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Kanawha County, West Virginia
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.
Kanawha County, West Virginia, saw 4,755 HMDA-reported applications and 2,456 originations ($373m) in 2024.
That is 32.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 37.3 for West Virginia and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 30.6%, above the state rate of 28.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 14.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
37 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were City National Bank of WV (340), Rocket Mortgage (177) and Gateway First Bank (136).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 37. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with West Virginia and the nation
| Measure | This county | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 30.6% | 28.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 14.8% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $152k | $195k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 32.1 | 37.3 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 61.5% | 61.4% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 20.5% | 17.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 8.5% | 9.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 2,176 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% (1,510)Home improvement 9% (217)Refinancing 10% (248)Cash-out refinancing 12% (284)Other purpose 8% (197)
By type
Conventional 70% (1,709)FHA 20% (503)VA 9% (209)USDA 1% (35)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
This countyWest Virginia
Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Kanawha County, WV?
By 2024 originations: City National Bank of WV (340), Rocket Mortgage (177), Gateway First Bank (136), Loandepot.com, LLC (127), Primelending (114). 37 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Kanawha County?
30.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 28.3% across West Virginia and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Kanawha County in 2024?
2,456 loans totalling $373m, from 4,755 applications; 32.1 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 54039; 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.