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Columbia County, Oregon
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 1,777 mortgage applications in Columbia County, Oregon, for 2024, and originated 1,055 loans worth $303m.
That is 50.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.5 for Oregon and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 21.9%, close to the state rate of 20.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 21.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
17 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Guild Mortgage Company (106), OnPoint Community Credit Union (90) and Rocket Mortgage (61).
Originations were up 9% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guild Mortgage Company | 152 | 106 | $41m | 1.6% | — |
| 2 | OnPoint Community Credit Union | 119 | 90 | $16m | 17.3% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 87 | 61 | $18m | 19.5% | — |
| 4 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 84 | 59 | $22m | 11.9% | — |
| 5 | Wauna Federal Credit Union | 71 | 52 | $3.9m | 17.9% | — |
| 6 | Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC | 55 | 49 | $18m | 0.0% | — |
| 7 | InRoads Federal Credit Union | 74 | 45 | $8.6m | 25.0% | — |
| 8 | Us Bank, N.A. | 80 | 41 | $6.8m | 44.6% | — |
| 9 | Fibre Federal Credit Union | 65 | 30 | $3.2m | 50.0% | — |
| 10 | First Technology Credit Union | 25 | 20 | $3.1m | — | — |
| 11 | Newrez LLC | 31 | 17 | $5.7m | — | — |
| 12 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 30 | 16 | $4.4m | — | — |
| 13 | Spring Eq, LLC | 32 | 11 | $1.2m | 59.3% | — |
| 14 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 25 | 11 | $4.1m | — | — |
| 15 | 21st Mortgage | 30 | 10 | $1.1m | — | — |
| 16 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 26 | 8 | $1.6m | — | — |
| 17 | Discover Bank | 25 | 3 | $275k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 17. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Oregon and the nation
| Measure | This county | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.9% | 20.6% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 21.3% | 16.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $287k | $354k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 50.4 | 45.5 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 50.0% | 53.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 17.0% | 11.9% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 10.1% | 6.7% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 989 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 50% (528)Home improvement 11% (114)Refinancing 11% (112)Cash-out refinancing 19% (205)Other purpose 9% (96)
By type
Conventional 73% (765)FHA 17% (179)VA 10% (107)USDA 0% (4)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Columbia County, OR?
By 2024 originations: Guild Mortgage Company (106), OnPoint Community Credit Union (90), Rocket Mortgage (61), United Wholesale Mortgage (59), Wauna Federal Credit Union (52). 17 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Columbia County?
21.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.6% across Oregon and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Columbia County in 2024?
1,055 loans totalling $303m, from 1,777 applications; 50.4 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 41009; 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.