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Dyer County, Tennessee
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.
Dyer County, Tennessee, saw 1,218 HMDA-reported applications and 695 originations ($107m) in 2024.
That is 47.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 56.9 for Tennessee and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 25.5%, above the state rate of 22.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 15.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
10 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Leaders Credit Union (157), First Citizens National Bank (114) and Regions Bank (45).
Originations were up 20% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaders Credit Union | 224 | 157 | $20m | 21.7% | — |
| 2 | First Citizens National Bank | 162 | 114 | $17m | 15.1% | — |
| 3 | Regions Bank | 80 | 45 | $6.1m | 31.5% | — |
| 4 | Rocket Mortgage | 55 | 43 | $7.1m | 10.2% | — |
| 5 | Simmons Bank | 65 | 40 | $3.0m | 33.3% | — |
| 6 | Security Bank | 34 | 32 | $8.9m | 5.9% | — |
| 7 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 35 | 29 | $3.7m | 0.0% | — |
| 8 | First Community Bank of the Heartland, Inc. | 36 | 25 | $4.0m | 21.2% | — |
| 9 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 28 | 8 | $1.6m | — | — |
| 10 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 84 | 6 | $940k | 73.8% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 10. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Tennessee and the nation
| Measure | This county | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 25.5% | 22.6% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $154k | $302k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 47.1 | 56.9 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 57.4% | 55.5% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 17.8% | 15.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 8.1% | 10.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 555 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Tennessee). 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 57% (399)Home improvement 9% (66)Refinancing 13% (87)Cash-out refinancing 11% (74)Other purpose 10% (69)
By type
Conventional 65% (450)FHA 18% (124)VA 8% (56)USDA 9% (65)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Dyer County, TN?
By 2024 originations: Leaders Credit Union (157), First Citizens National Bank (114), Regions Bank (45), Rocket Mortgage (43), Simmons Bank (40). 10 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Dyer County?
25.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.6% across Tennessee and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Dyer County in 2024?
695 loans totalling $107m, from 1,218 applications; 47.1 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 47045; 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.