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Pearl River 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 2,024 mortgage applications in Pearl River County, Mississippi, for 2024, and originated 1,034 loans worth $184m.
That is 47.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.3 for Mississippi and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 29.9%, close to the state rate of 30.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 16.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
21 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Bankplus (97), Planet Home Lending, LLC (94) and Fnb Picayune Bank (79).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bankplus | 118 | 97 | $15m | 5.5% | — |
| 2 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 110 | 94 | $19m | 13.0% | — |
| 3 | Fnb Picayune Bank | 97 | 79 | $8.4m | 5.8% | — |
| 4 | Keesler Federal Credit Union | 166 | 70 | $10m | 47.4% | — |
| 5 | Rocket Mortgage | 88 | 59 | $9.8m | 18.8% | — |
| 6 | Hancock Whitney Bank | 73 | 47 | $5.6m | 24.2% | — |
| 7 | Gmfs, LLC | 101 | 37 | $8.2m | 15.9% | — |
| 8 | Mortgage Research Center | 62 | 37 | $11m | 11.6% | — |
| 9 | Eustis Mortgage Corp | 45 | 34 | $7.5m | 10.5% | — |
| 10 | 21st Mortgage | 105 | 25 | $2.7m | 65.3% | — |
| 11 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 51 | 24 | $4.4m | 33.3% | — |
| 12 | Primelending | 30 | 23 | $4.2m | 7.4% | — |
| 13 | Regions Bank | 68 | 22 | $2.6m | 59.6% | — |
| 14 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 30 | 19 | $4.8m | 16.0% | — |
| 15 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 49 | 13 | $1.4m | 44.9% | — |
| 16 | Loandepot.com, LLC | 30 | 13 | $1.6m | 46.2% | — |
| 17 | New American Funding, LLC. | 33 | 11 | $2.3m | — | — |
| 18 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 93 | 9 | $1.0m | 77.4% | — |
| 19 | Discover Bank | 39 | 8 | $590k | 70.4% | — |
| 20 | Newrez LLC | 29 | 8 | $1.5m | — | — |
| 21 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 27 | 7 | $715k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 21. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Mississippi and the nation
| Measure | This county | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 29.9% | 30.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 16.6% | 18.2% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $178k | $189k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 47.3 | 43.3 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 58.0% | 57.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 21.1% | 18.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 14.3% | 10.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 887 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 58% (600)Home improvement 7% (72)Refinancing 15% (153)Cash-out refinancing 12% (128)Other purpose 8% (81)
By type
Conventional 60% (618)FHA 21% (218)VA 14% (148)USDA 5% (50)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Pearl River County, MS?
By 2024 originations: Bankplus (97), Planet Home Lending, LLC (94), Fnb Picayune Bank (79), Keesler Federal Credit Union (70), Rocket Mortgage (59). 21 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Pearl River County?
29.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 30.2% across Mississippi and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Pearl River County in 2024?
1,034 loans totalling $184m, from 2,024 applications; 47.3 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 28109; 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.