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Sumter County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13261
Households 10,986
Population 28,972

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.

Sumter County, Georgia, saw 573 HMDA-reported applications and 288 originations ($57m) in 2024.

That is 26.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 34.1%, above the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 22.0% 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 First State Bank (52), Rocket Mortgage (42) and Capital City Home Loans, LLC (39).

Originations were about level with 2023.

573applications, 2024
288loans originated$57m
34.1%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
26.2originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1First State Bank5252$8.0m0.0%—
2Rocket Mortgage5542$7.3m10.6%—
3Capital City Home Loans, LLC4539$8.1m0.0%—
421st Mortgage473$365k91.4%—

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 rate34.1%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more22.0%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$197k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households26.255.948.0
Home purchase share of originations50.7%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share14.6%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.6%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp21%
0 to 0.5 pp23.1%
0.5 to 1 pp23.1%
1 to 1.5 pp10.8%
1.5 to 3 pp12.9%
3 or more pp9.1%

Share of 186 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 51% (146)Home improvement 9% (25)Refinancing 21% (61)Cash-out refinancing 12% (35)Other purpose 7% (21)

By type

Conventional 78% (224)FHA 15% (42)VA 7% (19)USDA 1% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0350.57012022: 701 Applications2023: 516 Applications2024: 573 Applications2022: 344 Originations2023: 277 Originations2024: 288 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Sumter County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%17.2%34.4%2022: 34.4% This county2023: 30.2% This county2024: 34.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Sumter County, GA?

By 2024 originations: First State Bank (52), Rocket Mortgage (42), Capital City Home Loans, LLC (39), 21st Mortgage (3). 4 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Sumter County?

34.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Sumter County in 2024?

288 loans totalling $57m, from 573 applications; 26.2 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 13261; 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.