Banking & Mortgage-Lending Access in Utah
217 FDIC-insured institutions (42 currently active) are recorded in Utah in FDIC BankFind. HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 21.5% in Utah.
FDIC data as of 2026 · HMDA data year 2024 · Last export: June 20, 2026
How many FDIC-insured institutions are in Utah?
FDIC BankFind records 217 FDIC-insured institutions (all historical) in Utah, of which 42 are currently active. Counts include banks, savings banks, and other insured depository institutions across all charter classes.
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total FDIC-insured institutions (historical) | 217 |
| Currently active | 42 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Verify: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
What types of banks are chartered in Utah?
FDIC uses charter class codes to categorize insured depository institutions. The breakdown for Utah:
| Charter class | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| NM | State non-member bank (Fed non-member) | 128 |
| N | National bank (OCC-chartered) | 32 |
| SM | State member bank (Fed member) | 20 |
| SL | Savings institution (state-chartered S&L) | 15 |
| NC | Non-deposit trust company | 11 |
| SB | Savings bank (state-chartered) | 11 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Charter class labels per FDIC BankFind official definitions.
What was the mortgage application denial rate in Utah? (HMDA 2024)
HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 21.5% in Utah. The table below shows reported denial rates by applicant race where available in the HMDA dataset.
| Applicant group (reported) | Denial rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 21.5% |
| White applicants | 20.3% |
| Black applicants | 30.9% |
| Black/White denial rate ratio | 1.52x |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Verify: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=UT
Mortgage origination volume in Utah (2024)
HMDA 2024 data record 87,207 originated mortgage loans in Utah , totaling $29.9B , with an average loan size of $342,492.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Originated loans (2024) | 87,207 |
| Total origination volume | $29.9B |
| Average loan size | $342,492 |
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=UT
Data exported June 20, 2026 · content hash 8b1861f05e89f4c6 ·
machine-readable brief: /finance/states/ut/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