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Piute County, Utah

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

FIPS 49031
Households 555
Population 1,534

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.

Piute County, Utah, saw 54 HMDA-reported applications and 31 originations ($5.1m) in 2024.

That is 55.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 77.6 for Utah and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 25.0%, above the state rate of 20.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 14.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 15% on 2023.

54applications, 2024
31loans originated$5.1m
25.0%denial rateUT 20.5% · US 24.3%
55.9originations per 1,000 householdsUT 77.6 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Utah and the nation

MeasureThis countyUtahUnited States
Denial rate25.0%20.5%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.70.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.8%14.2%15.6%
Average originated loan$165k$343k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households55.977.648.0
Home purchase share of originations25.8%49.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share12.9%14.1%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share9.7%4.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp22.2%
0 to 0.5 pp18.5%
0.5 to 1 pp29.6%
1 to 1.5 pp14.8%
1.5 to 3 pp3.7%
3 or more pp11.1%

Share of 27 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 26% (8)Home improvement 13% (4)Refinancing 19% (6)Cash-out refinancing 26% (8)Other purpose 16% (5)

By type

Conventional 77% (24)FHA 13% (4)VA 10% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

042.5852022: 85 Applications2023: 55 Applications2024: 54 Applications2022: 55 Originations2023: 27 Originations2024: 31 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Piute County, 2022–2024

This countyUtah

0%17.4%34.8%2022: 16.2% This county2023: 34.8% This county2024: 25% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Piute County, UT?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Piute County?

25.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.5% across Utah and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Piute County in 2024?

31 loans totalling $5.1m, from 54 applications; 55.9 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 49031; 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.