UT · Statewide HMDA 2024

Utah mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 510 reporting lenders · 29 counties · 5 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, Utah ranks #26 of 54 by application volume but #10 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (56.3%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#10
Origination-share rank of 52
56.3%
Origination share
87,229
Originated
15.4%
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 UT · Utah 15.4% denial

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

  • VOL-MID #26/54
  • DEN-MID 15.4%
  • NEAR-PEER Virginia
  • ORIG-LOW 56.3%
  • BOOK-FULL 510 lenders
  • LEAD-MIX 14% top

Photo-finish peer: Virginia · 15.5% denial (+0.1pp vs Utah)

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

Denial-rate neighbourhood · Utah

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

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%Arizona · near15.6%Virginia · near15.5%Utah · this state15.4%Vermont · near15.2%Oregon · near15.2%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for Utah: 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 · Utah

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

State market
1. America First Federal Cre…13K2. United Wholesale Mortgage9K3. Mountain America Federal …7K4. Rocket Mortgage4K5. Intercap Lending Inc4K6. Guild Mortgage Company3K7. First Colony Mortgage Cor…3K8. Goldenwest Credit Union2K

Where Utah sits by application volume

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

155,000 Top 48% higher than 52% 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 · Utah

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

County mix
1. Salt Lake County26K2. Utah County18K3. Davis County10K4. Weber County8K5. Washington County6K6. Tooele County3K7. Cache County3K8. Box Elder County2K

How to read this state sheet. Utah filed 155,000 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#26 of 54 by volume) with a 15.4% denial rate - near the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (112,210 apps) show 16.3% denial; Asian applicants (3,971 apps) show 17.9% 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 Utah

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

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 America First Federal Credit Union 12,631 14.5%
2 United Wholesale Mortgage 8,571 9.8%
3 Mountain America Federal Credit Union 7,154 8.2%
4 Rocket Mortgage 3,784 4.3%
5 Intercap Lending Inc 3,735 4.3%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in Utah

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 112,210 63.6% 16.3%
Asian 3,971 56.4% 17.9%
Joint 3,405 65.0% 14.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,242 45.3% 32.5%
Black or African American 1,110 52.5% 23.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 992 48.0% 27.5%
2 or more minority races 213 47.4% 30.1%

Every county in Utah, 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
Salt Lake County 47,766 26,411 17.0% $330,536
Utah County 32,133 18,293 13.7% $352,065
Davis County 15,945 9,524 14.3% $306,069
Weber County 14,041 8,206 14.8% $299,535
Washington County 11,358 6,321 13.5% $359,853
Tooele County 5,886 3,247 15.8% $280,668
Cache County 5,184 3,063 14.3% $279,010
Box Elder County 3,226 1,921 13.9% $353,190
Iron County 3,200 1,794 14.8% $279,894
Wasatch County 2,793 1,558 13.8% $694,635
Summit County 2,677 1,472 17.0% $868,347
Uintah County 1,743 890 20.7% $201,443
Sanpete County 1,102 607 17.7% $250,817
Sevier County 1,000 587 15.8% $220,620
Duchesne County 979 484 19.9% $213,386
Carbon County 967 495 15.6% $205,931
Morgan County 694 396 14.0% $422,392
Kane County 605 329 14.2% $304,339
Juab County 519 307 14.3% $274,711
Millard County 509 275 17.3% $222,583
Grand County 422 167 28.9% $410,355
San Juan County 330 154 23.3% $234,970
Rich County 293 159 17.4% $418,413
Emery County 286 154 19.9% $177,727
Garfield County 275 134 21.8% $227,109
Beaver County 255 123 26.3% $192,529
Wayne County 110 57 14.6% $248,818
Daggett County 60 25 36.7% $231,833
Piute County 57 31 19.3% $180,088

Metro Areas in Utah

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Utah?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 155,000 mortgage applications were filed in Utah. Of these, 87,229 were originated (approved and funded), while 23,879 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 15.4%.
Where does Utah sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, Utah ranks #26 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #10 of 52 at 56.3%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Utah?
The mortgage denial rate in Utah is 15.4%, meaning 15.4% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 56.3%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Utah?
The average mortgage loan amount in Utah is $341,579. The average interest rate across all loan types is 7.182%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in Utah?
510 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for Utah. 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 Utah?
Utah reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (112,210 applications) have an approval rate of 63.6% and denial rate of 16.3%; Asian applicants (3,971 applications) have an approval rate of 56.4% and denial rate of 17.9%; Joint applicants (3,405 applications) have an approval rate of 65.0% and denial rate of 14.9%. 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 Utah have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in Utah are Salt Lake County (26,411 originations), Utah County (18,293 originations), Davis County (9,524 originations). There are 29 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.