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Third Federal Savings and Loan
HMDA reporter, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Record for 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. Figures are from the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register; cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Third Federal Savings and Loan's 2024 HMDA filing covers 43,869 applications and 21,958 originated loans totalling $3.0bn, in 28 states.
Its denial rate, the share of decided applications the lender denied, was 41.8%, above the national rate of 24.3% and above the Ohio rate of 23.5%. 2,821 applications were withdrawn by the applicant and 1,582 files were closed for incompleteness; those are not counted in the denial rate.
The median rate spread on its originated loans, the difference between the loan's APR and the average prime offer rate, was -0.6 percentage points (national median 0.3); 5.7% of its originations had a spread of 1.5 points or more.
By loan purpose the originations were mostly other purpose (34%) and home improvement (31%); by loan type, conventional (100%).
The largest volumes were in Ohio (7,194 originations), Florida (4,721 originations) and California (2,425 originations).
Applications were up 5% on 2023.
Compared with Ohio and the nation
| Measure | This lender | Ohio, all lenders | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate (denied ÷ decided applications) | 41.8% | 23.5% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, percentage points | -0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 5.7% | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $137k | $218k | $329k |
| Home purchase share of originations | 10.8% | 51.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share of originations | 0.0% | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share of originations | 0.0% | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Applications withdrawn by applicant | 6.4% | 14.0% | 14.3% |
Ohio is the lender's largest state by applications. State and national columns cover every HMDA reporter. Rate spread is reported on originated loans only.
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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| Year | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread | LAR records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 50,340 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | 52,760 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | 57,211 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 60,110 |
| 2022 | 49,320 | 30,255 | $5.2bn | 27.2% | -0.6 | 57,144 |
| 2023 | 41,911 | 21,549 | $3.1bn | 39.8% | -0.5 | 48,675 |
| 2024 | 43,869 | 21,958 | $3.0bn | 41.8% | -0.6 | 48,881 |
Applications, originations and rates are computed from the public LAR for 2022, 2023, 2024; LAR record counts come from each year's transmittal sheet.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 11% (2,382)Home improvement 31% (6,761)Refinancing 23% (5,118)Cash-out refinancing 1% (191)Other purpose 34% (7,506)
By type
Conventional 100% (21,958)
| Loan type | Applications | Originations | Denied | Denial rate (of applications) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 43,869 | 21,958 | 16,503 | 37.6% |
| FHA-insured | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| VA-guaranteed | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| USDA Rural Housing Service or Farm Service Agency guaranteed | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Shares are of originated loans. The per-type denial rate here divides denials by all applications of that type, because decided counts are not kept per type.
Action taken
| HMDA action taken | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Loan originated | 21,958 | 44.9% |
| 2 Application approved but not accepted | 1,005 | 2.1% |
| 3 Application denied | 16,503 | 33.8% |
| 4 Application withdrawn by applicant | 2,821 | 5.8% |
| 5 File closed for incompleteness | 1,582 | 3.2% |
| 6 Purchased loan | 472 | 1.0% |
| 7 Preapproval request denied | 1,080 | 2.2% |
| 8 Preapproval request approved but not accepted | 3,460 | 7.1% |
Codes and labels are the HMDA action-taken codes. Applications are codes 1–5; the denial rate divides code 3 by codes 1–3.
Denial reasons as coded
Share of the lender's 16,503 denials by the first denial reason it coded (outlined bar: all lenders nationally). Lenders may record up to four reasons; only the first is counted here.
States
| State | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 11,758 | 7,194 | $965m | 29.9% | -0.5 |
| Florida | 10,915 | 4,721 | $607m | 49.2% | -0.6 |
| California | 5,297 | 2,425 | $398m | 46.0% | -0.4 |
| New Jersey | 1,998 | 957 | $139m | 44.8% | -0.6 |
| Georgia | 1,827 | 884 | $118m | 43.8% | -0.6 |
| North Carolina | 1,666 | 876 | $118m | 38.7% | -0.5 |
| Illinois | 1,170 | 563 | $71m | 44.5% | -0.5 |
| Virginia | 1,146 | 591 | $83m | 40.3% | -0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 937 | 467 | $57m | 42.6% | -0.5 |
| Colorado | 888 | 407 | $59m | 46.5% | -0.6 |
| Washington | 831 | 399 | $67m | 45.0% | -0.6 |
| Maryland | 692 | 296 | $36m | 48.9% | -0.3 |
| Tennessee | 586 | 304 | $42m | 40.9% | -0.6 |
| Massachusetts | 531 | 254 | $41m | 43.2% | -0.5 |
| Indiana | 487 | 238 | $27m | 44.5% | -0.5 |
| New York | 481 | 154 | $23m | 62.0% | -0.3 |
| Michigan | 446 | 196 | $22m | 48.1% | -0.3 |
| Kentucky | 367 | 191 | $28m | 41.7% | -0.3 |
| Oregon | 339 | 170 | $26m | 43.1% | -0.6 |
| Connecticut | 296 | 133 | $18m | 45.6% | -0.6 |
| South Carolina | 296 | 116 | $12m | 53.3% | -0.2 |
| Missouri | 288 | 130 | $14m | 45.1% | -0.6 |
| Minnesota | 192 | 95 | $12m | 41.5% | -0.6 |
| Arizona | 126 | 41 | $4.6m | 60.9% | -0.3 |
| New Hampshire | 120 | 55 | $8.3m | 43.3% | -0.6 |
| Wisconsin | 89 | 45 | $5.3m | 42.7% | -0.6 |
| District of Columbia | 75 | 40 | $7.3m | 38.8% | -0.6 |
| Iowa | 25 | 16 | $1.4m | — | — |
States with at least 25 applications. States with 100 or more link to the lender's page for that state.
Counties
| County | State | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County | OH | 3,196 | 1,998 | $253m | 28.7% |
| Franklin County | OH | 1,213 | 727 | $100m | 30.8% |
| Palm Beach County | FL | 1,489 | 646 | $89m | 49.6% |
| Summit County | OH | 961 | 616 | $82m | 27.0% |
| Los Angeles County | CA | 1,103 | 517 | $91m | 44.6% |
| Broward County | FL | 1,317 | 499 | $66m | 55.3% |
| Lorain County | OH | 717 | 483 | $67m | 23.9% |
| Pinellas County | FL | 906 | 476 | $60m | 38.6% |
| Hamilton County | OH | 798 | 462 | $63m | 32.0% |
| Lake County | OH | 685 | 456 | $62m | 24.6% |
| Medina County | OH | 635 | 456 | $67m | 20.2% |
| Hillsborough County | FL | 937 | 423 | $53m | 47.2% |
| Delaware County | OH | 562 | 350 | $57m | 27.5% |
| Lee County | FL | 715 | 334 | $39m | 45.8% |
| San Diego County | CA | 569 | 276 | $47m | 44.4% |
| Orange County | CA | 577 | 267 | $50m | 46.2% |
| Pasco County | FL | 521 | 246 | $22m | 45.0% |
| Sarasota County | FL | 451 | 235 | $36m | 40.1% |
| Miami-Dade County | FL | 629 | 204 | $33m | 62.9% |
| Collier County | FL | 378 | 200 | $37m | 37.8% |
| Butler County | OH | 343 | 198 | $24m | 33.3% |
| Cook County | IL | 429 | 194 | $26m | 46.5% |
| Manatee County | FL | 367 | 193 | $25m | 37.0% |
| Mecklenburg County | NC | 299 | 182 | $27m | 33.1% |
| Riverside County | CA | 409 | 180 | $24m | 48.4% |
| Wake County | NC | 301 | 167 | $24m | 34.5% |
| Orange County | FL | 422 | 165 | $20m | 54.1% |
| Fulton County | GA | 283 | 153 | $25m | 38.0% |
| Bergen County | NJ | 286 | 150 | $25m | 38.1% |
| Geauga County | OH | 213 | 147 | $23m | 24.4% |
Up to 30 counties with at least 50 applications, by originations.
Questions and answers
How many mortgages did Third Federal Savings and Loan originate in 2024?
21,958 loans totalling $3.0bn, from 43,869 applications reported under HMDA. It also purchased 472 loans from other institutions, which are counted separately.
What is Third Federal Savings and Loan's denial rate and how does it compare?
41.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.3% nationally and 23.5% in Ohio. 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.
Which counties does Third Federal Savings and Loan lend in most?
By originations: Cuyahoga County, OH (1,998), Franklin County, OH (727), Palm Beach County, FL (646), Summit County, OH (616) and Los Angeles County, CA (517).
What loan types does Third Federal Savings and Loan make?
Conventional 21,958, FHA 0, VA 0 and USDA 0 originations in 2024; by purpose, home purchase 2,382, home improvement 6,761, refinancing 5,118, cash-out refinancing 191 and other purpose 7,506.
What reasons did Third Federal Savings and Loan report for denials?
The first denial reason recorded most often was debt-to-income ratio (11,226), credit history (3,809) and collateral (1,019), as coded by the lender in its HMDA filing.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register published by the FFIEC and CFPB, with the lender's name from its HMDA transmittal sheet. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Provenance
Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act public loan/application register for 2024 (trend years 2022, 2023, 2024) and transmittal sheets 2018–2024, published by the FFIEC and CFPB at ffiec.cfpb.gov, public domain. Lender identity is the LEI and name on its transmittal sheet. This site was built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Data through 1 Aug 2026.