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Towns County, Georgia

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

FIPS 13281
Households 5,924
Population 13,184

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 595 mortgage applications in Towns County, Georgia, for 2024, and originated 332 loans worth $95m.

That is 56.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 55.9 for Georgia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 23.7%, below the state rate of 26.9%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 12.2% 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 United Community Bank (65) and Rocket Mortgage (25).

Originations were about level with 2023.

595applications, 2024
332loans originated$95m
23.7%denial rateGA 26.9% · US 24.3%
56.0originations per 1,000 householdsGA 55.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1United Community Bank8865$12m19.8%—
2Rocket Mortgage3725$6.2m28.6%—

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 rate23.7%26.9%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.2%17.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$285k$313k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households56.055.948.0
Home purchase share of originations50.0%57.0%57.0%
FHA-insured share9.9%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.9%11.6%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp36%
0 to 0.5 pp24.4%
0.5 to 1 pp17.8%
1 to 1.5 pp9.6%
1.5 to 3 pp9.2%
3 or more pp3%

Share of 303 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 50% (166)Home improvement 15% (50)Refinancing 14% (45)Cash-out refinancing 14% (47)Other purpose 7% (24)

By type

Conventional 83% (276)FHA 10% (33)VA 7% (23)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0371.57432022: 743 Applications2023: 502 Applications2024: 595 Applications2022: 446 Originations2023: 320 Originations2024: 332 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Towns County, 2022–2024

This countyGeorgia

0%14.2%28.4%2022: 19.4% This county2023: 19.8% This county2024: 23.7% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Towns County, GA?

By 2024 originations: United Community Bank (65), Rocket Mortgage (25). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Towns County?

23.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.9% across Georgia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Towns County in 2024?

332 loans totalling $95m, from 595 applications; 56.0 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 13281; 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.