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Macon 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.
Macon County, Tennessee, saw 1,080 HMDA-reported applications and 694 originations ($149m) in 2024.
That is 73.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 56.9 for Tennessee and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 15.6%, below the state rate of 22.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 17.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
9 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Citizens Bank (142), Macon Bank and Trust Company (75) and Rocket Mortgage (52).
Originations were up 11% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizens Bank | 173 | 142 | $28m | 7.8% | — |
| 2 | Macon Bank and Trust Company | 75 | 75 | $14m | 0.0% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 66 | 52 | $13m | 11.9% | — |
| 4 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 51 | 42 | $10m | 4.4% | — |
| 5 | CMG Mortgage Inc | 34 | 26 | $5.0m | 7.1% | — |
| 6 | First Community Mortgage | 34 | 21 | $5.7m | 25.0% | — |
| 7 | Mortgage Research Center | 31 | 19 | $6.2m | — | — |
| 8 | Newrez LLC | 32 | 16 | $4.4m | 32.0% | — |
| 9 | 21st Mortgage | 48 | 12 | $1.6m | 61.3% | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 9. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Tennessee and the nation
| Measure | This county | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 15.6% | 22.6% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 17.5% | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $215k | $302k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 73.7 | 56.9 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 57.3% | 55.5% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 20.2% | 15.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 10.2% | 10.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 554 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% (398)Home improvement 4% (25)Refinancing 21% (147)Cash-out refinancing 9% (63)Other purpose 9% (61)
By type
Conventional 65% (453)FHA 20% (140)VA 10% (71)USDA 4% (30)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Macon County, TN?
By 2024 originations: Citizens Bank (142), Macon Bank and Trust Company (75), Rocket Mortgage (52), United Wholesale Mortgage (42), CMG Mortgage Inc (26). 9 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Macon County?
15.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.6% across Tennessee and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Macon County in 2024?
694 loans totalling $149m, from 1,080 applications; 73.7 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 47111; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.