IA · Statewide HMDA 2024

Iowa mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 668 reporting lenders · 99 counties · 9 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, Iowa ranks #33 of 54 by application volume but #3 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (61.4%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#3
Origination-share rank of 52
61.4%
Origination share
67,732
Originated
12.1%
Denial rate

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot. Origination share is originated divided by applications among states and territories with 10,000+ applications (the same floor as the national denial board). See /methodology#corpus-placement. Informational reporting, not mortgage advice.

CFPB HMDA state filing plate

State IA · Iowa 12.1% denial

VOL-LIGHT · DEN-QUIET · NEAR-PEER · ORIG-LOW · BOOK-FULL · LEAD-MIX

  • VOL-LIGHT #33/54
  • DEN-QUIET 12.1%
  • NEAR-PEER Nebraska
  • ORIG-LOW 61.4%
  • BOOK-FULL 668 lenders
  • LEAD-MIX 13% top

Photo-finish peer: Nebraska · 12.3% denial (+0.2pp vs Iowa)

2024 HMDA Snapshot state sheet, volume rank, denial band, origination share, and reporter book. Informational reporting only.

Denial-rate neighbourhood · Iowa

Poles and nearest peers by statewide HMDA denial rate, not a full state roster.

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%Minnesota · near12.7%South Dakota · near12.6%Nebraska · near12.3%Iowa · this state12.1%U.S. Virgin Islands · near11.8%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for Iowa: nearest jurisdictions by denial rate and by mortgage applications filed. These are cross-state neighborhoods, distinct from the denial-band chart above.

Top lenders by originations · Iowa

Funded loans among HMDA-reporting institutions active in this state.

State market
1. Greenstate Credit Union9K2. Veridian Credit Union6K3. Hills Bank and Trust Comp…2K4. Iowa Bankers Mortgage Cor…2K5. Rocket Mortgage2K6. Dupaco Community Credit U…2K7. Northwest Bank2K8. New American Funding, LLC.2K

Where Iowa sits by application volume

2024 CFPB HMDA states and territories, bucketed by mortgage applications filed

110,224 39th percentile higher than 39% of 54 states and territories

This state 0 1,200,000 states and territories, grouped by applications

Each bar is a 150,000-applications band. The dashed line and filled bar mark this state. Hover, tap, or focus a bar for its count and population share.

Source CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset · 2024 reporting year

Top counties by originations · Iowa

In-state county volume from the same HMDA county board linked below.

County mix
1. Polk County13K2. Linn County6K3. Scott County4K4. Johnson County4K5. Black Hawk County4K6. Dallas County4K7. Dubuque County2K8. Pottawattamie County2K

How to read this state sheet. Iowa filed 110,224 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#33 of 54 by volume) with a 12.1% denial rate - 5.1pp below the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (79,507 apps) show 12.4% denial; Black or African American applicants (2,794 apps) show 21.4% denial - rates on groups below 100 applications are marked too small to read. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.

Nearby Lenders in Iowa

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

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 Greenstate Credit Union 8,850 13.1%
2 Veridian Credit Union 5,931 8.8%
3 Hills Bank and Trust Company 2,127 3.1%
4 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation 2,092 3.1%
5 Rocket Mortgage 2,020 3.0%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in Iowa

CFPB derived race categories. HMDA carries no credit score, debt-to-income ratio or down payment, so a gap between these rows is an outcome difference and never, on its own, evidence of discrimination.

Race Applications Approval Rate Denial Rate
White 79,507 69.0% 12.4%
Black or African American 2,794 54.0% 21.4%
Asian 2,212 63.3% 12.3%
Joint 1,589 65.4% 14.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 381 52.2% 23.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 121 52.9% 24.8%
2 or more minority races 102 44.1% 33.3%

Every county in Iowa, by lending volume

County totals sum the filings geocoded to that county, so they reconcile to the state row above rather than to any single lender's book.

County Applications Originated Denial Rate Avg Loan
Polk County 20,703 12,599 11.1% $201,396
Linn County 10,163 6,047 10.1% $174,300
Scott County 6,625 4,058 11.1% $196,285
Johnson County 5,896 3,554 7.6% $229,357
Dallas County 5,667 3,521 8.6% $285,561
Black Hawk County 5,420 3,528 10.9% $138,596
Pottawattamie County 3,817 2,274 13.7% $181,589
Dubuque County 3,587 2,468 13.2% $162,669
Woodbury County 3,111 1,939 15.5% $161,609
Warren County 2,623 1,656 10.1% $222,061
Story County 2,286 1,539 9.4% $224,453
Jasper County 1,426 862 11.8% $154,719
Muscatine County 1,358 832 15.1% $136,701
Marion County 1,124 691 12.9% $174,537
Clinton County 1,120 655 14.7% $139,786
Benton County 1,117 694 9.0% $145,645
Boone County 1,115 696 11.7% $185,879
Webster County 1,079 584 16.4% $112,303
Bremer County 942 659 9.0% $143,036
Marshall County 895 551 14.9% $137,190
Washington County 883 544 10.5% $156,325
Wapello County 881 578 13.3% $115,363
Des Moines County 871 511 14.9% $117,882
Dickinson County 851 572 9.4% $315,517
Cedar County 834 508 12.0% $142,698
Buchanan County 770 508 11.0% $122,442
Madison County 746 454 13.3% $221,662
Poweshiek County 737 460 9.2% $143,901
Sioux County 700 499 10.3% $195,714
Mills County 694 407 13.0% $214,251
Mahaska County 678 435 14.9% $126,991
Delaware County 678 423 15.9% $153,186
Jones County 667 421 10.0% $146,709
Cerro Gordo County 663 400 11.9% $172,089
Fayette County 588 358 16.7% $109,201
Plymouth County 555 369 11.0% $184,189
Harrison County 522 309 14.8% $161,169
Iowa County 520 320 8.1% $142,731
Lee County 515 267 21.8% $129,932
Butler County 492 328 7.5% $125,285
Grundy County 483 350 9.3% $128,188
Clay County 459 270 15.5% $174,041
Page County 448 268 14.7% $152,277
Carroll County 423 266 16.3% $152,116
Clayton County 417 268 14.2% $123,393
Tama County 412 238 14.6% $123,544
Guthrie County 404 261 10.2% $200,916
Crawford County 396 250 16.4% $117,904
Buena Vista County 389 248 17.7% $188,830
Jefferson County 385 237 13.8% $131,494
Jackson County 383 238 16.2% $146,697
Hardin County 380 224 18.4% $118,711
Henry County 380 207 18.4% $133,816
Shelby County 360 248 10.8% $131,139
Cass County 360 225 11.9% $124,194
Clarke County 350 227 12.6% $140,429
Lucas County 344 197 20.4% $134,157
Kossuth County 322 196 14.6% $126,646
Chickasaw County 308 215 13.0% $137,727
Hamilton County 307 175 15.3% $132,036
Montgomery County 304 193 11.2% $119,408
Appanoose County 300 179 12.3% $140,400
Lyon County 285 204 12.6% $181,772
Union County 275 154 18.2% $129,982
O'Brien County 274 174 15.3% $138,613
Allamakee County 257 147 17.5% $162,198
Monona County 251 155 14.7% $143,566
Winneshiek County 251 141 17.9% $217,311
Cherokee County 250 160 16.8% $137,840
Greene County 248 136 18.1% $122,540
Humboldt County 244 134 14.8% $137,664
Fremont County 243 147 16.1% $161,173
Louisa County 236 148 13.6% $121,102
Emmet County 226 150 9.3% $130,929
Wright County 222 125 19.8% $124,459
Sac County 219 138 16.4% $117,009
Keokuk County 217 124 21.2% $104,124
Winnebago County 207 137 8.2% $125,435
Calhoun County 207 131 16.4% $133,792
Floyd County 198 121 15.7% $129,899
Adair County 182 102 18.1% $162,967
Mitchell County 179 105 17.3% $138,296
Howard County 171 115 18.1% $137,515
Hancock County 171 107 13.4% $153,538
Davis County 167 94 21.6% $118,293
Palo Alto County 165 92 17.0% $139,182
Wayne County 163 91 21.5% $125,736
Decatur County 160 93 21.3% $122,000
Worth County 158 93 18.4% $128,291
Monroe County 156 84 19.2% $114,423
Ringgold County 152 87 16.4% $154,145
Ida County 151 101 15.2% $125,927
Audubon County 122 75 15.6% $114,590
Franklin County 122 66 13.9% $125,820
Pocahontas County 112 61 9.8% $132,054
Taylor County 108 54 20.4% $117,315
Osceola County 92 52 16.3% $131,739
Van Buren County 92 49 15.2% $119,891
Adams County 79 44 16.5% $142,975

Metro Areas in Iowa

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Iowa?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 110,224 mortgage applications were filed in Iowa. Of these, 67,732 were originated (approved and funded), while 13,304 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 12.1%.
Where does Iowa sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, Iowa ranks #33 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #3 of 52 at 61.4%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Iowa?
The mortgage denial rate in Iowa is 12.1%, meaning 12.1% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 61.4%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Iowa?
The average mortgage loan amount in Iowa is $181,167. The average interest rate across all loan types is 6.911%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in Iowa?
668 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for Iowa. These include banks, credit unions, and independent mortgage companies that filed lending activity for this state.
How do mortgage denial rates vary by demographics in Iowa?
Iowa reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (79,507 applications) have an approval rate of 69.0% and denial rate of 12.4%; Black or African American applicants (2,794 applications) have an approval rate of 54.0% and denial rate of 21.4%; Asian applicants (2,212 applications) have an approval rate of 63.3% and denial rate of 12.3%. These figures reflect derived race categories as reported by applicants, and cover only groups with at least 100 applications, since a rate computed on a handful of applications is not readable.
Which counties in Iowa have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in Iowa are Polk County (12,599 originations), Linn County (6,047 originations), Scott County (4,058 originations). There are 99 counties with HMDA mortgage data in the state.

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

Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Demographic data reflects derived categories as reported by applicants. Provided for informational purposes only.

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. 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.