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Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc.
HMDA reporter, headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. 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.
In 2024, Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. filed HMDA records for 17,172 applications and 13,902 originations in 12 states, worth $3.2bn.
Its denial rate, the share of decided applications the lender denied, was 1.8%, below the national rate of 24.3% and below the Missouri rate of 19.9%. 2,797 applications were withdrawn by the applicant and 28 files were closed for incompleteness; those are not counted in the denial rate.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 0.4 percentage points (national median 0.3); 4.2% of its originations had a spread of 1.5 points or more.
By loan purpose the originations were mostly home purchase (92%) and refinancing (4%); by loan type, conventional (59%) and FHA (24%).
The largest volumes were in Missouri (6,838 originations), Illinois (1,632 originations) and Kansas (1,543 originations).
Applications were up 9% on 2023.
VA lender statistics list 112 VA-guaranteed loans for the lender in August 2026.
Compared with Missouri and the nation
| Measure | This lender | Missouri, all lenders | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate (denied ÷ decided applications) | 1.8% | 19.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, percentage points | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 4.2% | 14.1% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $227k | $231k | $329k |
| Home purchase share of originations | 92.4% | 58.6% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share of originations | 24.1% | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share of originations | 10.8% | 8.2% | 7.9% |
| Applications withdrawn by applicant | 16.3% | 14.1% | 14.3% |
Missouri 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
This lenderMissouriUnited States
| Year | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread | LAR records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,249 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | 11,186 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | 21,952 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 24,230 |
| 2022 | 17,904 | 14,280 | $2.9bn | 1.9% | 0.7 | 18,041 |
| 2023 | 15,759 | 12,575 | $2.7bn | 2.3% | 0.5 | 16,160 |
| 2024 | 17,172 | 13,902 | $3.2bn | 1.8% | 0.4 | 17,606 |
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 92% (12,846)Home improvement 0% (53)Refinancing 4% (545)Cash-out refinancing 3% (458)
By type
Conventional 59% (8,136)FHA 24% (3,346)VA 11% (1,495)USDA 7% (925)
| Loan type | Applications | Originations | Denied | Denial rate (of applications) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 9,922 | 8,136 | 94 | 0.9% |
| FHA-insured | 4,246 | 3,346 | 106 | 2.5% |
| VA-guaranteed | 1,849 | 1,495 | 23 | 1.2% |
| USDA Rural Housing Service or Farm Service Agency guaranteed | 1,155 | 925 | 35 | 3.0% |
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 | 13,902 | 79.0% |
| 2 Application approved but not accepted | 187 | 1.1% |
| 3 Application denied | 258 | 1.5% |
| 4 Application withdrawn by applicant | 2,797 | 15.9% |
| 5 File closed for incompleteness | 28 | 0.2% |
| 6 Purchased loan | 27 | 0.2% |
| 7 Preapproval request denied | 10 | 0.1% |
| 8 Preapproval request approved but not accepted | 397 | 2.3% |
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 258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 8,457 | 6,838 | $1.6bn | 1.8% | 0.4 |
| Illinois | 1,945 | 1,632 | $280m | 2.7% | 0.5 |
| Kansas | 1,833 | 1,543 | $310m | 1.5% | 0.5 |
| Oklahoma | 1,644 | 1,280 | $289m | 1.9% | 0.4 |
| Arkansas | 1,497 | 1,183 | $308m | 1.2% | 0.3 |
| Texas | 711 | 574 | $125m | 0.7% | 0.5 |
| Iowa | 276 | 243 | $51m | 0.4% | 0.4 |
| Colorado | 216 | 167 | $69m | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 176 | 134 | $35m | 4.9% | 0.3 |
| Nebraska | 108 | 84 | $28m | 2.3% | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | 98 | 73 | $24m | 3.9% | 0.2 |
| Florida | 56 | 41 | $15m | 0.0% | 0.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | MO | 896 | 702 | $130m | 1.0% |
| Jackson County | MO | 709 | 596 | $155m | 1.0% |
| Boone County | MO | 561 | 446 | $116m | 0.9% |
| Tulsa County | OK | 549 | 431 | $106m | 1.4% |
| Greene County | MO | 512 | 410 | $95m | 1.2% |
| St. Louis County | MO | 478 | 406 | $113m | 1.7% |
| St. Charles County | MO | 429 | 368 | $110m | 1.9% |
| Benton County | AR | 465 | 367 | $115m | 1.8% |
| Sedgwick County | KS | 441 | 356 | $74m | 2.7% |
| Peoria County | IL | 357 | 304 | $51m | 3.2% |
| Wichita County | TX | 319 | 262 | $52m | 0.4% |
| Cole County | MO | 306 | 260 | $59m | 0.0% |
| Tazewell County | IL | 270 | 239 | $42m | 3.2% |
| Shawnee County | KS | 257 | 236 | $47m | 0.8% |
| Newton County | MO | 272 | 229 | $46m | 1.3% |
| Clay County | MO | 251 | 216 | $62m | 0.5% |
| Washington County | AR | 265 | 212 | $65m | 0.5% |
| Champaign County | IL | 231 | 202 | $44m | 1.0% |
| Pulaski County | MO | 235 | 196 | $46m | 1.5% |
| Christian County | MO | 176 | 145 | $39m | 0.0% |
| Johnson County | MO | 170 | 142 | $35m | 0.7% |
| Johnson County | KS | 168 | 141 | $49m | 1.4% |
| Cass County | MO | 168 | 135 | $36m | 0.7% |
| Pulaski County | AR | 156 | 132 | $25m | 0.7% |
| Callaway County | MO | 155 | 130 | $31m | 1.5% |
| El Paso County | CO | 162 | 129 | $54m | 0.0% |
| Crawford County | KS | 152 | 126 | $19m | 0.0% |
| Jefferson County | MO | 154 | 122 | $28m | 1.6% |
| Camden County | MO | 159 | 115 | $29m | 1.7% |
| Madison County | IL | 141 | 113 | $20m | 1.7% |
Up to 30 counties with at least 50 applications, by originations.
VA-guaranteed loans by month
All VA loansPurchase
| Month | All | Purchase | Cash-out | IRRRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 112 | 104 | 7 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 159 | 7 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 151 | 135 | 9 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 159 | 140 | 6 | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | 174 | 131 | 9 | 34 |
| Mar 2026 | 179 | 126 | 16 | 37 |
| Feb 2026 | 138 | 102 | 10 | 26 |
| Jan 2026 | 236 | 181 | 22 | 33 |
| Dec 2025 | 164 | 108 | 14 | 42 |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 113 | 4 | 26 |
| Oct 2025 | 130 | 105 | 4 | 21 |
| Sep 2025 | 113 | 99 | 11 | 3 |
Fiscal-year totals (VA): FY2018 100,573,118 · FY2019 153,218,679 · FY2020 343,686,506 · FY2021 423,941,292 · FY2022 387,265,584 · FY2023 290,140,723 · FY2024 387,531,375 · FY2025 446,733,813. Matched to the VA lender name "FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC"; VA counts loans by guarantee date, HMDA by application year, so the two series differ.
Questions and answers
How many mortgages did Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. originate in 2024?
13,902 loans totalling $3.2bn, from 17,172 applications reported under HMDA. It also purchased 27 loans from other institutions, which are counted separately.
What is Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc.'s denial rate and how does it compare?
1.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.3% nationally and 19.9% in Missouri. 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 Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. lend in most?
By originations: Jasper County, MO (702), Jackson County, MO (596), Boone County, MO (446), Tulsa County, OK (431) and Greene County, MO (410).
What loan types does Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. make?
Conventional 8,136, FHA 3,346, VA 1,495 and USDA 925 originations in 2024; by purpose, home purchase 12,846, home improvement 53, refinancing 545, cash-out refinancing 458 and other purpose 0.
What reasons did Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. report for denials?
The first denial reason recorded most often was debt-to-income ratio (105), collateral (63) and credit history (47), 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 and VA loan volume from the Department of Veterans Affairs lender statistics. 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; VA lender statistics from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Lender identity is the LEI and name on its transmittal sheet. This site was built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Data through 1 Aug 2026.