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McDuffie County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13189
Households 8,149
Population 21,764

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 605 mortgage applications in McDuffie County, Georgia, for 2024, and originated 334 loans worth $68m.

That is 41.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 26.4%, close to 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.

4 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (34), Guild Mortgage Company (32) and Regions Bank (19).

Originations were up 16% on 2023.

605applications, 2024
334loans originated$68m
26.4%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
41.0originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Rocket Mortgage4134$5.5m2.8%—
2Guild Mortgage Company4532$7.3m8.3%—
3Regions Bank5019$1.9m55.1%—
4Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc432$250k92.3%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 4. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Georgia and the nation

MeasureThis countyGeorgiaUnited States
Denial rate26.4%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more15.5%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$204k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households41.055.948.0
Home purchase share of originations62.6%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share22.8%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share18.3%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp33%
0 to 0.5 pp27.5%
0.5 to 1 pp17.9%
1 to 1.5 pp6.2%
1.5 to 3 pp8.2%
3 or more pp7.2%

Share of 291 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 63% (209)Home improvement 6% (20)Refinancing 11% (37)Cash-out refinancing 12% (40)Other purpose 8% (28)

By type

Conventional 57% (189)FHA 23% (76)VA 18% (61)USDA 2% (8)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

03957902022: 790 Applications2023: 605 Applications2024: 605 Applications2022: 383 Originations2023: 289 Originations2024: 334 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in McDuffie County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%16.6%33.2%2022: 31.4% This county2023: 33.2% This county2024: 26.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in McDuffie County, GA?

By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (34), Guild Mortgage Company (32), Regions Bank (19), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (2). 4 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in McDuffie County?

26.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in McDuffie County in 2024?

334 loans totalling $68m, from 605 applications; 41.0 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 13189; 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.