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Racine County, Wisconsin
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.
Racine County, Wisconsin, saw 7,704 HMDA-reported applications and 4,953 originations ($1.0bn) in 2024.
That is 61.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.4 for Wisconsin and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 21.7%, above the state rate of 17.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 13.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
51 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Educators Credit Union (948), Landmark Credit Union (415) and Johnson Bank (326).
Originations were up 5% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 51. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Wisconsin and the nation
| Measure | This county | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.7% | 17.1% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 13.4% | 11.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $209k | $223k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 61.6 | 55.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 43.4% | 46.3% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 8.0% | 5.6% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 5.4% | 4.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 4,437 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 43% (2,152)Home improvement 10% (475)Refinancing 11% (557)Cash-out refinancing 17% (862)Other purpose 18% (904)
By type
Conventional 87% (4,288)FHA 8% (397)VA 5% (265)USDA 0% (3)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Racine County, WI?
By 2024 originations: Educators Credit Union (948), Landmark Credit Union (415), Johnson Bank (326), Summit Credit Union (197), Rocket Mortgage (185). 51 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Racine County?
21.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 17.1% across Wisconsin and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Racine County in 2024?
4,953 loans totalling $1.0bn, from 7,704 applications; 61.6 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 55101; 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.