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Hancock County, West Virginia

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

FIPS 54029
Households 12,824
Population 28,054

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.

Hancock County, West Virginia, saw 707 HMDA-reported applications and 425 originations ($57m) in 2024.

That is 33.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 37.3 for West Virginia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.0%, below the state rate of 28.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.1 percentage points and 13.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

4 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Hancock County Savings Bank, FSB (163), Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (73) and Rocket Mortgage (22).

Originations were about level with 2023.

707applications, 2024
425loans originated$57m
24.0%denial rateWV 28.3% · US 24.3%
33.1originations per 1,000 householdsWV 37.3 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Hancock County Savings Bank, FSB221163$19m11.1%—
2Wesbanco Bank, Inc.9373$10m13.1%—
3Rocket Mortgage4522$2.9m36.8%—
4Huntington National Bank4918$1.3m58.1%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 4. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with West Virginia and the nation

MeasureThis countyWest VirginiaUnited States
Denial rate24.0%28.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.10.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more13.0%15.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$134k$195k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households33.137.348.0
Home purchase share of originations60.7%61.4%57.0%
FHA-insured share16.0%17.5%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.4%9.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp42.7%
0 to 0.5 pp20.2%
0.5 to 1 pp15%
1 to 1.5 pp9.1%
1.5 to 3 pp10.4%
3 or more pp2.6%

Share of 386 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: West Virginia). 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 61% (258)Home improvement 16% (68)Refinancing 8% (35)Cash-out refinancing 6% (27)Other purpose 9% (37)

By type

Conventional 77% (328)FHA 16% (68)VA 6% (27)USDA 0% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

05011,0022022: 1,002 Applications2023: 712 Applications2024: 707 Applications2022: 655 Originations2023: 428 Originations2024: 425 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Hancock County, 2022–2024

This countyWest Virginia

0%14.3%28.6%2022: 19.9% This county2023: 24.4% This county2024: 24% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Hancock County, WV?

By 2024 originations: Hancock County Savings Bank, FSB (163), Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (73), Rocket Mortgage (22), Huntington National Bank (18). 4 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Hancock County?

24.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 28.3% across West Virginia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Hancock County in 2024?

425 loans totalling $57m, from 707 applications; 33.1 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 54029; 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.