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Pepin County, Wisconsin

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

FIPS 55091
Households 3,046
Population 7,555

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.

Pepin County, Wisconsin, saw 182 HMDA-reported applications and 115 originations ($22m) in 2024.

That is 37.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.4 for Wisconsin and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 20.0%, above the state rate of 17.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 9.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were down 7% on 2023.

182applications, 2024
115loans originated$22m
20.0%denial rateWI 17.1% · US 24.3%
37.8originations per 1,000 householdsWI 55.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Wisconsin and the nation

MeasureThis countyWisconsinUnited States
Denial rate20.0%17.1%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more9.2%11.0%15.6%
Average originated loan$194k$223k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households37.855.448.0
Home purchase share of originations54.8%46.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share9.6%5.6%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share8.7%4.3%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp23%
0 to 0.5 pp33.3%
0.5 to 1 pp16.1%
1 to 1.5 pp18.4%
1.5 to 3 pp8%
3 or more pp1.1%

Share of 87 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Wisconsin). 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 55% (63)Home improvement 14% (16)Refinancing 12% (14)Cash-out refinancing 12% (14)Other purpose 7% (8)

By type

Conventional 78% (90)FHA 10% (11)VA 9% (10)USDA 3% (4)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0118.52372022: 237 Applications2023: 200 Applications2024: 182 Applications2022: 157 Originations2023: 123 Originations2024: 115 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Pepin County, 2022–2024

This countyWisconsin

0%10.6%21.1%2022: 19.5% This county2023: 21.1% This county2024: 20% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Pepin County, WI?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Pepin County?

20.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.1% across Wisconsin and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Pepin County in 2024?

115 loans totalling $22m, from 182 applications; 37.8 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 55091; 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.