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Taylor 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.
Taylor County, West Virginia, saw 356 HMDA-reported applications and 184 originations ($35m) in 2024.
That is 27.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 37.3 for West Virginia and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 32.4%, above the state rate of 28.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 12.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
3 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (24), Loandepot.com, LLC (19) and Huntington National Bank (17).
Originations were down 18% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Mortgage | 32 | 24 | $4.2m | 14.3% | — |
| 2 | Loandepot.com, LLC | 25 | 19 | $3.1m | — | — |
| 3 | Huntington National Bank | 37 | 17 | $3.1m | 43.8% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 3. 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 | 32.4% | 28.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 12.4% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $192k | $195k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 27.9 | 37.3 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 54.3% | 61.4% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 20.1% | 17.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.6% | 9.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 170 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 54% (100)Home improvement 7% (13)Refinancing 13% (23)Cash-out refinancing 18% (34)Other purpose 8% (14)
By type
Conventional 70% (128)FHA 20% (37)VA 8% (14)USDA 3% (5)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Taylor County, WV?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (24), Loandepot.com, LLC (19), Huntington National Bank (17). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Taylor County?
32.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 28.3% across West Virginia and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Taylor County in 2024?
184 loans totalling $35m, from 356 applications; 27.9 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 54091; 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.