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Nelson County, Virginia

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

FIPS 51125
Households 6,364
Population 14,766

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.

Nelson County, Virginia, saw 660 HMDA-reported applications and 362 originations ($108m) in 2024.

That is 56.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 54.4 for Virginia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.9%, above the state rate of 22.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 16.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

7 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (32), Atlantic Union Bank (21) and Ixonia Bank (21).

Originations were down 9% on 2023.

660applications, 2024
362loans originated$108m
24.9%denial rateVA 22.1% · US 24.3%
56.9originations per 1,000 householdsVA 54.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Rocket Mortgage4032$6.9m17.9%—
2Atlantic Union Bank3321$4.4m31.3%—
3Ixonia Bank3021$7.2m——
4Movement Mortgage, LLC2520$4.6m——
5Truist Bank3417$3.2m40.6%—
6Uva Community Credit Union3013$2.0m——
7Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc322$320k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 7. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Virginia and the nation

MeasureThis countyVirginiaUnited States
Denial rate24.9%22.1%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more16.0%16.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$298k$352k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households56.954.448.0
Home purchase share of originations56.1%55.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share6.4%11.7%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.9%16.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp22.7%
0 to 0.5 pp28.8%
0.5 to 1 pp20.8%
1 to 1.5 pp11.8%
1.5 to 3 pp12.8%
3 or more pp3.2%

Share of 313 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 56% (203)Home improvement 7% (25)Refinancing 12% (42)Cash-out refinancing 15% (54)Other purpose 10% (38)

By type

Conventional 86% (312)FHA 6% (23)VA 7% (25)USDA 1% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

04659302022: 930 Applications2023: 687 Applications2024: 660 Applications2022: 520 Originations2023: 399 Originations2024: 362 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Nelson County, 2022–2024

This countyVirginia

0%12.4%24.9%2022: 22.6% This county2023: 22.8% This county2024: 24.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Nelson County, VA?

By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (32), Atlantic Union Bank (21), Ixonia Bank (21), Movement Mortgage, LLC (20), Truist Bank (17). 7 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Nelson County?

24.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.1% across Virginia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Nelson County in 2024?

362 loans totalling $108m, from 660 applications; 56.9 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 51125; 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.