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Kittitas County, Washington
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 1,947 mortgage applications in Kittitas County, Washington, for 2024, and originated 1,233 loans worth $563m.
That is 61.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.1 for Washington and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 19.8%, close to the state rate of 21.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 14.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
20 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. (96), Boeing Employees' Credit Union (67) and Umpqua Bank (59).
Originations were up 22% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. | 113 | 96 | $34m | 6.8% | — |
| 2 | Boeing Employees' Credit Union | 123 | 67 | $18m | 32.7% | — |
| 3 | Umpqua Bank | 82 | 59 | $18m | 20.5% | — |
| 4 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 71 | 58 | $28m | 3.3% | — |
| 5 | Guild Mortgage Company | 92 | 56 | $17m | 8.3% | — |
| 6 | Us Bank, N.A. | 94 | 55 | $39m | 30.4% | — |
| 7 | 1st Security Bank of Washington | 55 | 50 | $19m | 0.0% | — |
| 8 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 66 | 47 | $25m | 20.3% | — |
| 9 | Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb | 54 | 46 | $21m | 0.0% | — |
| 10 | Rocket Mortgage | 62 | 44 | $15m | 19.0% | — |
| 11 | Loandepot.com, LLC | 61 | 40 | $21m | 14.9% | — |
| 12 | CMG Mortgage Inc | 44 | 37 | $16m | 4.8% | — |
| 13 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 42 | 35 | $20m | 5.4% | — |
| 14 | Wsecu | 54 | 27 | $3.8m | 42.6% | — |
| 15 | Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company | 39 | 25 | $9.5m | 15.2% | — |
| 16 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 29 | 21 | $7.9m | — | — |
| 17 | Banner Bank | 30 | 17 | $10m | 23.1% | — |
| 18 | Washington Federal | 29 | 16 | $13m | — | — |
| 19 | Newrez LLC | 34 | 14 | $5.0m | — | — |
| 20 | Spring Eq, LLC | 28 | 7 | $525k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 20. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Washington and the nation
| Measure | This county | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 19.8% | 21.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 14.9% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $457k | $440k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 61.7 | 50.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 64.7% | 54.5% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 7.9% | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 5.1% | 8.6% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,118 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 65% (798)Home improvement 10% (121)Refinancing 8% (95)Cash-out refinancing 9% (116)Other purpose 8% (103)
By type
Conventional 87% (1,069)FHA 8% (98)VA 5% (63)USDA 0% (3)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Kittitas County, WA?
By 2024 originations: DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. (96), Boeing Employees' Credit Union (67), Umpqua Bank (59), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (58), Guild Mortgage Company (56). 20 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Kittitas County?
19.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.3% across Washington and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Kittitas County in 2024?
1,233 loans totalling $563m, from 1,947 applications; 61.7 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 53037; 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.