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Prentiss 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.
Prentiss County, Mississippi, saw 673 HMDA-reported applications and 358 originations ($46m) in 2024.
That is 37.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.3 for Mississippi and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 30.6%, close to the state rate of 30.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 18.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
5 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Cadence Bank (88), Renasant Bank (44) and Rocket Mortgage (21).
Originations were up 19% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Bank | 130 | 88 | $7.9m | 24.8% | — |
| 2 | Renasant Bank | 72 | 44 | $5.8m | 20.0% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 36 | 21 | $2.5m | 33.3% | — |
| 4 | 21st Mortgage | 60 | 17 | $1.8m | 59.5% | — |
| 5 | Guaranty Bank & Trust Company | 32 | 16 | $1.2m | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 5. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Mississippi and the nation
| Measure | This county | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 30.6% | 30.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.3% | 18.2% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $130k | $189k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 37.3 | 43.3 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 47.5% | 57.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 19.3% | 18.3% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.4% | 10.3% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 317 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 47% (170)Home improvement 3% (12)Refinancing 25% (89)Cash-out refinancing 12% (42)Other purpose 13% (45)
By type
Conventional 66% (238)FHA 19% (69)VA 6% (23)USDA 8% (28)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Prentiss County, MS?
By 2024 originations: Cadence Bank (88), Renasant Bank (44), Rocket Mortgage (21), 21st Mortgage (17), Guaranty Bank & Trust Company (16). 5 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Prentiss County?
30.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 30.2% across Mississippi and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Prentiss County in 2024?
358 loans totalling $46m, from 673 applications; 37.3 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 28117; 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.