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Walla Walla 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 1,781 mortgage applications in Walla Walla County, Washington, for 2024, and originated 1,075 loans worth $294m.
That is 45.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 50.1 for Washington and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 20.7%, close to the state rate of 21.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 19.6% 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 Gesa Credit Union (131), Premier Mortgage Resources, LLC (89) and Guild Mortgage Company (72).
Originations were up 13% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gesa Credit Union | 199 | 131 | $20m | 21.8% | — |
| 2 | Premier Mortgage Resources, LLC | 118 | 89 | $31m | 3.3% | — |
| 3 | Guild Mortgage Company | 98 | 72 | $20m | 5.1% | — |
| 4 | Rocket Mortgage | 80 | 63 | $18m | 14.5% | — |
| 5 | Banner Bank | 106 | 61 | $12m | 27.8% | — |
| 6 | Baker Boyer National Bank | 64 | 44 | $13m | 9.8% | — |
| 7 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 58 | 39 | $14m | 16.3% | — |
| 8 | CMG Mortgage Inc | 44 | 36 | $11m | 2.7% | — |
| 9 | Umpqua Bank | 33 | 23 | $4.9m | 23.3% | — |
| 10 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 34 | 19 | $5.3m | 7.4% | — |
| 11 | Kind Lending, LLC | 27 | 19 | $5.8m | — | — |
| 12 | Us Bank, N.A. | 38 | 17 | $4.1m | 35.7% | — |
| 13 | Potlatch No 1 Financial Credit U | 32 | 17 | $3.9m | — | — |
| 14 | Mortgage Express | 26 | 17 | $5.7m | — | — |
| 15 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 26 | 17 | $4.3m | — | — |
| 16 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 31 | 16 | $5.1m | — | — |
| 17 | Hapo Communtiy Credit Union | 26 | 16 | $4.0m | 24.0% | — |
| 18 | Figure Lending LLC | 25 | 13 | $1.3m | 12.0% | — |
| 19 | Mortgage Research Center | 27 | 12 | $4.7m | — | — |
| 20 | Discover Bank | 36 | 9 | $815k | 66.7% | — |
| 21 | Spring Eq, LLC | 28 | 7 | $615k | 71.4% | — |
| 22 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 29 | 4 | $1.1m | 84.6% | — |
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 Washington and the nation
| Measure | This county | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 20.7% | 21.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 19.6% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $273k | $440k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 45.8 | 50.1 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 52.1% | 54.5% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 13.6% | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.0% | 8.6% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,009 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 52% (560)Home improvement 13% (137)Refinancing 9% (93)Cash-out refinancing 13% (144)Other purpose 13% (141)
By type
Conventional 79% (845)FHA 14% (146)VA 7% (75)USDA 1% (9)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Walla Walla County, WA?
By 2024 originations: Gesa Credit Union (131), Premier Mortgage Resources, LLC (89), Guild Mortgage Company (72), Rocket Mortgage (63), Banner Bank (61). 22 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Walla Walla County?
20.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.3% across Washington and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Walla Walla County in 2024?
1,075 loans totalling $294m, from 1,781 applications; 45.8 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 53071; 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.