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Toombs County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13279
Households 10,409
Population 27,488

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.

Toombs County, Georgia, saw 513 HMDA-reported applications and 224 originations ($40m) in 2024.

That is 21.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 36.3%, above the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 25.4% 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 Rocket Mortgage (30) and 21st Mortgage (14).

Originations were up 14% on 2023.

513applications, 2024
224loans originated$40m
36.3%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
21.5originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Rocket Mortgage4830$4.7m25.0%—
221st Mortgage6514$1.9m61.5%—

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 rate36.3%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more25.4%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$179k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households21.555.948.0
Home purchase share of originations54.5%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share29.0%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.9%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp14.9%
0 to 0.5 pp30.8%
0.5 to 1 pp19.4%
1 to 1.5 pp9.5%
1.5 to 3 pp12.4%
3 or more pp12.9%

Share of 201 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 54% (122)Home improvement 6% (14)Refinancing 16% (35)Cash-out refinancing 14% (32)Other purpose 9% (21)

By type

Conventional 56% (125)FHA 29% (65)VA 13% (29)USDA 2% (5)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0336.56732022: 673 Applications2023: 482 Applications2024: 513 Applications2022: 289 Originations2023: 196 Originations2024: 224 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Toombs County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%20.3%40.6%2022: 40.3% This county2023: 40.6% This county2024: 36.3% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Toombs County, GA?

By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (30), 21st Mortgage (14). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Toombs County?

36.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Toombs County in 2024?

224 loans totalling $40m, from 513 applications; 21.5 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 13279; 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.