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Lincoln County, Mississippi

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

FIPS 28085
Households 13,158
Population 34,956

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 1,023 mortgage applications in Lincoln County, Mississippi, for 2024, and originated 443 loans worth $70m.

That is 33.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.3 for Mississippi and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 38.0%, above the state rate of 30.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.8 percentage points and 27.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

9 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Trustmark National Bank (86), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (55) and Bankplus (51).

Originations were up 8% on 2023.

1,023applications, 2024
443loans originated$70m
38.0%denial rateMS 30.2% · US 24.3%
33.7originations per 1,000 householdsMS 43.3 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Trustmark National Bank12386$8.3m20.7%—
2Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC6555$11m1.8%—
3Bankplus7151$4.2m15.2%—
421st Mortgage19537$4.2m68.9%—
5Rocket Mortgage3725$4.9m30.6%—
6First Bank2616$2.7m16.0%—
7Regions Bank6614$1.2m71.4%—
8Triad Financial Services, Inc.6114$1.6m44.3%—
9Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc5610$3.2m50.0%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 9. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Mississippi and the nation

MeasureThis countyMississippiUnited States
Denial rate38.0%30.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.80.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more27.7%18.2%15.6%
Average originated loan$157k$189k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households33.743.348.0
Home purchase share of originations54.6%57.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share17.4%18.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share2.9%10.3%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp13.1%
0 to 0.5 pp21%
0.5 to 1 pp22.6%
1 to 1.5 pp15.6%
1.5 to 3 pp12.1%
3 or more pp15.6%

Share of 390 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 55% (242)Home improvement 5% (20)Refinancing 22% (96)Cash-out refinancing 9% (39)Other purpose 10% (46)

By type

Conventional 73% (325)FHA 17% (77)VA 3% (13)USDA 6% (28)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0551.51,1032022: 1,103 Applications2023: 867 Applications2024: 1,023 Applications2022: 546 Originations2023: 412 Originations2024: 443 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Lincoln County, 2022–2024

This countyMississippi

0%19%38%2022: 32.7% This county2023: 34.9% This county2024: 38% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Lincoln County, MS?

By 2024 originations: Trustmark National Bank (86), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (55), Bankplus (51), 21st Mortgage (37), Rocket Mortgage (25). 9 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Lincoln County?

38.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 30.2% across Mississippi and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Lincoln County in 2024?

443 loans totalling $70m, from 1,023 applications; 33.7 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 28085; 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.