Walworth County

Wisconsin · FIPS 55127

According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume among U.S. counties, Walworth County ranks #566 of 3,210, and #12 of 72 in Wisconsin.

Mortgage lending activity in Walworth County, Wisconsin based on lender filings under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Data covers all applications received by HMDA-reporting institutions operating in this county during 2024. Why mortgages get denied walks the denial-reason codes that appear in books like this one.

Local mortgage market. Walworth County, Wisconsin saw 4,294 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 2,586 of those loans and denied 687, producing a denial rate of 16.0% and an approval (origination) rate of 60.2%. The average loan amount was $274,143 at an average note rate of 7.25%, with applicants self-reporting average annual income of $37K. 265 distinct institutions reported mortgage activity in this county.

Borrower leverage and affordability signal. The loan-to-income ratio averages 7.4x, meaning typical borrowers took on mortgages of about 7.4 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. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.

4,294
Applications
2,586
Originated
16.0%
Denial Rate
$274,143
Avg Loan Amount

Lender concentration in Walworth County

Lead lender
Top-1 share
5.7%
Top-3 share
14.7%
Book band
Dispersed book

In Walworth County, lead originator Advia Credit Union funded only 5.7% of 2,586 originated loans, below the county fleet's lower tercile (~10.9% top-1 share). The top three reporters together hold 14.7% of the book, so shopping across channels still meets many active filers.

Counties With Similar Application Volume

Nationwide counties nearest to Walworth County's 4,294 HMDA applications.

Counties With a Similar Average Loan

Nationwide counties nearest to Walworth County's $274,143 average loan (deduped against volume peers).

Lenders active in Walworth County

Advia Credit Union funded 148 of the 2,586 loans originated in Walworth County, 5.7% of the county. 265 lenders reported activity here.

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; does not constitute financial advice for Walworth County borrowers.

Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This Walworth County 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. Data current as of 2026-08-10. HMDA figures are lender-filed application outcomes for a published reporting year - not creditworthiness scores, rate quotes, Loan Estimates, underwriting decisions, or mortgage advice.