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Tioga County, Pennsylvania
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 1,094 mortgage applications in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, for 2024, and originated 696 loans worth $93m.
That is 41.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 46.6 for Pennsylvania and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 22.0%, below the state rate of 24.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 17.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
8 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Citizens & Northern Bank (169), First Heritage Federal Credit Union (89) and First Citizens Community Bank (55).
Originations were down 5% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizens & Northern Bank | 229 | 169 | $21m | 14.1% | — |
| 2 | First Heritage Federal Credit Union | 140 | 89 | $7.8m | 21.4% | — |
| 3 | First Citizens Community Bank | 67 | 55 | $6.6m | 12.7% | — |
| 4 | Rocket Mortgage | 68 | 53 | $8.9m | 14.5% | — |
| 5 | Corning Credit Union | 56 | 37 | $2.6m | 12.2% | — |
| 6 | Northwest Bank | 49 | 23 | $1.9m | 46.7% | — |
| 7 | Mortgage Research Center | 48 | 23 | $4.8m | 28.1% | — |
| 8 | Pa State Employees CU | 29 | 23 | $2.1m | 17.9% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 8. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Pennsylvania and the nation
| Measure | This county | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 22.0% | 24.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 17.0% | 14.1% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $134k | $226k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 41.7 | 46.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 46.7% | 48.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 8.3% | 9.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.5% | 4.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 641 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 47% (325)Home improvement 15% (101)Refinancing 11% (74)Cash-out refinancing 9% (63)Other purpose 19% (133)
By type
Conventional 83% (581)FHA 8% (58)VA 7% (52)USDA 1% (5)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Tioga County, PA?
By 2024 originations: Citizens & Northern Bank (169), First Heritage Federal Credit Union (89), First Citizens Community Bank (55), Rocket Mortgage (53), Corning Credit Union (37). 8 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Tioga County?
22.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.2% across Pennsylvania and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Tioga County in 2024?
696 loans totalling $93m, from 1,094 applications; 41.7 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 42117; 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.