Lee County, Georgia
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
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.
Lee County, Georgia, saw 1,297 HMDA-reported applications and 775 originations ($168m) in 2024.
That is 63.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 23.2%, below the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 15.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
18 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Flagstar Bank NA (91), Georgia Community Bank (66) and Rocket Mortgage (62).
Originations were up 12% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flagstar Bank NA | 101 | 91 | $23m | 7.1% | — |
| 2 | Georgia Community Bank | 69 | 66 | $9.2m | 0.0% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 83 | 62 | $13m | 12.0% | — |
| 4 | Synovus Bank | 64 | 45 | $9.0m | 7.7% | — |
| 5 | Mortgage Research Center | 65 | 43 | $12m | 14.0% | — |
| 6 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 69 | 38 | $6.2m | 27.8% | — |
| 7 | Renasant Bank | 43 | 35 | $6.5m | 11.9% | — |
| 8 | Ameris Bank | 41 | 31 | $6.0m | 11.4% | — |
| 9 | Flint Community Bank | 29 | 26 | $5.0m | 0.0% | — |
| 10 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 35 | 24 | $7.0m | 9.7% | — |
| 11 | Colony Bank | 35 | 22 | $5.6m | 11.5% | — |
| 12 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 32 | 17 | $4.1m | — | — |
| 13 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 27 | 14 | $2.4m | — | — |
| 14 | Truist Bank | 32 | 9 | $955k | 63.0% | — |
| 15 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 40 | 5 | $615k | — | — |
| 16 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 26 | 5 | $855k | — | — |
| 17 | 21st Mortgage | 37 | 2 | $290k | 92.9% | — |
| 18 | Discover Bank | 27 | 2 | $110k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 18. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Georgia and the nation
| Measure | This county | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 23.2% | 26.9% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.5% | 17.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $217k | $313k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 63.1 | 55.9 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 56.3% | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 24.1% | 18.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 19.1% | 11.6% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 614 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% (436)Home improvement 4% (32)Refinancing 18% (137)Cash-out refinancing 14% (108)Other purpose 8% (62)
By type
Conventional 56% (432)FHA 24% (187)VA 19% (148)USDA 1% (8)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Lee County, GA?
By 2024 originations: Flagstar Bank NA (91), Georgia Community Bank (66), Rocket Mortgage (62), Synovus Bank (45), Mortgage Research Center (43). 18 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Lee County?
23.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Lee County in 2024?
775 loans totalling $168m, from 1,297 applications; 63.1 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 13177; 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.