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Sussex County, Virginia

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

FIPS 51183
Households 3,785
Population 10,753

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.

Sussex County, Virginia, saw 321 HMDA-reported applications and 163 originations ($30m) in 2024.

That is 43.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 54.4 for Virginia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 29.0%, above the state rate of 22.1%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 19.9% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

1 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (0).

Originations were up 18% on 2023.

321applications, 2024
163loans originated$30m
29.0%denial rateVA 22.1% · US 24.3%
43.1originations per 1,000 householdsVA 54.4 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc370$0——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 1. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Virginia and the nation

MeasureThis countyVirginiaUnited States
Denial rate29.0%22.1%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more19.9%16.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$185k$352k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households43.154.448.0
Home purchase share of originations49.7%55.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share29.4%11.7%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share11.0%16.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp26.2%
0 to 0.5 pp22.7%
0.5 to 1 pp19.9%
1 to 1.5 pp11.3%
1.5 to 3 pp12.8%
3 or more pp7.1%

Share of 141 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 50% (81)Home improvement 8% (13)Refinancing 17% (28)Cash-out refinancing 17% (28)Other purpose 8% (13)

By type

Conventional 56% (91)FHA 29% (48)VA 11% (18)USDA 4% (6)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01863722022: 372 Applications2023: 277 Applications2024: 321 Applications2022: 192 Originations2023: 138 Originations2024: 163 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Sussex County, 2022–2024

This countyVirginia

0%17.3%34.6%2022: 30.5% This county2023: 34.6% This county2024: 29% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Sussex County, VA?

By 2024 originations: Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (0). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Sussex County?

29.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.1% across Virginia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Sussex County in 2024?

163 loans totalling $30m, from 321 applications; 43.1 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 51183; 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.