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Appling County, Georgia

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 13001
Households 7,178
Population 18,669

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 448 mortgage applications in Appling County, Georgia, for 2024, and originated 190 loans worth $32m.

That is 26.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 39.2%, above the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.8 percentage points and 33.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

3 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were 21st Mortgage (26), Rocket Mortgage (22) and Interstate Credit Union (12).

Originations were up 9% on 2023.

448applications, 2024
190loans originated$32m
39.2%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
26.5originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
121st Mortgage12226$3.2m63.9%—
2Rocket Mortgage2922$3.7m17.9%—
3Interstate Credit Union2612$1.2m——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 3. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Georgia and the nation

MeasureThis countyGeorgiaUnited States
Denial rate39.2%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.80.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more33.5%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$166k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households26.555.948.0
Home purchase share of originations56.8%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share21.6%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share11.6%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp20.6%
0 to 0.5 pp18.7%
0.5 to 1 pp20.6%
1 to 1.5 pp6.5%
1.5 to 3 pp14.2%
3 or more pp19.4%

Share of 155 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Georgia). 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 57% (108)Home improvement 7% (14)Refinancing 13% (24)Cash-out refinancing 15% (28)Other purpose 8% (16)

By type

Conventional 67% (127)FHA 22% (41)VA 12% (22)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0282.55652022: 565 Applications2023: 471 Applications2024: 448 Applications2022: 208 Originations2023: 174 Originations2024: 190 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Appling County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%23.5%47%2022: 47% This county2023: 44.7% This county2024: 39.2% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Appling County, GA?

By 2024 originations: 21st Mortgage (26), Rocket Mortgage (22), Interstate Credit Union (12). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Appling County?

39.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Appling County in 2024?

190 loans totalling $32m, from 448 applications; 26.5 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 13001; 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.