Topeka Mortgage Lending in 2025

Explore mortgage lending activity in Topeka (MSA/MD Code 45820) using official HMDA public records. Review underwriting outcomes, borrower characteristics, and regional lending benchmarks.

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) / Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) • Dataset: 2025 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset • Updated: June 2, 2026 • Methodology →
Metropolitan Area 45820
2,869 Loans Originated
• Primary State: Kansas (KS)
• $629.91 Million Originated Volume
• $195,000 Median Loan
Actionable Applications 3,733 +7.77% vs 2024
Approval Rate 81.41% -2.71 pp vs 2024
Denial Rate 18.59% +2.71 pp vs 2024
Loan Originations 2,869 +5.56% vs 2024
Originated Volume $629.91 Million +14.85% vs 2024

Credit Decision Outcomes (2025)

Outcomes for 3,733 actionable applications (Actions 1, 2, and 3).

81.41%
18.59%
3,039 approved 694 denied
Action 1: Originated
2,869 (76.86%)
Action 2: Approved not accepted
170 (4.55%)
Action 3: Denied
694 (18.59%)
Action 4: Withdrawn (not in denominator)
587 —
Action 5: Incomplete (not in denominator)
182 —
How to read this: Approval rate uses Actions 1, 2, and 3. Actions 4 and 5 are excluded from the credit decision denominator. Read the full methodology →

How Topeka Compares

Metro vs. State Baseline (2025)

Metric Topeka Kansas
Actionable Apps 3,733 44,128
Approval Rate 81.41% 84.73%
Denial Rate 18.59% 15.27%
Originations 2,869 35,804
Originated Volume $629.91 Million $10.12 Billion
Median Loan $195,000 $245,000

Lending Trends in Topeka

Year-over-year shifts: 2025 vs. 2024

Metric 2024 2025 Change
Consumer Universe 4,107 4,502 +9.62%
Actionable Apps 3,464 3,733 +7.77%
Originations 2,718 2,869 +5.56%
Approval Rate 84.12% 81.41% -2.71 pp
Denial Rate 15.88% 18.59% +2.71 pp
Median Loan $185,000 $195,000 +5.41%
Dollar Volume $548.45 Million $629.91 Million +14.85%

Applications by Borrower Income (Topeka)

Approval and denial rates across gross annual income tiers (2025)

Income Bracket Apps Approval % Denial %
$100k–$149,999 736 87.09% 12.91%
$150k+ 466 89.70% 10.30%
$50k–$99,999 1,624 82.64% 17.36%
<$50k 621 62.96% 37.04%
Income unavailable/entity 286 86.36% 13.64%
Gross annual borrower income relied upon during credit underwriting. Descriptive figures only; does not establish causation.

Geographic Market Context

Regional integration within Kansas (2025)

Official Geographic Designation: Metropolitan Statistical Area / Division 45820, anchored in Kansas (KS).
Metro Share of State Apps 8.46%
Metro Share of State Volume 6.23%
Geographic Notice: OpenFileData reports verified OMB-designated metropolitan boundaries. Detailed county-level vector choropleths are omitted unless authoritative polygon geometries and county-level consumer records are officially available, preventing data fabrication.

Parent State Association

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Topeka is part of OpenFileData’s statewide coverage of Kansas. View statewide approval benchmarks, metropolitan rankings, and institution profiles across all reporting jurisdictions.

Kansas Statewide Overview Active Profile
Statewide Actionable Applications: 44,128
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Methodology

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