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Franklin County, Vermont
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 1,855 mortgage applications in Franklin County, Vermont, for 2024, and originated 1,196 loans worth $281m.
That is 59.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.0 for Vermont and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 19.7%, close to the state rate of 19.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 16.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
18 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were EastRise Federal Credit Union (285), Vermont Federal Credit Union (139) and Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans (120).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EastRise Federal Credit Union | 408 | 285 | $46m | 8.3% | — |
| 2 | Vermont Federal Credit Union | 206 | 139 | $22m | 22.8% | — |
| 3 | Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans | 158 | 120 | $25m | 14.9% | — |
| 4 | Union Bank | 90 | 73 | $21m | 9.9% | — |
| 5 | Rocket Mortgage | 89 | 73 | $18m | 15.1% | — |
| 6 | CMG Mortgage Inc | 63 | 45 | $13m | 11.3% | — |
| 7 | Northeast Home Loan, LLC | 48 | 42 | $14m | 0.0% | — |
| 8 | NorthCountry Federal Credit Union | 73 | 40 | $3.7m | 27.3% | — |
| 9 | EMM Loans LLC | 44 | 31 | $10m | 7.9% | — |
| 10 | Luminate Home Loans, Inc. | 34 | 27 | $6.6m | 12.9% | — |
| 11 | M&T Bank | 36 | 25 | $3.8m | 20.0% | — |
| 12 | Mortgage Research Center | 55 | 24 | $8.3m | 26.5% | — |
| 13 | CBNA Year to Date | 56 | 23 | $3.7m | 49.0% | — |
| 14 | Community Bank, N.A. | 31 | 20 | $5.2m | — | — |
| 15 | Newrez LLC | 29 | 10 | $2.3m | — | — |
| 16 | New American Funding, LLC. | 27 | 9 | $3.2m | — | — |
| 17 | Discover Bank | 30 | 6 | $510k | — | — |
| 18 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 28 | 3 | $605k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 18. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Vermont and the nation
| Measure | This county | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 19.7% | 19.6% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 16.4% | 14.4% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $235k | $266k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 59.9 | 43.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 49.8% | 49.9% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 8.1% | 4.9% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.1% | 4.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 960 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Vermont). 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 50% (596)Home improvement 16% (194)Refinancing 15% (178)Cash-out refinancing 10% (118)Other purpose 9% (110)
By type
Conventional 84% (1,005)FHA 8% (97)VA 7% (85)USDA 1% (9)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Franklin County, VT?
By 2024 originations: EastRise Federal Credit Union (285), Vermont Federal Credit Union (139), Peoples Trust Company of St. Albans (120), Union Bank (73), Rocket Mortgage (73). 18 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Franklin County?
19.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 19.6% across Vermont and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Franklin County in 2024?
1,196 loans totalling $281m, from 1,855 applications; 59.9 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 50011; 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.