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Schley County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13249
Households 1,639
Population 4,503

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.

Schley County, Georgia, saw 155 HMDA-reported applications and 69 originations ($11m) in 2024.

That is 42.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 37.6%, above the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 26.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

2 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were The Peoples Bank of Georgia (17) and 21st Mortgage (4).

Originations were down 20% on 2023.

155applications, 2024
69loans originated$11m
37.6%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
42.1originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1The Peoples Bank of Georgia2717$1.1m11.5%—
221st Mortgage294$730k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 2. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Georgia and the nation

MeasureThis countyGeorgiaUnited States
Denial rate37.6%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.70.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more26.7%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$165k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households42.155.948.0
Home purchase share of originations52.2%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share11.6%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share10.1%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp22.2%
0 to 0.5 pp22.2%
0.5 to 1 pp15.6%
1 to 1.5 pp13.3%
1.5 to 3 pp15.6%
3 or more pp11.1%

Share of 45 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 52% (36)Home improvement 6% (4)Refinancing 20% (14)Cash-out refinancing 17% (12)Other purpose 4% (3)

By type

Conventional 75% (52)FHA 12% (8)VA 10% (7)USDA 3% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

092.51852022: 185 Applications2023: 167 Applications2024: 155 Applications2022: 89 Originations2023: 86 Originations2024: 69 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Schley County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%18.8%37.6%2022: 34.5% This county2023: 30.8% This county2024: 37.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Schley County, GA?

By 2024 originations: The Peoples Bank of Georgia (17), 21st Mortgage (4). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Schley County?

37.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Schley County in 2024?

69 loans totalling $11m, from 155 applications; 42.1 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 13249; 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.