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Adams County, Washington

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

FIPS 53001
Households 6,288
Population 21,039

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.

Adams County, Washington, saw 507 HMDA-reported applications and 265 originations ($70m) in 2024.

That is 42.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.1 for Washington and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 28.4%, above the state rate of 21.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 21.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

6 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Guild Mortgage Company (39), Gesa Credit Union (26) and 1st Security Bank of Washington (22).

Originations were up 16% on 2023.

507applications, 2024
265loans originated$70m
28.4%denial rateWA 21.3% · US 24.3%
42.1originations per 1,000 householdsWA 50.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Guild Mortgage Company5439$8.7m6.5%—
2Gesa Credit Union3826$5.9m22.9%—
31st Security Bank of Washington3122$7.3m——
4United Wholesale Mortgage3220$6.0m25.9%—
5Spokane Teachers Credit Union3215$3.1m42.3%—
6Us Bank, N.A.3610$1.1m62.5%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 6. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Washington and the nation

MeasureThis countyWashingtonUnited States
Denial rate28.4%21.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more21.2%15.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$264k$440k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households42.150.148.0
Home purchase share of originations56.6%54.5%57.0%
FHA-insured share25.3%9.9%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share5.7%8.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp30.5%
0 to 0.5 pp15.7%
0.5 to 1 pp16.5%
1 to 1.5 pp16.1%
1.5 to 3 pp16.9%
3 or more pp4.2%

Share of 236 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Washington). 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 57% (150)Home improvement 10% (26)Refinancing 11% (28)Cash-out refinancing 16% (43)Other purpose 7% (18)

By type

Conventional 68% (180)FHA 25% (67)VA 6% (15)USDA 1% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0340.56812022: 681 Applications2023: 420 Applications2024: 507 Applications2022: 359 Originations2023: 228 Originations2024: 265 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Adams County, 2022–2024

This countyWashington

0%14.9%29.9%2022: 26.6% This county2023: 29.9% This county2024: 28.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Adams County, WA?

By 2024 originations: Guild Mortgage Company (39), Gesa Credit Union (26), 1st Security Bank of Washington (22), United Wholesale Mortgage (20), Spokane Teachers Credit Union (15). 6 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Adams County?

28.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.3% across Washington and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Adams County in 2024?

265 loans totalling $70m, from 507 applications; 42.1 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 53001; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.