TN · Statewide HMDA 2024

Tennessee mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 1,142 reporting lenders · 95 counties · 10 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, Tennessee ranks #14 of 54 by application volume but #33 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (51.6%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#33
Origination-share rank of 52
51.6%
Origination share
159,917
Originated
16.1%
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 TN · Tennessee 16.1% denial

VOL-HEAVY · DEN-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · ORIG-FLOOR · BOOK-FULL · LEAD-MIX

  • VOL-HEAVY #14/54
  • DEN-MID 16.1%
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oklahoma
  • ORIG-FLOOR 51.6%
  • BOOK-FULL 1142 lenders
  • LEAD-MIX 6% top

Photo-finish peer: Oklahoma · 16.1% denial (+0.0pp vs Tennessee)

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

Denial-rate neighbourhood · Tennessee

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

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%Illinois · near16.5%Oklahoma · near16.1%Tennessee · this state16.1%Maine · near16.1%Indiana · near15.9%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for Tennessee: 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 · Tennessee

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

State market
1. Rocket Mortgage10K2. United Wholesale Mortgage7K3. Regions Bank5K4. Cmg Mortgage INC4K5. Mortgage Investors Group4K6. FIRSTBANK4K7. Eastman Credit Union3K8. Mortgage Research Center3K

Where Tennessee sits by application volume

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

310,183 Top 26% higher than 74% 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 · Tennessee

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

County mix
1. Davidson County15K2. Shelby County14K3. Knox County12K4. Rutherford County9K5. Hamilton County9K6. Montgomery County7K7. Williamson County7K8. Sumner County6K

How to read this state sheet. Tennessee filed 310,183 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#14 of 54 by volume) with a 16.1% denial rate - near the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (195,801 apps) show 16.3% denial; Black or African American applicants (25,245 apps) show 27.1% 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 Tennessee

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

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 Rocket Mortgage 9,560 6.0%
2 United Wholesale Mortgage 7,495 4.7%
3 Regions Bank 5,247 3.3%
4 Cmg Mortgage INC 3,849 2.4%
5 Mortgage Investors Group 3,769 2.4%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in Tennessee

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 195,801 59.8% 16.3%
Black or African American 25,245 46.2% 27.1%
Asian 7,758 56.2% 15.7%
Joint 4,794 59.7% 15.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,313 45.2% 27.9%
2 or more minority races 469 42.6% 30.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 364 47.0% 30.8%

Every county in Tennessee, 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
Davidson County 29,781 15,467 15.6% $405,422
Shelby County 28,859 13,963 18.8% $228,570
Knox County 22,378 12,446 14.0% $303,070
Rutherford County 17,434 9,252 14.8% $310,693
Hamilton County 16,930 8,843 15.6% $273,064
Montgomery County 14,420 7,495 14.1% $275,998
Williamson County 12,570 7,011 12.7% $549,745
Sumner County 11,214 5,934 13.2% $323,093
Wilson County 8,677 4,592 13.0% $354,933
Sullivan County 6,941 3,798 16.1% $199,957
Blount County 6,794 3,538 16.3% $253,923
Maury County 6,395 3,398 13.7% $305,893
Sevier County 5,941 2,870 19.4% $374,726
Washington County 5,527 3,088 15.8% $260,889
Bradley County 5,014 2,516 17.3% $230,882
Robertson County 4,259 2,230 13.7% $273,274
Madison County 4,001 2,042 17.7% $194,985
Anderson County 3,661 1,859 17.4% $229,433
Greene County 3,152 1,473 20.1% $193,839
Loudon County 3,030 1,655 14.3% $300,871
Dickson County 2,997 1,598 15.4% $272,020
Roane County 2,952 1,502 16.6% $230,149
Tipton County 2,750 1,321 17.1% $214,476
Jefferson County 2,680 1,348 18.6% $232,407
Hamblen County 2,668 1,414 16.3% $212,305
Putnam County 2,653 1,441 14.6% $230,058
McMinn County 2,565 1,211 21.8% $188,973
Cumberland County 2,544 1,207 18.8% $204,831
Coffee County 2,500 1,324 14.1% $230,068
Hawkins County 2,381 1,166 19.5% $181,149
Fayette County 2,356 1,213 15.1% $272,364
Bedford County 2,320 1,224 14.1% $257,991
Cheatham County 2,317 1,262 15.4% $271,413
Monroe County 2,174 983 20.8% $210,225
Gibson County 2,076 1,117 17.6% $164,355
Carter County 1,981 1,039 17.5% $188,145
Franklin County 1,957 1,040 11.8% $255,787
Campbell County 1,839 944 19.9% $198,105
Marshall County 1,822 987 11.8% $245,011
Warren County 1,599 813 14.1% $204,962
Lawrence County 1,575 838 16.4% $197,216
Lincoln County 1,513 784 14.9% $201,960
Rhea County 1,493 723 18.9% $207,465
Dyer County 1,360 699 18.8% $148,743
Marion County 1,304 653 17.5% $235,422
Henry County 1,290 651 19.7% $161,969
Cocke County 1,162 475 24.7% $186,136
Claiborne County 1,153 490 26.4% $186,379
White County 1,151 579 18.7% $194,531
Giles County 1,142 586 16.6% $215,508
Macon County 1,126 650 11.0% $214,130
Carroll County 1,107 619 17.5% $144,160
Hickman County 1,083 514 21.5% $219,303
Grainger County 1,074 511 20.6% $208,883
DeKalb County 1,063 568 13.9% $247,183
Union County 1,052 509 21.1% $230,656
Weakley County 1,042 528 18.9% $174,779
Obion County 1,011 507 19.5% $135,841
Henderson County 972 505 18.6% $158,940
Smith County 898 506 12.3% $241,459
McNairy County 884 422 18.1% $153,925
Humphreys County 850 438 16.4% $197,882
Sequatchie County 817 372 19.6% $234,963
Hardin County 814 433 16.9% $199,226
Morgan County 799 361 24.4% $181,345
Stewart County 767 389 19.3% $210,932
Fentress County 762 355 20.3% $204,711
Hardeman County 759 347 22.3% $155,659
Lauderdale County 740 347 22.7% $129,419
Benton County 739 378 20.3% $161,306
Polk County 734 326 22.5% $197,044
Cannon County 696 363 13.9% $219,109
Overton County 684 335 16.8% $203,173
Scott County 666 323 21.0% $160,676
Chester County 651 313 18.4% $165,323
Meigs County 648 280 25.5% $228,272
Unicoi County 612 320 16.7% $187,582
Grundy County 577 278 17.9% $172,192
Lewis County 542 262 17.5% $203,487
Bledsoe County 525 214 25.1% $188,943
Trousdale County 484 273 15.1% $272,769
Jackson County 484 236 20.4% $167,810
Crockett County 480 250 18.5% $162,750
Decatur County 471 238 19.3% $158,036
Johnson County 469 219 22.4% $190,011
Haywood County 469 203 22.6% $159,989
Houston County 419 217 21.2% $172,947
Wayne County 364 175 20.3% $169,093
Van Buren County 349 180 16.1% $220,272
Moore County 263 147 18.3% $281,882
Clay County 232 112 24.1% $187,026
Perry County 197 86 23.4% $209,518
Pickett County 184 98 13.6% $208,098
Hancock County 168 67 25.0% $176,429
Lake County 166 75 28.9% $97,711

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Tennessee?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 310,183 mortgage applications were filed in Tennessee. Of these, 159,917 were originated (approved and funded), while 50,026 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 16.1%.
Where does Tennessee sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, Tennessee ranks #14 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #33 of 52 at 51.6%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Tennessee?
The mortgage denial rate in Tennessee is 16.1%, meaning 16.1% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 51.6%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Tennessee?
The average mortgage loan amount in Tennessee is $281,110. The average interest rate across all loan types is 7.128%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in Tennessee?
1,142 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for Tennessee. 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 Tennessee?
Tennessee reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (195,801 applications) have an approval rate of 59.8% and denial rate of 16.3%; Black or African American applicants (25,245 applications) have an approval rate of 46.2% and denial rate of 27.1%; Asian applicants (7,758 applications) have an approval rate of 56.2% and denial rate of 15.7%. 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 Tennessee have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in Tennessee are Davidson County (15,467 originations), Shelby County (13,963 originations), Knox County (12,446 originations). There are 95 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.