Banking & Mortgage-Lending Access in Connecticut
273 FDIC-insured institutions (28 currently active) are recorded in Connecticut in FDIC BankFind. HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 24.5% in Connecticut.
FDIC data as of 2026 · HMDA data year 2024 · Last export: June 20, 2026
How many FDIC-insured institutions are in Connecticut?
FDIC BankFind records 273 FDIC-insured institutions (all historical) in Connecticut, of which 28 are currently active. Counts include banks, savings banks, and other insured depository institutions across all charter classes.
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total FDIC-insured institutions (historical) | 273 |
| Currently active | 28 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Verify: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
What types of banks are chartered in Connecticut?
FDIC uses charter class codes to categorize insured depository institutions. The breakdown for Connecticut:
| Charter class | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| NM | State non-member bank (Fed non-member) | 103 |
| SI | Savings institution (OTS-supervised) | 70 |
| N | National bank (OCC-chartered) | 40 |
| SL | Savings institution (state-chartered S&L) | 30 |
| SB | Savings bank (state-chartered) | 19 |
| SM | State member bank (Fed member) | 11 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Charter class labels per FDIC BankFind official definitions.
What was the mortgage application denial rate in Connecticut? (HMDA 2024)
HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 24.5% in Connecticut. The table below shows reported denial rates by applicant race where available in the HMDA dataset.
| Applicant group (reported) | Denial rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 24.5% |
| White applicants | 21.7% |
| Black applicants | 34.6% |
| Black/White denial rate ratio | 1.59x |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Verify: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=CT
Mortgage origination volume in Connecticut (2024)
HMDA 2024 data record 66,840 originated mortgage loans in Connecticut , totaling $21.7B , with an average loan size of $325,101.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Originated loans (2024) | 66,840 |
| Total origination volume | $21.7B |
| Average loan size | $325,101 |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Sources & provenance
FDIC data — source id src:fdic:bankfind:2026,
as of 2026.
Verify via FDIC BankFind: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
HMDA data — source id src:ffiec:hmda:2024,
data year 2024.
Verify via FFIEC Data Browser: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=CT
Data exported June 20, 2026 · content hash f960048cb61bdd6c ·
machine-readable brief: /finance/states/ct/context.md
Where to act
- Verify a lender's FDIC status: banks.data.fdic.gov
- File a mortgage complaint (CFPB): consumerfinance.gov/complaint
- Find a HUD-approved housing counselor: hud.gov/findacounselor