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Cameron County, Pennsylvania

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

FIPS 42023
Households 2,216
Population 4,348

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.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania, saw 82 HMDA-reported applications and 41 originations ($3.1m) in 2024.

That is 18.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 46.6 for Pennsylvania and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 33.3%, above the state rate of 24.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.8 percentage points and 15.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were down 34% on 2023.

82applications, 2024
41loans originated$3.1m
33.3%denial ratePA 24.2% · US 24.3%
18.5originations per 1,000 householdsPA 46.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Pennsylvania and the nation

MeasureThis countyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Denial rate33.3%24.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.80.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more15.8%14.1%15.6%
Average originated loan$76k$226k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households18.546.648.0
Home purchase share of originations43.9%48.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share12.2%9.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share2.4%4.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp15.8%
0 to 0.5 pp23.7%
0.5 to 1 pp26.3%
1 to 1.5 pp18.4%
1.5 to 3 pp15.8%
3 or more pp0%

Share of 38 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Pennsylvania). 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 44% (18)Home improvement 10% (4)Refinancing 22% (9)Cash-out refinancing 7% (3)Other purpose 17% (7)

By type

Conventional 85% (35)FHA 12% (5)VA 2% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0541082022: 108 Applications2023: 99 Applications2024: 82 Applications2022: 61 Originations2023: 62 Originations2024: 41 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Cameron County, 2022–2024

This countyPennsylvania

0%16.6%33.3%2022: 31.1% This county2023: 25.6% This county2024: 33.3% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Cameron County, PA?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Cameron County?

33.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.2% across Pennsylvania and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Cameron County in 2024?

41 loans totalling $3.1m, from 82 applications; 18.5 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 42023; 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.