Banking & Mortgage-Lending Access in U.S. Virgin Islands
7 FDIC-insured institutions (1 currently active) are recorded in U.S. Virgin Islands in FDIC BankFind. HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 18.2% in U.S. Virgin Islands.
FDIC data as of 2026 · HMDA data year 2024 · Last export: June 20, 2026
How many FDIC-insured institutions are in U.S. Virgin Islands?
FDIC BankFind records 7 FDIC-insured institutions (all historical) in U.S. Virgin Islands, of which 1 are currently active. Counts include banks, savings banks, and other insured depository institutions across all charter classes.
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total FDIC-insured institutions (historical) | 7 |
| Currently active | 1 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Verify: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
What types of banks are chartered in U.S. Virgin Islands?
FDIC uses charter class codes to categorize insured depository institutions. The breakdown for U.S. Virgin Islands:
| Charter class | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| NM | State non-member bank (Fed non-member) | 4 |
| N | National bank (OCC-chartered) | 2 |
| SB | Savings bank (state-chartered) | 1 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Charter class labels per FDIC BankFind official definitions.
What was the mortgage application denial rate in U.S. Virgin Islands? (HMDA 2024)
HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 18.2% in U.S. Virgin Islands. The table below shows reported denial rates by applicant race where available in the HMDA dataset.
| Applicant group (reported) | Denial rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18.2% |
| White applicants | 13.8% |
| Black applicants | 42.9% |
| Black/White denial rate ratio | 3.11x |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Verify: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=VI
Mortgage origination volume in U.S. Virgin Islands (2024)
HMDA 2024 data record 36 originated mortgage loans in U.S. Virgin Islands , totaling $15.4M , with an average loan size of $427,778.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Originated loans (2024) | 36 |
| Total origination volume | $15.4M |
| Average loan size | $427,778 |
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=VI
Data exported June 20, 2026 · content hash 3b27e0d0002835e1 ·
machine-readable brief: /finance/states/vi/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