Iron 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 2,864 mortgage applications in Iron County, Utah, for 2024, and originated 1,795 loans worth $519m.
That is 89.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 77.6 for Utah and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 20.1%, close to the state rate of 20.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 13.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
22 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Mountain America Federal Credit Union (266), State Bank of Southern Utah (208) and United Wholesale Mortgage (177).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 521 | 266 | $40m | 35.0% | — |
| 2 | State Bank of Southern Utah | 273 | 208 | $51m | 12.7% | — |
| 3 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 213 | 177 | $63m | 8.2% | — |
| 4 | Guild Mortgage Company | 164 | 129 | $42m | 3.5% | — |
| 5 | America First Federal Credit Union | 139 | 86 | $10m | 27.1% | — |
| 6 | American Financial Network, Inc. | 109 | 85 | $30m | 0.0% | — |
| 7 | Intercap Lending Inc | 96 | 81 | $26m | 1.2% | — |
| 8 | Rocket Mortgage | 94 | 72 | $22m | 14.1% | — |
| 9 | DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. | 61 | 46 | $12m | 11.5% | — |
| 10 | New American Funding, LLC. | 65 | 28 | $7.5m | 17.6% | — |
| 11 | Premier Mortgage Resources, LLC | 34 | 27 | $8.7m | 0.0% | — |
| 12 | Sun American Mortgage Company | 30 | 23 | $7.1m | — | — |
| 13 | Mortgage Research Center | 36 | 21 | $7.7m | — | — |
| 14 | Residential Wholesale Mortgage | 26 | 21 | $7.7m | — | — |
| 15 | Kind Lending, LLC | 29 | 20 | $8.5m | 23.1% | — |
| 16 | Chartway FCU | 35 | 18 | $1.6m | 33.3% | — |
| 17 | The Loan Store, Inc | 33 | 18 | $5.6m | 9.7% | — |
| 18 | Zions Bancorporation, N.A. | 36 | 16 | $4.0m | 27.8% | — |
| 19 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 27 | 16 | $3.8m | — | — |
| 20 | 21st Mortgage | 67 | 9 | $915k | 79.6% | — |
| 21 | Us Bank, N.A. | 25 | 9 | $2.1m | — | — |
| 22 | Discover Bank | 36 | 8 | $640k | 66.7% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 22. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Utah and the nation
| Measure | This county | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 20.1% | 20.5% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 13.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $289k | $343k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 89.1 | 77.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 52.8% | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 14.7% | 14.1% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.7% | 4.7% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,633 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 53% (947)Home improvement 10% (184)Refinancing 15% (273)Cash-out refinancing 9% (158)Other purpose 13% (233)
By type
Conventional 77% (1,385)FHA 15% (264)VA 8% (139)USDA 0% (7)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Iron County, UT?
By 2024 originations: Mountain America Federal Credit Union (266), State Bank of Southern Utah (208), United Wholesale Mortgage (177), Guild Mortgage Company (129), America First Federal Credit Union (86). 22 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Iron County?
20.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.5% across Utah and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Iron County in 2024?
1,795 loans totalling $519m, from 2,864 applications; 89.1 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 49021; 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.