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Hanover 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.
Hanover County, Virginia, saw 4,480 HMDA-reported applications and 2,848 originations ($839m) in 2024.
That is 66.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 54.4 for Virginia and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 19.7%, below the state rate of 22.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 20.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
44 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Virginia Federal Credit Union (244), Rocket Mortgage (192) and Truist Bank (128).
Originations were up 16% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 44. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Virginia and the nation
| Measure | This county | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 19.7% | 22.1% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 20.2% | 16.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $295k | $352k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 66.7 | 54.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 47.2% | 55.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 10.0% | 11.7% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.8% | 16.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 2,662 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% (1,344)Home improvement 12% (353)Refinancing 12% (337)Cash-out refinancing 14% (394)Other purpose 15% (419)
By type
Conventional 83% (2,365)FHA 10% (284)VA 7% (193)USDA 0% (6)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Hanover County, VA?
By 2024 originations: Virginia Federal Credit Union (244), Rocket Mortgage (192), Truist Bank (128), Atlantic Union Bank (119), United Bank (119). 44 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Hanover County?
19.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.1% across Virginia and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Hanover County in 2024?
2,848 loans totalling $839m, from 4,480 applications; 66.7 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 51085; 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.