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DeKalb 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.
DeKalb County, Alabama, saw 1,951 HMDA-reported applications and 969 originations ($174m) in 2024.
That is 37.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 52.4 for Alabama and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 32.0%, above the state rate of 26.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 21.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
21 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (79), Regions Bank (67) and Liberty Bank (63).
Originations were up 9% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Mortgage | 105 | 79 | $15m | 18.4% | — |
| 2 | Regions Bank | 160 | 67 | $7.9m | 46.3% | — |
| 3 | Liberty Bank | 71 | 63 | $5.9m | 1.5% | — |
| 4 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 61 | 50 | $12m | 10.7% | — |
| 5 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 271 | 44 | $5.7m | 71.2% | — |
| 6 | Family Savings Credit Union | 41 | 40 | $9.5m | 2.4% | — |
| 7 | Renasant Bank | 37 | 30 | $6.3m | 5.7% | — |
| 8 | New American Funding, LLC. | 56 | 28 | $3.7m | 17.6% | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Research Center | 45 | 26 | $6.7m | 13.3% | — |
| 10 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 34 | 21 | $5.2m | — | — |
| 11 | Victorian Finance, LLC | 34 | 19 | $4.6m | — | — |
| 12 | Redstone Federal Credit Union | 41 | 17 | $2.8m | 36.7% | — |
| 13 | 21st Mortgage | 75 | 16 | $1.9m | 68.0% | — |
| 14 | Cadence Bank | 27 | 16 | $2.8m | 32.0% | — |
| 15 | Nationstar Mortgage | 25 | 16 | $2.7m | — | — |
| 16 | Emblem Credit Union | 51 | 15 | $1.8m | 50.0% | — |
| 17 | PNC Bank N.A. | 34 | 14 | $1.8m | 46.4% | — |
| 18 | New Day Financial, LLC. | 26 | 10 | $2.6m | — | — |
| 19 | Firstbank | 30 | 9 | $1.9m | 41.4% | — |
| 20 | Discover Bank | 39 | 8 | $450k | 70.4% | — |
| 21 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 31 | 4 | $540k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 21. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Alabama and the nation
| Measure | This county | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 32.0% | 26.3% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 21.2% | 16.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $179k | $228k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 37.0 | 52.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 52.0% | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 18.1% | 18.0% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 10.4% | 12.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 778 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 52% (504)Home improvement 6% (59)Refinancing 19% (180)Cash-out refinancing 16% (153)Other purpose 8% (73)
By type
Conventional 68% (656)FHA 18% (175)VA 10% (101)USDA 4% (37)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in DeKalb County, AL?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (79), Regions Bank (67), Liberty Bank (63), United Wholesale Mortgage (50), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (44). 21 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in DeKalb County?
32.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.3% across Alabama and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in DeKalb County in 2024?
969 loans totalling $174m, from 1,951 applications; 37.0 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 01049; 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.