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Covington County, Mississippi
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 592 mortgage applications in Covington County, Mississippi, for 2024, and originated 222 loans worth $29m.
That is 30.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.3 for Mississippi and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 47.5%, above the state rate of 30.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.9 percentage points and 40.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
6 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were PriorityOne Bank (43), 21st Mortgage (17) and Peoples Bank (17).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PriorityOne Bank | 53 | 43 | $5.6m | 10.2% | — |
| 2 | 21st Mortgage | 137 | 17 | $2.0m | 80.6% | — |
| 3 | Peoples Bank | 25 | 17 | $1.0m | — | — |
| 4 | Regions Bank | 50 | 16 | $1.0m | 57.8% | — |
| 5 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 46 | 14 | $1.6m | 43.5% | — |
| 6 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 56 | 9 | $835k | 74.3% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 6. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Mississippi and the nation
| Measure | This county | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 47.5% | 30.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 40.6% | 18.2% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $129k | $189k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 30.3 | 43.3 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 49.1% | 57.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 5.9% | 18.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 5.0% | 10.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 187 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Mississippi). 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 49% (109)Home improvement 12% (26)Refinancing 21% (46)Cash-out refinancing 5% (12)Other purpose 13% (29)
By type
Conventional 87% (194)FHA 6% (13)VA 5% (11)USDA 2% (4)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Covington County, MS?
By 2024 originations: PriorityOne Bank (43), 21st Mortgage (17), Peoples Bank (17), Regions Bank (16), Triad Financial Services, Inc. (14). 6 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Covington County?
47.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 30.2% across Mississippi and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Covington County in 2024?
222 loans totalling $29m, from 592 applications; 30.3 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 28031; 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.