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Jenkins County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13165
Households 3,216
Population 8,836

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.

Jenkins County, Georgia, saw 168 HMDA-reported applications and 70 originations ($12m) in 2024.

That is 21.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 41.8%, above the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 23.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were about level with 2023.

168applications, 2024
70loans originated$12m
41.8%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
21.8originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Georgia and the nation

MeasureThis countyGeorgiaUnited States
Denial rate41.8%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more23.1%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$167k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households21.855.948.0
Home purchase share of originations72.9%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share15.7%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share22.9%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp21.5%
0 to 0.5 pp18.5%
0.5 to 1 pp24.6%
1 to 1.5 pp12.3%
1.5 to 3 pp9.2%
3 or more pp13.8%

Share of 65 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 73% (51)Home improvement 4% (3)Refinancing 6% (4)Cash-out refinancing 9% (6)Other purpose 9% (6)

By type

Conventional 59% (41)FHA 16% (11)VA 23% (16)USDA 3% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

099.51992022: 199 Applications2023: 180 Applications2024: 168 Applications2022: 84 Originations2023: 68 Originations2024: 70 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Jenkins County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%23.4%46.8%2022: 42.6% This county2023: 46.8% This county2024: 41.8% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Jenkins County, GA?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Jenkins County?

41.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Jenkins County in 2024?

70 loans totalling $12m, from 168 applications; 21.8 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 13165; 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.