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Pickett County, Tennessee

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

FIPS 47137
Households 2,167
Population 5,108

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.

Pickett County, Tennessee, saw 165 HMDA-reported applications and 99 originations ($22m) in 2024.

That is 45.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 56.9 for Tennessee and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 18.5%, below the state rate of 22.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 11.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 55% on 2023.

165applications, 2024
99loans originated$22m
18.5%denial rateTN 22.6% · US 24.3%
45.7originations per 1,000 householdsTN 56.9 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Tennessee and the nation

MeasureThis countyTennesseeUnited States
Denial rate18.5%22.6%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more11.4%14.7%15.6%
Average originated loan$224k$302k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households45.756.948.0
Home purchase share of originations65.7%55.5%57.0%
FHA-insured share9.1%15.5%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.1%10.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp23.9%
0 to 0.5 pp25%
0.5 to 1 pp22.7%
1 to 1.5 pp17%
1.5 to 3 pp6.8%
3 or more pp4.5%

Share of 88 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 66% (65)Home improvement 1% (1)Refinancing 11% (11)Cash-out refinancing 15% (15)Other purpose 7% (7)

By type

Conventional 73% (72)FHA 9% (9)VA 13% (13)USDA 5% (5)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

082.51652022: 138 Applications2023: 136 Applications2024: 165 Applications2022: 75 Originations2023: 64 Originations2024: 99 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Pickett County, 2022–2024

This countyTennessee

0%15.7%31.3%2022: 31.3% This county2023: 31% This county2024: 18.5% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Pickett County, TN?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Pickett County?

18.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.6% across Tennessee and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Pickett County in 2024?

99 loans totalling $22m, from 165 applications; 45.7 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 47137; 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.