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Bristol city, Virginia

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

FIPS 51520
Households 7,226
Population 16,316

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 607 mortgage applications in Bristol city, Virginia, for 2024, and originated 360 loans worth $58m.

That is 49.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 54.4 for Virginia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.0%, close to the state rate of 22.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 12.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

3 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Eastman Credit Union (79), Rocket Mortgage (43) and The First Bank & Trust Company (35).

Originations were about level with 2023.

607applications, 2024
360loans originated$58m
24.0%denial rateVA 22.1% · US 24.3%
49.8originations per 1,000 householdsVA 54.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Eastman Credit Union12279$9.0m25.7%—
2Rocket Mortgage5143$7.3m8.5%—
3The First Bank & Trust Company4335$6.1m7.7%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 3. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Virginia and the nation

MeasureThis countyVirginiaUnited States
Denial rate24.0%22.1%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more12.9%16.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$161k$352k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households49.854.448.0
Home purchase share of originations58.3%55.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share18.3%11.7%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share8.3%16.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp16.4%
0 to 0.5 pp29.4%
0.5 to 1 pp22.7%
1 to 1.5 pp18.5%
1.5 to 3 pp9.4%
3 or more pp3.5%

Share of 286 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 58% (210)Home improvement 7% (26)Refinancing 8% (30)Cash-out refinancing 17% (61)Other purpose 9% (33)

By type

Conventional 73% (264)FHA 18% (66)VA 8% (30)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0347.56952022: 695 Applications2023: 582 Applications2024: 607 Applications2022: 435 Originations2023: 348 Originations2024: 360 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Bristol city, 2022–2024

This countyVirginia

0%12.1%24.2%2022: 21.3% This county2023: 21.6% This county2024: 24% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Bristol city, VA?

By 2024 originations: Eastman Credit Union (79), Rocket Mortgage (43), The First Bank & Trust Company (35). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Bristol city?

24.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.1% across Virginia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Bristol city in 2024?

360 loans totalling $58m, from 607 applications; 49.8 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 51520; 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.