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Putnam County, Florida
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 2,802 mortgage applications in Putnam County, Florida, for 2024, and originated 1,211 loans worth $244m.
That is 38.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 54.4 for Florida and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 36.7%, above the state rate of 29.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 20.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
23 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were United Wholesale Mortgage (117), Rocket Mortgage (99) and VyStar Credit Union (69).
Originations were up 5% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 189 | 117 | $26m | 18.0% | — |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage | 156 | 99 | $18m | 30.3% | — |
| 3 | VyStar Credit Union | 181 | 69 | $7.8m | 53.3% | — |
| 4 | SouthState Bank, N.A. | 92 | 52 | $8.9m | 30.8% | — |
| 5 | 21st Mortgage | 256 | 43 | $6.6m | 71.0% | — |
| 6 | Equity Prime Mortgage LLC | 74 | 38 | $7.7m | 5.0% | — |
| 7 | Ameris Bank | 71 | 38 | $8.9m | 30.9% | — |
| 8 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 56 | 29 | $6.1m | 0.0% | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Research Center | 55 | 25 | $6.5m | 29.7% | — |
| 10 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 28 | 22 | $5.6m | — | — |
| 11 | Florida Credit Union | 48 | 21 | $2.2m | 28.1% | — |
| 12 | Loandepot.com, LLC | 36 | 20 | $3.4m | 28.6% | — |
| 13 | Inspire Home Loans Inc. | 35 | 18 | $4.0m | — | — |
| 14 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 34 | 16 | $3.6m | — | — |
| 15 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 187 | 15 | $2.2m | 78.7% | — |
| 16 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 66 | 14 | $1.8m | 47.0% | — |
| 17 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 44 | 13 | $1.7m | — | — |
| 18 | New American Funding, LLC. | 32 | 13 | $3.0m | — | — |
| 19 | Newrez LLC | 32 | 11 | $2.6m | — | — |
| 20 | Carrington Mortgage Services L | 28 | 10 | $2.2m | 42.3% | — |
| 21 | Bank of America NA | 26 | 5 | $635k | — | — |
| 22 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 36 | 4 | $930k | 87.5% | — |
| 23 | Discover Bank | 26 | 4 | $350k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 23. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Florida and the nation
| Measure | This county | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 36.7% | 29.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 20.3% | 16.4% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $201k | $359k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 38.6 | 54.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 61.1% | 62.9% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 25.0% | 17.7% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 15.0% | 9.5% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 1,149 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Florida). 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 61% (740)Home improvement 5% (65)Refinancing 9% (113)Cash-out refinancing 19% (228)Other purpose 5% (65)
By type
Conventional 59% (709)FHA 25% (303)VA 15% (182)USDA 1% (17)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Putnam County, FL?
By 2024 originations: United Wholesale Mortgage (117), Rocket Mortgage (99), VyStar Credit Union (69), SouthState Bank, N.A. (52), 21st Mortgage (43). 23 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Putnam County?
36.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 29.0% across Florida and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Putnam County in 2024?
1,211 loans totalling $244m, from 2,802 applications; 38.6 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 12107; 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.