PlainLender
2024 data HMDA 2024 disclosure official source

Ohio County

708 mortgage applications, 20.8% denial rate. Verify FIPS 21183 with U.S. Census Bureau →

PlainLender home → About this data

Kentucky · FIPS 21183

Local mortgage market. Ohio County, Kentucky saw 708 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 348 of those loans and denied 147, producing a denial rate of 20.8% and an approval (origination) rate of 49.2%. The average loan amount was $143,616 at an average note rate of 7.42%, with applicants self-reporting average annual income of $36K. 74 distinct institutions reported mortgage activity in this county.

Borrower leverage and affordability signal. The loan-to-income ratio averages 4.0x, meaning typical borrowers took on mortgages of about 4.0 times their annual income. That ratio is a rough affordability signal: higher multiples imply tighter monthly budgets and greater exposure to rate or income shocks. See our methodology for how to read the denial rate against a local applicant pool.

FIPS 21183 · CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset. See our disclaimer before acting on this data.

708
Applications
348
Originated
20.8%
Denial Rate
49.2%
Approval Rate
$143,616
Avg Loan Amount
7.42%
Avg Interest Rate
$36K
Avg Applicant Income
4.0x
Loan-to-Income Ratio

Nearby Lenders in Ohio County

Top HMDA-reporting lenders active in this county. Compare any two side-by-side for rates, denial rates, and loan mix.

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 Liberty Federal Credit Union 65 18.7%
2 Peoples Bank 26 7.5%
3 Rocket Mortgage 16 4.6%
4 Lower, LLC 16 4.6%
5 Morgantown Bank & Trust CO INC 14 4.0%
Compare Liberty Federal Credit Union vs Peoples Bank →

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Ohio County?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 708 mortgage applications were filed in Ohio County, Kentucky. Of these, 348 were originated (approved and funded), while 147 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 20.8%.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Ohio County?
The mortgage denial rate in Ohio County is 20.8%. The approval (origination) rate is 49.2%, reflecting originated loans as a share of all applications.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Ohio County?
The average mortgage loan amount in Ohio County is $143,616. The average interest rate is 7.423%. The average applicant income is $36K.
What is the loan-to-income ratio in Ohio County?
The average loan-to-income ratio in Ohio County is 4.0x, meaning borrowers took on loans averaging 4.0 times their annual income. This reflects average borrower profiles for mortgages processed in this county.
Who are the top mortgage lenders in Ohio County?
The top mortgage lenders in Ohio County by origination volume are Liberty Federal Credit Union, Peoples Bank, Rocket Mortgage. In total, 74 lenders reported mortgage activity in this county.
Where does this mortgage data come from?
This data comes from the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset, a mandatory federal disclosure dataset covering all mortgage applications filed with HMDA-reporting institutions. County boundaries are identified by FIPS codes.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) 2024. County FIPS codes per U.S. Census Bureau standards.

Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on CFPB HMDA federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.