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Mason County, West Virginia

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

FIPS 54053
Households 10,211
Population 24,770

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 657 mortgage applications in Mason County, West Virginia, for 2024, and originated 328 loans worth $45m.

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 36.6%, above the state rate of 28.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 21.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

8 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were City National Bank of WV (35), The Ohio Valley Bank Company (33) and The Farmers Bank & Savings Com (29).

Originations were up 8% on 2023.

657applications, 2024
328loans originated$45m
36.6%denial rateWV 28.3% · US 24.3%
32.1originations per 1,000 householdsWV 37.3 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1City National Bank of WV7235$2.4m40.0%—
2The Ohio Valley Bank Company3933$6.1m5.7%—
3The Farmers Bank & Savings Com4829$3.4m24.4%—
4Rocket Mortgage3826$3.4m20.0%—
5Movement Mortgage, LLC2823$3.3m0.0%—
6Peoples Bank2718$1.3m33.3%—
7Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc9214$1.6m70.9%—
8Credit Human Federal Credit Un301$235k93.3%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 8. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with West Virginia and the nation

MeasureThis countyWest VirginiaUnited States
Denial rate36.6%28.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more21.1%15.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$138k$195k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households32.137.348.0
Home purchase share of originations62.5%61.4%57.0%
FHA-insured share15.2%17.5%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share8.5%9.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp21.1%
0 to 0.5 pp27%
0.5 to 1 pp17.6%
1 to 1.5 pp13.1%
1.5 to 3 pp12.8%
3 or more pp8.3%

Share of 289 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 63% (205)Home improvement 8% (25)Refinancing 11% (36)Cash-out refinancing 9% (31)Other purpose 9% (31)

By type

Conventional 73% (241)FHA 15% (50)VA 9% (28)USDA 3% (9)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

04018022022: 802 Applications2023: 595 Applications2024: 657 Applications2022: 405 Originations2023: 304 Originations2024: 328 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Mason County, 2022–2024

This countyWest Virginia

0%18.3%36.6%2022: 31% This county2023: 32.1% This county2024: 36.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Mason County, WV?

By 2024 originations: City National Bank of WV (35), The Ohio Valley Bank Company (33), The Farmers Bank & Savings Com (29), Rocket Mortgage (26), Movement Mortgage, LLC (23). 8 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Mason County?

36.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 28.3% across West Virginia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Mason County in 2024?

328 loans totalling $45m, from 657 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 54053; 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.