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Surry County, North Carolina

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

FIPS 37171
Households 29,869
Population 71,547

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.

Surry County, North Carolina, saw 2,192 HMDA-reported applications and 1,262 originations ($221m) in 2024.

That is 42.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.0 for North Carolina and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 25.7%, close to the state rate of 24.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 12.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

18 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were State Employees' Credit Union (253), Rocket Mortgage (100) and Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group (85).

Originations were about level with 2023.

2,192applications, 2024
1,262loans originated$221m
25.7%denial rateNC 24.0% · US 24.3%
42.3originations per 1,000 householdsNC 60.0 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1State Employees' Credit Union367253$34m18.0%—
2Rocket Mortgage131100$19m17.4%—
3Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group9885$15m0.0%—
4Allegacy Federal Credit Union11568$7.1m24.4%—
5EMM Loans LLC5447$13m0.0%—
6Truist Bank7535$5.5m46.4%—
7First National Bank of Pa4534$8.3m24.4%—
8First Ciitizens Bank and Trust5333$3.5m29.4%—
9Fairway Independent Mort Corp4532$5.3m10.8%—
10Truliant Federal Credit Union6631$2.8m45.8%—
11Renasant Bank3229$5.8m0.0%—
12Mortgage Research Center5126$7.0m22.9%—
13Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc16519$3.1m77.7%—
14Local Gov't Federal C U3519$1.5m38.7%—
15Wells Fargo Bank NA2715$2.4m——
16PNC Bank N.A.2615$1.7m——
17United Wholesale Mortgage2515$3.1m——
18Discover Bank379$475k66.7%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 18. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with North Carolina and the nation

MeasureThis countyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Denial rate25.7%24.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.20.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.1%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$175k$299k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households42.360.048.0
Home purchase share of originations50.8%56.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share14.8%11.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.2%11.8%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp40.5%
0 to 0.5 pp19.8%
0.5 to 1 pp17.9%
1 to 1.5 pp9.7%
1.5 to 3 pp7.1%
3 or more pp5%

Share of 1,170 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 51% (641)Home improvement 11% (142)Refinancing 14% (181)Cash-out refinancing 12% (147)Other purpose 12% (151)

By type

Conventional 76% (965)FHA 15% (187)VA 6% (78)USDA 3% (32)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01,3592,7182022: 2,718 Applications2023: 2,239 Applications2024: 2,192 Applications2022: 1,637 Originations2023: 1,246 Originations2024: 1,262 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Surry County, 2022–2024

This countyNorth Carolina

0%13.8%27.7%2022: 21.9% This county2023: 27.7% This county2024: 25.7% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Surry County, NC?

By 2024 originations: State Employees' Credit Union (253), Rocket Mortgage (100), Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group (85), Allegacy Federal Credit Union (68), EMM Loans LLC (47). 18 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Surry County?

25.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.0% across North Carolina and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Surry County in 2024?

1,262 loans totalling $221m, from 2,192 applications; 42.3 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 37171; 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.