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Botetourt County, Virginia
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.
Lenders reported 1,252 mortgage applications in Botetourt County, Virginia, for 2024, and originated 758 loans worth $168m.
That is 57.3 originations per 1,000 households, against 54.4 for Virginia and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 21.6%, close to the state rate of 22.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 18.8% 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 Member One Federal Credit Union (70), Rocket Mortgage (55) and ALCOVA Mortgage, LLC (41).
Originations were up 8% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member One Federal Credit Union | 106 | 70 | $6.5m | 30.7% | — |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage | 70 | 55 | $12m | 15.4% | — |
| 3 | ALCOVA Mortgage, LLC | 46 | 41 | $14m | 0.0% | — |
| 4 | Bank of Botetourt | 50 | 40 | $11m | 8.9% | — |
| 5 | Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group | 44 | 36 | $9.0m | 0.0% | — |
| 6 | Freedom First Federal Credit Union | 51 | 33 | $4.2m | 15.9% | — |
| 7 | Truist Bank | 43 | 31 | $4.8m | 27.9% | — |
| 8 | Blue Eagle Credit Union | 37 | 29 | $3.6m | 12.1% | — |
| 9 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 36 | 25 | $7.1m | 10.0% | — |
| 10 | First Bank | 31 | 20 | $2.1m | 23.1% | — |
| 11 | First Ciitizens Bank and Trust | 28 | 19 | $4.7m | 20.0% | — |
| 12 | Discover Bank | 40 | 6 | $350k | 79.3% | — |
| 13 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 33 | 0 | $0 | — | — |
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 Virginia and the nation
| Measure | This county | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.6% | 22.1% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.8% | 16.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $221k | $352k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 57.3 | 54.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 47.2% | 55.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 11.2% | 11.7% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 8.6% | 16.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 637 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Virginia). 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 47% (358)Home improvement 11% (83)Refinancing 11% (85)Cash-out refinancing 15% (113)Other purpose 16% (119)
By type
Conventional 78% (595)FHA 11% (85)VA 9% (65)USDA 2% (13)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Botetourt County, VA?
By 2024 originations: Member One Federal Credit Union (70), Rocket Mortgage (55), ALCOVA Mortgage, LLC (41), Bank of Botetourt (40), Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group (36). 13 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Botetourt County?
21.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.1% across Virginia and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Botetourt County in 2024?
758 loans totalling $168m, from 1,252 applications; 57.3 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 51023; 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.