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Jackson County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13157
Households 28,402
Population 93,825

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 5,119 mortgage applications in Jackson County, Georgia, for 2024, and originated 3,148 loans worth $1.1bn.

That is 110.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 21.0%, below the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 15.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

50 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (215), United Wholesale Mortgage (193) and Victory Mortgage, LLC (127).

Originations were up 5% on 2023.

5,119applications, 2024
3,148loans originated$1.1bn
21.0%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
110.8originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Rocket Mortgage280215$52m15.6%—
2United Wholesale Mortgage250193$66m9.8%—
3Victory Mortgage, LLC166127$54m13.6%—
4DHI Mortgage Company, LTD.145118$45m11.3%—
5New American Funding, LLC.13896$31m5.8%—
6Fairway Independent Mort Corp12291$32m4.1%—
7Ameris Bank11188$37m9.2%—
8Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc13382$35m18.4%—
9Lennar Mortgage, LLC10682$21m15.5%—
10Regions Bank15281$19m36.8%—
11Loandepot.com, LLC11475$22m22.4%—
12Pennymac Loan Services LLC11565$19m18.3%—
13Homeowners Financial Group, LLC6949$18m0.0%—
14Navy Federal Credit Union9244$7.8m33.8%—
15Nvr Mortgage Finance, Inc.7944$14m40.5%—
16United Community Bank7242$7.9m32.8%—
17Everett Financial, Inc.5039$12m7.1%—
18Truist Bank8637$8.0m45.9%—
19Guild Mortgage Company4637$12m2.3%—
20Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC6135$12m7.9%—
21American Pacific Mortgage Corporation5535$12m2.7%—
22BankSouth Mortgage Company LLC3832$12m5.9%—
23Movement Mortgage, LLC4431$8.9m10.8%—
24Figure Lending LLC5630$2.3m18.5%—
25SouthState Bank, N.A.4730$5.4m33.3%—
26Acopia, LLC4530$10m0.0%—
27Trailblazer Mortgage L.L.C.4330$10m3.2%—
28Nationstar Mortgage4130$5.1m13.5%—
29Mortgage Research Center5529$11m27.5%—
30Freedom Mortgage Corporation6028$11m17.6%—
31Guaranteed Rate, Inc.4228$8.6m6.5%—
32Discover Bank14327$2.2m72.7%—
33Bank of America NA6926$11m47.1%—
34Southeast Mortgage of Georgia, Inc.3926$10m3.7%—
35First Option Mortgage, LLC3324$6.7m0.0%—
36Magnolia Bank2524$7.4m4.0%—
37Delta Community Credit Union4420$4.5m31.0%—
38Synovus Bank2920$4.9m——
39Georgia United Credit Union2719$2.8m——
40Newrez LLC5418$4.2m37.9%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 50. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Georgia and the nation

MeasureThis countyGeorgiaUnited States
Denial rate21.0%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more15.8%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$338k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households110.855.948.0
Home purchase share of originations65.2%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share23.5%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share7.8%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp36.1%
0 to 0.5 pp23.2%
0.5 to 1 pp17.2%
1 to 1.5 pp7.7%
1.5 to 3 pp8.4%
3 or more pp7.4%

Share of 2,941 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 65% (2,052)Home improvement 7% (212)Refinancing 9% (279)Cash-out refinancing 12% (367)Other purpose 8% (238)

By type

Conventional 68% (2,145)FHA 24% (741)VA 8% (246)USDA 1% (16)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

02,8985,7962022: 5,796 Applications2023: 4,994 Applications2024: 5,119 Applications2022: 3,479 Originations2023: 3,004 Originations2024: 3,148 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Jackson County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%14.2%28.4%2022: 21.4% This county2023: 22.5% This county2024: 21% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Jackson County, GA?

By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (215), United Wholesale Mortgage (193), Victory Mortgage, LLC (127), DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. (118), New American Funding, LLC. (96). 50 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Jackson County?

21.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Jackson County in 2024?

3,148 loans totalling $1.1bn, from 5,119 applications; 110.8 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 13157; 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.