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Warren County, North Carolina

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

FIPS 37185
Households 8,147
Population 19,081

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.

Warren County, North Carolina, saw 654 HMDA-reported applications and 337 originations ($95m) in 2024.

That is 41.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.0 for North Carolina and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 31.4%, above the state rate of 24.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 13.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

3 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were State Employees' Credit Union (50), Truist Bank (15) and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (3).

Originations were about level with 2023.

654applications, 2024
337loans originated$95m
31.4%denial rateNC 24.0% · US 24.3%
41.4originations per 1,000 householdsNC 60.0 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1State Employees' Credit Union9650$6.4m35.9%—
2Truist Bank4015$3.6m55.9%—
3Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc553$605k88.9%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 3. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with North Carolina and the nation

MeasureThis countyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Denial rate31.4%24.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more13.3%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$283k$299k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households41.460.048.0
Home purchase share of originations58.8%56.3%57.0%
FHA-insured share13.6%11.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share9.5%11.8%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp30.6%
0 to 0.5 pp28.2%
0.5 to 1 pp16.6%
1 to 1.5 pp11.3%
1.5 to 3 pp9%
3 or more pp4.3%

Share of 301 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 59% (198)Home improvement 10% (35)Refinancing 15% (51)Cash-out refinancing 9% (30)Other purpose 7% (23)

By type

Conventional 76% (256)FHA 14% (46)VA 9% (32)USDA 1% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0455.59112022: 911 Applications2023: 656 Applications2024: 654 Applications2022: 508 Originations2023: 350 Originations2024: 337 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Warren County, 2022–2024

This countyNorth Carolina

0%15.7%31.4%2022: 25.7% This county2023: 29% This county2024: 31.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Warren County, NC?

By 2024 originations: State Employees' Credit Union (50), Truist Bank (15), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (3). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Warren County?

31.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.0% across North Carolina and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Warren County in 2024?

337 loans totalling $95m, from 654 applications; 41.4 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 37185; 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.