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Bleckley County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13023
Households 4,465
Population 12,626

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 343 mortgage applications in Bleckley County, Georgia, for 2024, and originated 177 loans worth $29m.

That is 39.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 26.9%, close to the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 22.0% 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 Robins Financial Credit Union (23), Rocket Mortgage (19) and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (1).

Originations were up 34% on 2023.

343applications, 2024
177loans originated$29m
26.9%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
39.6originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Robins Financial Credit Union4023$2.4m21.1%—
2Rocket Mortgage2619$3.0m——
3Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc251$125k——

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 rate26.9%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more22.0%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$162k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households39.655.948.0
Home purchase share of originations56.5%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share19.8%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.6%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp20.7%
0 to 0.5 pp29.3%
0.5 to 1 pp18.7%
1 to 1.5 pp9.3%
1.5 to 3 pp15.3%
3 or more pp6.7%

Share of 150 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 56% (100)Home improvement 8% (14)Refinancing 14% (24)Cash-out refinancing 15% (26)Other purpose 7% (13)

By type

Conventional 63% (111)FHA 20% (35)VA 14% (24)USDA 4% (7)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0176.53532022: 353 Applications2023: 263 Applications2024: 343 Applications2022: 163 Originations2023: 132 Originations2024: 177 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Bleckley County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%16.9%33.8%2022: 33.8% This county2023: 32.1% This county2024: 26.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Bleckley County, GA?

By 2024 originations: Robins Financial Credit Union (23), Rocket Mortgage (19), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (1). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Bleckley County?

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

How many mortgages were originated in Bleckley County in 2024?

177 loans totalling $29m, from 343 applications; 39.6 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 13023; 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.