Akron Mortgage Lending in 2025

Explore mortgage lending activity in Akron (MSA/MD Code 10420) 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 10420
9,187 Loans Originated
• Primary State: Ohio (OH)
• $2.26 Billion Originated Volume
• $215,000 Median Loan
Actionable Applications 10,960 +10.08% vs 2024
Approval Rate 86.31% +0.18 pp vs 2024
Denial Rate 13.69% -0.18 pp vs 2024
Loan Originations 9,187 +10.24% vs 2024
Originated Volume $2.26 Billion +16.49% vs 2024

Credit Decision Outcomes (2025)

Outcomes for 10,960 actionable applications (Actions 1, 2, and 3).

86.31%
13.69%
9,460 approved 1,500 denied
Action 1: Originated
9,187 (83.82%)
Action 2: Approved not accepted
273 (2.49%)
Action 3: Denied
1,500 (13.69%)
Action 4: Withdrawn (not in denominator)
2,425 —
Action 5: Incomplete (not in denominator)
655 —
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 Akron Compares

Metro vs. State Baseline (2025)

Metric Akron Ohio
Actionable Apps 10,960 189,619
Approval Rate 86.31% 84.54%
Denial Rate 13.69% 15.46%
Originations 9,187 154,049
Originated Volume $2.26 Billion $41.46 Billion
Median Loan $215,000 $235,000

Lending Trends in Akron

Year-over-year shifts: 2025 vs. 2024

Metric 2024 2025 Change
Consumer Universe 12,529 14,040 +12.06%
Actionable Apps 9,956 10,960 +10.08%
Originations 8,334 9,187 +10.24%
Approval Rate 86.13% 86.31% +0.18 pp
Denial Rate 13.87% 13.69% -0.18 pp
Median Loan $195,000 $215,000 +10.26%
Dollar Volume $1.94 Billion $2.26 Billion +16.49%

Applications by Borrower Income (Akron)

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

Income Bracket Apps Approval % Denial %
$100k–$149,999 2,115 90.73% 9.27%
$150k+ 2,002 93.11% 6.89%
$50k–$99,999 4,533 87.18% 12.82%
<$50k 1,724 70.42% 29.58%
Income unavailable/entity 586 87.20% 12.80%
Gross annual borrower income relied upon during credit underwriting. Descriptive figures only; does not establish causation.

Geographic Market Context

Regional integration within Ohio (2025)

Official Geographic Designation: Metropolitan Statistical Area / Division 10420, anchored in Ohio (OH).
Metro Share of State Apps 5.78%
Metro Share of State Volume 5.46%
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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Ohio Statewide Overview Active Profile
Statewide Actionable Applications: 189,619
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Methodology

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