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Dallas 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.
Dallas County, Alabama, saw 711 HMDA-reported applications and 256 originations ($38m) in 2024.
That is 16.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 52.4 for Alabama and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 47.7%, above the state rate of 26.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.8 percentage points and 23.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
6 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Trustmark National Bank (22), Rocket Mortgage (22) and 21st Mortgage (14).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trustmark National Bank | 37 | 22 | $1.9m | 31.3% | — |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage | 31 | 22 | $3.4m | 17.9% | — |
| 3 | 21st Mortgage | 67 | 14 | $1.6m | 68.2% | — |
| 4 | Regions Bank | 53 | 10 | $430k | 78.0% | — |
| 5 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 69 | 7 | $765k | 84.3% | — |
| 6 | Firstbank | 25 | 5 | $825k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 6. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Alabama and the nation
| Measure | This county | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 47.7% | 26.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 23.6% | 16.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $149k | $228k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 16.1 | 52.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 62.1% | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 25.4% | 18.0% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.0% | 12.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 220 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 62% (159)Home improvement 5% (13)Refinancing 13% (33)Cash-out refinancing 10% (25)Other purpose 10% (26)
By type
Conventional 63% (161)FHA 25% (65)VA 7% (18)USDA 5% (12)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Dallas County, AL?
By 2024 originations: Trustmark National Bank (22), Rocket Mortgage (22), 21st Mortgage (14), Regions Bank (10), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (7). 6 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Dallas County?
47.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.3% across Alabama and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Dallas County in 2024?
256 loans totalling $38m, from 711 applications; 16.1 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 01047; 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.