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St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
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 861 mortgage applications in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, for 2024, and originated 382 loans worth $54m.
That is 20.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 34.6 for Louisiana and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 41.0%, above the state rate of 30.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 21.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
11 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were The First National Bank of Jea (45), First Horizon Bank (43) and Flagstar Bank NA (41).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First National Bank of Jea | 53 | 45 | $5.5m | 10.0% | — |
| 2 | First Horizon Bank | 67 | 43 | $5.8m | 27.4% | — |
| 3 | Flagstar Bank NA | 43 | 41 | $6.8m | 0.0% | — |
| 4 | M C Bank & Trust Company | 54 | 30 | $3.0m | 33.3% | — |
| 5 | Hancock Whitney Bank | 40 | 26 | $2.4m | 22.9% | — |
| 6 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 31 | 23 | $4.1m | 14.8% | — |
| 7 | Rocket Mortgage | 27 | 20 | $3.0m | 16.0% | — |
| 8 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 78 | 11 | $855k | 78.4% | — |
| 9 | Regions Bank | 37 | 8 | $630k | 69.0% | — |
| 10 | 21st Mortgage | 79 | 7 | $535k | 86.4% | — |
| 11 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 48 | 4 | $410k | 66.0% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 11. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Louisiana and the nation
| Measure | This county | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 41.0% | 30.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 21.3% | 17.0% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $142k | $234k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 20.7 | 34.6 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 57.6% | 63.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 24.3% | 20.7% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 7.3% | 9.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 282 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Louisiana). 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 58% (220)Home improvement 9% (36)Refinancing 20% (77)Cash-out refinancing 5% (21)Other purpose 7% (28)
By type
Conventional 64% (243)FHA 24% (93)VA 7% (28)USDA 5% (18)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in St. Mary Parish, LA?
By 2024 originations: The First National Bank of Jea (45), First Horizon Bank (43), Flagstar Bank NA (41), M C Bank & Trust Company (30), Hancock Whitney Bank (26). 11 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in St. Mary Parish?
41.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 30.2% across Louisiana and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in St. Mary Parish in 2024?
382 loans totalling $54m, from 861 applications; 20.7 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 22101; 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.