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Hall County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13139
Households 73,551
Population 221,745

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 7,689 mortgage applications in Hall County, Georgia, for 2024, and originated 4,340 loans worth $1.4bn.

That is 59.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 25.9%, close to the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 19.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

67 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (360), United Wholesale Mortgage (321) and United Community Bank (170).

Originations were about level with 2023.

7,689applications, 2024
4,340loans originated$1.4bn
25.9%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
59.0originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Rocket Mortgage444360$88m13.8%—
2United Wholesale Mortgage426321$112m11.6%—
3United Community Bank252170$34m27.0%—
4Regions Bank352154$25m42.7%—
5Fairway Independent Mort Corp188141$51m3.4%—
6Truist Bank281135$36m43.7%—
7Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc168125$49m14.8%—
8Ameris Bank178114$43m18.4%—
9Pennymac Loan Services LLC16380$22m23.9%—
10Bank of America NA22379$15m50.0%—
11Pulte Mortgage LLC11268$25m22.7%—
12Everett Financial, Inc.9366$21m10.8%—
13Loandepot.com, LLC13965$18m45.8%—
14American Pacific Mortgage Corporation8965$18m8.3%—
15Delta Community Credit Union11262$12m34.0%—
16First Option Mortgage, LLC10057$15m5.1%—
17New American Funding, LLC.12156$16m16.4%—
18Navy Federal Credit Union11556$12m34.8%—
19Nationstar Mortgage7655$9.6m14.1%—
20Freedom Mortgage Corporation10753$20m13.8%—
21Homeowners Financial Group, LLC7450$17m2.0%—
22Figure Lending LLC9947$3.3m26.3%—
23Inspire Home Loans Inc.5447$16m4.1%—
24BankSouth Mortgage Company LLC5243$16m0.0%—
25Pinnacle Bank6341$11m14.3%—
26Spring Eq, LLC10139$3.9m50.6%—
27Peach State Bank and Trust5939$27m10.9%—
28Discover Bank22037$3.5m74.8%—
29Guaranteed Rate, Inc.6637$15m15.6%—
30Mortgage Research Center6935$13m18.6%—
31Guaranty Mortgage Services, LLC4635$12m0.0%—
32Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC7433$11m8.1%—
33Newrez LLC10129$6.0m40.8%—
34Georgia'S Own Credit Union7826$5.7m47.1%—
35Wells Fargo Bank NA6625$33m34.2%—
36JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA3925$8.0m16.7%—
37Georgia United Credit Union4523$2.5m42.9%—
38SouthState Bank, N.A.4423$6.0m33.3%—
39Southeast Mortgage of Georgia, Inc.2723$8.8m——
40Taylor Morrison Home Funding, Inc.3222$9.9m——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 67. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Georgia and the nation

MeasureThis countyGeorgiaUnited States
Denial rate25.9%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more19.2%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$317k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households59.055.948.0
Home purchase share of originations55.0%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share17.0%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.0%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp30%
0 to 0.5 pp24.5%
0.5 to 1 pp18.4%
1 to 1.5 pp8%
1.5 to 3 pp10.4%
3 or more pp8.8%

Share of 3,934 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 55% (2,386)Home improvement 9% (369)Refinancing 10% (418)Cash-out refinancing 16% (677)Other purpose 11% (490)

By type

Conventional 77% (3,333)FHA 17% (739)VA 6% (261)USDA 0% (7)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

05144.510,2892022: 10,289 Applications2023: 7,534 Applications2024: 7,689 Applications2022: 5,881 Originations2023: 4,263 Originations2024: 4,340 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Hall County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%14.2%28.4%2022: 24% This county2023: 26.1% This county2024: 25.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Hall County, GA?

By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (360), United Wholesale Mortgage (321), United Community Bank (170), Regions Bank (154), Fairway Independent Mort Corp (141). 67 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Hall County?

25.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Hall County in 2024?

4,340 loans totalling $1.4bn, from 7,689 applications; 59.0 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 13139; 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.