AL · Statewide HMDA 2024

Alabama mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 864 reporting lenders · 67 counties · 13 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, Alabama ranks #23 of 54 by application volume but #43 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (49.3%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#43
Origination-share rank of 52
49.3%
Origination share
104,226
Originated
18.9%
Denial rate

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot. Origination share is originated divided by applications among states and territories with 10,000+ applications (the same floor as the national denial board). See /methodology#corpus-placement. Informational reporting, not mortgage advice.

CFPB HMDA state filing plate

State AL · Alabama 18.9% denial

VOL-MID · DEN-MID · NEAR-PEER · ORIG-FLOOR · BOOK-FULL · LEAD-MIX

  • VOL-MID #23/54
  • DEN-MID 18.9%
  • NEAR-PEER Kentucky
  • ORIG-FLOOR 49.3%
  • BOOK-FULL 864 lenders
  • LEAD-MIX 5% top

Photo-finish peer: Kentucky · 18.6% denial (-0.3pp vs Alabama)

2024 HMDA Snapshot state sheet, volume rank, denial band, origination share, and reporter book. Informational reporting only.

Denial-rate neighbourhood · Alabama

Poles and nearest peers by statewide HMDA denial rate, not a full state roster.

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%Alabama · this state18.9%Kentucky · near18.6%Georgia · near18.5%Michigan · near18.4%Pennsylvania · near18.4%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for Alabama: nearest jurisdictions by denial rate and by mortgage applications filed. These are cross-state neighborhoods, distinct from the denial-band chart above.

Top lenders by originations · Alabama

Funded loans among HMDA-reporting institutions active in this state.

State market
1. Rocket Mortgage6K2. Regions Bank5K3. United Wholesale Mortgage5K4. Trustmark National Bank3K5. Redstone Federal Credit U…3K6. DHI Mortgage Company, LTD.3K7. Mortgage Research Center2K8. Movement Mortgage, LLC2K

Where Alabama sits by application volume

2024 CFPB HMDA states and territories, bucketed by mortgage applications filed

211,368 Top 43% higher than 57% of 54 states and territories

This state 0 1,200,000 states and territories, grouped by applications

Each bar is a 150,000-applications band. The dashed line and filled bar mark this state. Hover, tap, or focus a bar for its count and population share.

Source CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset · 2024 reporting year

Top counties by originations · Alabama

In-state county volume from the same HMDA county board linked below.

County mix
1. Jefferson County13K2. Madison County12K3. Baldwin County8K4. Mobile County7K5. Shelby County6K6. Montgomery County4K7. Lee County4K8. Tuscaloosa County4K

How to read this state sheet. Alabama filed 211,368 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#23 of 54 by volume) with a 18.9% denial rate - near the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (119,011 apps) show 17.7% denial; Black or African American applicants (35,756 apps) show 30.9% denial - rates on groups below 100 applications are marked too small to read. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.

Nearby Lenders in Alabama

Top HMDA-reporting lenders active in Alabama. Compare any two side-by-side for rates, denial rates, and loan mix.

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 Rocket Mortgage 5,649 5.4%
2 Regions Bank 5,486 5.3%
3 United Wholesale Mortgage 4,568 4.4%
4 Trustmark National Bank 2,715 2.6%
5 Redstone Federal Credit Union 2,688 2.6%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in Alabama

CFPB derived race categories. HMDA carries no credit score, debt-to-income ratio or down payment, so a gap between these rows is an outcome difference and never, on its own, evidence of discrimination.

Race Applications Approval Rate Denial Rate
White 119,011 59.3% 17.7%
Black or African American 35,756 43.5% 30.9%
Asian 3,516 60.0% 16.3%
Joint 2,764 57.0% 18.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,224 42.0% 29.8%
2 or more minority races 398 40.7% 34.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 254 45.7% 29.1%

Every county in Alabama, by lending volume

County totals sum the filings geocoded to that county, so they reconcile to the state row above rather than to any single lender's book.

County Applications Originated Denial Rate Avg Loan
Jefferson County 25,869 13,143 18.1% $220,632
Madison County 21,479 11,578 13.7% $266,537
Baldwin County 15,533 7,815 16.6% $284,574
Mobile County 15,288 7,338 20.5% $183,869
Shelby County 11,503 6,226 15.8% $256,875
Montgomery County 8,454 4,217 20.6% $182,846
Tuscaloosa County 7,915 3,868 18.1% $226,989
Lee County 7,559 4,063 16.1% $258,396
Limestone County 7,376 3,926 13.9% $255,182
Morgan County 5,224 2,573 17.9% $192,550
St. Clair County 4,930 2,442 17.4% $193,361
Houston County 4,388 2,274 18.0% $182,149
Calhoun County 4,369 1,920 23.0% $150,711
Elmore County 3,999 2,159 18.6% $197,246
Marshall County 3,908 1,998 16.2% $191,873
Cullman County 3,775 1,844 16.2% $198,817
Etowah County 3,764 1,893 19.0% $162,670
Lauderdale County 3,637 2,052 14.5% $188,855
Talladega County 3,266 1,354 23.9% $158,209
Autauga County 2,707 1,479 17.6% $216,662
Russell County 2,691 1,220 18.3% $198,917
Coffee County 2,533 1,318 14.8% $202,481
Walker County 2,454 958 26.7% $149,902
Colbert County 2,403 1,257 18.4% $169,611
Blount County 2,264 1,126 18.8% $166,586
DeKalb County 2,146 969 23.1% $168,579
Chilton County 1,955 830 23.5% $157,624
Jackson County 1,899 936 20.9% $173,541
Dale County 1,769 858 18.5% $162,400
Tallapoosa County 1,595 826 20.9% $252,066
Lawrence County 1,477 620 24.8% $148,622
Chambers County 1,144 482 22.7% $148,278
Covington County 1,040 497 24.6% $138,875
Pike County 1,039 511 24.7% $160,120
Geneva County 1,000 534 19.6% $146,280
Escambia County 998 445 23.4% $147,605
Cherokee County 936 431 24.1% $188,333
Winston County 851 443 19.4% $214,953
Randolph County 841 365 21.1% $197,093
Marion County 824 366 22.7% $134,357
Franklin County 787 387 20.3% $138,863
Dallas County 772 255 34.3% $125,427
Henry County 761 382 22.2% $172,740
Bibb County 666 273 26.3% $151,036
Barbour County 626 237 29.6% $144,633
Clarke County 589 218 31.1% $129,924
Pickens County 589 205 31.2% $129,414
Cleburne County 581 254 25.1% $163,072
Fayette County 539 214 26.4% $141,920
Macon County 535 171 38.3% $117,523
Butler County 511 188 29.8% $117,270
Monroe County 484 212 28.5% $134,979
Washington County 475 183 28.8% $132,600
Marengo County 455 158 30.8% $124,868
Hale County 445 177 27.4% $142,820
Clay County 406 135 31.0% $140,591
Crenshaw County 400 179 25.3% $136,225
Coosa County 336 134 29.5% $168,452
Lamar County 332 135 24.1% $106,536
Lowndes County 319 91 40.8% $130,110
Conecuh County 300 99 32.3% $121,900
Sumter County 247 80 36.4% $102,935
Wilcox County 238 64 37.4% $112,689
Choctaw County 223 81 35.4% $117,780
Perry County 209 54 38.8% $118,110
Bullock County 197 57 45.7% $150,381
Greene County 181 53 36.5% $126,602

Metro Areas in Alabama

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Alabama?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 211,368 mortgage applications were filed in Alabama. Of these, 104,226 were originated (approved and funded), while 39,889 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 18.9%.
Where does Alabama sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, Alabama ranks #23 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #43 of 52 at 49.3%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Alabama?
The mortgage denial rate in Alabama is 18.9%, meaning 18.9% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 49.3%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Alabama?
The average mortgage loan amount in Alabama is $210,925. The average interest rate across all loan types is 7.099%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in Alabama?
864 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for Alabama. These include banks, credit unions, and independent mortgage companies that filed lending activity for this state.
How do mortgage denial rates vary by demographics in Alabama?
Alabama reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (119,011 applications) have an approval rate of 59.3% and denial rate of 17.7%; Black or African American applicants (35,756 applications) have an approval rate of 43.5% and denial rate of 30.9%; Asian applicants (3,516 applications) have an approval rate of 60.0% and denial rate of 16.3%. These figures reflect derived race categories as reported by applicants, and cover only groups with at least 100 applications, since a rate computed on a handful of applications is not readable.
Which counties in Alabama have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in Alabama are Jefferson County (13,143 originations), Madison County (11,578 originations), Baldwin County (7,815 originations). There are 67 counties with HMDA mortgage data in the state.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) 2024. State geography per U.S. Census Bureau standards.

Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Demographic data reflects derived categories as reported by applicants. Provided for informational purposes only.

Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on CFPB HMDA federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-10. HMDA figures are lender-filed application outcomes for a published reporting year - not creditworthiness scores, rate quotes, Loan Estimates, underwriting decisions, or mortgage advice.