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Jackson County, North Carolina

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

FIPS 37099
Households 18,430
Population 45,281

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.

Jackson County, North Carolina, saw 1,265 HMDA-reported applications and 685 originations ($277m) in 2024.

That is 37.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.0 for North Carolina and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 28.0%, above the state rate of 24.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 11.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

7 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were State Employees' Credit Union (113), Rocket Mortgage (49) and United Community Bank (42).

Originations were down 5% on 2023.

1,265applications, 2024
685loans originated$277m
28.0%denial rateNC 24.0% · US 24.3%
37.2originations per 1,000 householdsNC 60.0 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1State Employees' Credit Union191113$19m28.4%—
2Rocket Mortgage7749$13m26.1%—
3United Community Bank7642$11m34.8%—
4First Ciitizens Bank and Trust6838$23m33.3%—
5Movement Mortgage, LLC3022$7.9m0.0%—
6Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc7517$2.1m61.5%—
7Truist Bank3012$8.9m——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 7. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with North Carolina and the nation

MeasureThis countyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Denial rate28.0%24.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.20.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more11.1%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$405k$299k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households37.260.048.0
Home purchase share of originations57.8%56.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share6.3%11.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share4.2%11.8%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp38.2%
0 to 0.5 pp22.7%
0.5 to 1 pp18.5%
1 to 1.5 pp9.4%
1.5 to 3 pp7.1%
3 or more pp4%

Share of 620 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: North Carolina). 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% (396)Home improvement 11% (72)Refinancing 10% (71)Cash-out refinancing 10% (66)Other purpose 12% (80)

By type

Conventional 89% (609)FHA 6% (43)VA 4% (29)USDA 1% (4)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01026.52,0532022: 2,053 Applications2023: 1,260 Applications2024: 1,265 Applications2022: 1,183 Originations2023: 722 Originations2024: 685 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Jackson County, 2022–2024

This countyNorth Carolina

0%14%28%2022: 21.4% This county2023: 23.4% This county2024: 28% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Jackson County, NC?

By 2024 originations: State Employees' Credit Union (113), Rocket Mortgage (49), United Community Bank (42), First Ciitizens Bank and Trust (38), Movement Mortgage, LLC (22). 7 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Jackson County?

28.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.0% across North Carolina and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Jackson County in 2024?

685 loans totalling $277m, from 1,265 applications; 37.2 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 37099; 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.