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Dale County, Alabama
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Lenders reported 1,589 mortgage applications in Dale County, Alabama, for 2024, and originated 860 loans worth $144m.
That is 43.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 52.4 for Alabama and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 26.2%, close to the state rate of 26.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 14.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
17 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were All In Credit Union (86), Mortgage Research Center (67) and Rocket Mortgage (57).
Originations were up 17% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All In Credit Union | 139 | 86 | $6.4m | 30.2% | — |
| 2 | Mortgage Research Center | 120 | 67 | $14m | 18.8% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 86 | 57 | $8.8m | 25.3% | — |
| 4 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 36 | 27 | $5.7m | 6.9% | — |
| 5 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 34 | 25 | $6.1m | 10.3% | — |
| 6 | CMG Mortgage Inc | 32 | 24 | $5.7m | 0.0% | — |
| 7 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 47 | 23 | $3.3m | 25.0% | — |
| 8 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 30 | 20 | $3.8m | 6.7% | — |
| 9 | Five Star Credit Union | 25 | 20 | $2.7m | 20.0% | — |
| 10 | Envoy Mortgage, Ltd | 29 | 19 | $3.0m | — | — |
| 11 | Interlinc Mortgage Services, LLC | 28 | 19 | $3.4m | — | — |
| 12 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 36 | 18 | $4.6m | — | — |
| 13 | 21st Mortgage | 63 | 16 | $1.8m | 52.6% | — |
| 14 | Regions Bank | 32 | 11 | $815k | 58.6% | — |
| 15 | Loandepot.com, LLC | 25 | 10 | $1.7m | — | — |
| 16 | New Day Financial, LLC. | 40 | 8 | $1.7m | — | — |
| 17 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 39 | 7 | $635k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 17. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Alabama and the nation
| Measure | This county | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 26.2% | 26.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 14.2% | 16.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $167k | $228k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 43.6 | 52.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 60.0% | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 14.3% | 18.0% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 26.0% | 12.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 734 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Alabama). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 60% (516)Home improvement 7% (60)Refinancing 11% (93)Cash-out refinancing 13% (113)Other purpose 9% (78)
By type
Conventional 54% (465)FHA 14% (123)VA 26% (224)USDA 6% (48)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Dale County, AL?
By 2024 originations: All In Credit Union (86), Mortgage Research Center (67), Rocket Mortgage (57), Fairway Independent Mort Corp (27), United Wholesale Mortgage (25). 17 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Dale County?
26.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.3% across Alabama and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Dale County in 2024?
860 loans totalling $144m, from 1,589 applications; 43.6 originations per 1,000 households.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 01045; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.