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Rhea 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.
Rhea County, Tennessee, saw 1,364 HMDA-reported applications and 723 originations ($164m) in 2024.
That is 53.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 56.9 for Tennessee and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 26.6%, above the state rate of 22.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 15.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
13 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (60), United Wholesale Mortgage (55) and SouthEast Bank (51).
Originations were up 27% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Mortgage | 78 | 60 | $13m | 12.9% | — |
| 2 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 67 | 55 | $14m | 8.3% | — |
| 3 | SouthEast Bank | 82 | 51 | $8.5m | 25.6% | — |
| 4 | Regions Bank | 60 | 36 | $5.1m | 32.1% | — |
| 5 | Tennessee Valley Federal C U | 60 | 33 | $5.3m | 36.5% | — |
| 6 | DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. | 45 | 27 | $7.8m | 25.0% | — |
| 7 | Firstbank | 36 | 24 | $3.5m | 22.2% | — |
| 8 | First Community Mortgage | 30 | 24 | $6.0m | 3.6% | — |
| 9 | First Farmers & Commerical Bank | 26 | 23 | $5.6m | 3.8% | — |
| 10 | Mortgage Research Center | 30 | 20 | $5.7m | — | — |
| 11 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 160 | 16 | $2.6m | 72.5% | — |
| 12 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 26 | 16 | $2.4m | — | — |
| 13 | 21st Mortgage | 27 | 2 | $280k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 13. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Tennessee and the nation
| Measure | This county | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 26.6% | 22.6% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.4% | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $227k | $302k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 53.7 | 56.9 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 50.8% | 55.5% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 19.1% | 15.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 11.9% | 10.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 644 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 51% (367)Home improvement 8% (55)Refinancing 12% (89)Cash-out refinancing 18% (130)Other purpose 11% (82)
By type
Conventional 67% (487)FHA 19% (138)VA 12% (86)USDA 2% (12)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Rhea County, TN?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (60), United Wholesale Mortgage (55), SouthEast Bank (51), Regions Bank (36), Tennessee Valley Federal C U (33). 13 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Rhea County?
26.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.6% across Tennessee and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Rhea County in 2024?
723 loans totalling $164m, from 1,364 applications; 53.7 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 47143; 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.