75k | 85.3% | — |
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 Oklahoma and the nation
| Measure | This county | Oklahoma | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 26.1% | 23.4% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 19.0% | 17.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $189k | $223k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 39.3 | 46.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 57.7% | 63.6% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 17.4% | 17.1% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 9.7% | 11.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 610 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Oklahoma). 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 58% (424)Home improvement 11% (82)Refinancing 14% (102)Cash-out refinancing 10% (74)Other purpose 7% (53)
By type
Conventional 68% (500)FHA 17% (128)VA 10% (71)USDA 5% (36)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Cherokee County, OK?
By 2024 originations: Arvest Bank (106), Bancfirst (102), Armstrong Bank (54), TTCU Federal Credit Union (38), Rocket Mortgage (37). 13 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Cherokee County?
26.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 23.4% across Oklahoma and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Cherokee County in 2024?
735 loans totalling $139m, from 1,375 applications; 39.3 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 40021; 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.