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Baker County, Oregon

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 41001
Households 7,355
Population 16,750

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.

Baker County, Oregon, saw 554 HMDA-reported applications and 287 originations ($65m) in 2024.

That is 39.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.5 for Oregon and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 27.5%, above the state rate of 20.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 17.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

5 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Umpqua Bank (37), Banner Bank (28) and Panorama Mortgage Group, LLC (26).

Originations were up 22% on 2023.

554applications, 2024
287loans originated$65m
27.5%denial rateOR 20.6% · US 24.3%
39.0originations per 1,000 householdsOR 45.5 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Umpqua Bank5737$5.2m20.0%—
2Banner Bank4528$7.1m27.5%—
3Panorama Mortgage Group, LLC3626$5.4m0.0%—
4Rocket Mortgage3220$4.7m30.0%—
5Us Bank, N.A.278$930k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 5. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Oregon and the nation

MeasureThis countyOregonUnited States
Denial rate27.5%20.6%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more17.5%16.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$227k$354k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households39.045.548.0
Home purchase share of originations55.4%53.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share14.6%11.9%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.9%6.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp24.2%
0 to 0.5 pp25.7%
0.5 to 1 pp23.4%
1 to 1.5 pp9.3%
1.5 to 3 pp12.6%
3 or more pp4.8%

Share of 269 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Oregon). 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 55% (159)Home improvement 10% (29)Refinancing 10% (29)Cash-out refinancing 16% (46)Other purpose 8% (24)

By type

Conventional 70% (200)FHA 15% (42)VA 14% (40)USDA 2% (5)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

03537062022: 706 Applications2023: 439 Applications2024: 554 Applications2022: 391 Originations2023: 235 Originations2024: 287 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Baker County, 2022–2024

This countyOregon

0%14.5%29%2022: 24.3% This county2023: 29% This county2024: 27.5% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Baker County, OR?

By 2024 originations: Umpqua Bank (37), Banner Bank (28), Panorama Mortgage Group, LLC (26), Rocket Mortgage (20), Us Bank, N.A. (8). 5 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Baker County?

27.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.6% across Oregon and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Baker County in 2024?

287 loans totalling $65m, from 554 applications; 39.0 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 41001; 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.