Cache County, Utah
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 4,666 mortgage applications in Cache County, Utah, for 2024, and originated 3,068 loans worth $822m.
That is 69.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 77.6 for Utah and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 18.6%, close to the state rate of 20.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 12.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
30 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were America First Federal Credit Union (518), Goldenwest Credit Union (320) and Guild Mortgage Company (304).
Originations were up 7% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 30. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Utah and the nation
| Measure | This county | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 18.6% | 20.5% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.6% | 14.2% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $268k | $343k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 69.0 | 77.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 48.1% | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 12.3% | 14.1% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 4.0% | 4.7% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 2,802 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Utah). 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 48% (1,476)Home improvement 15% (459)Refinancing 14% (440)Cash-out refinancing 10% (318)Other purpose 12% (375)
By type
Conventional 83% (2,554)FHA 12% (378)VA 4% (123)USDA 0% (13)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Cache County, UT?
By 2024 originations: America First Federal Credit Union (518), Goldenwest Credit Union (320), Guild Mortgage Company (304), United Wholesale Mortgage (249), First Colony Mortgage Corporation (232). 30 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Cache County?
18.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.5% across Utah and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Cache County in 2024?
3,068 loans totalling $822m, from 4,666 applications; 69.0 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 49005; 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.