Clay County, Alabama · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Clay County, AL: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

91 lenders acted on 381 mortgage applications for properties in Clay County in 2025. 28.9% were denied (Alabama: 19.9%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $115,000; median property value $205,000.

381Applications
28.9%Denial ratestate 19.9%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.50%
$115,000Median loan
$205,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Clay County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 21st Mortgage F 4911 34.7%10.85%
2 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 435 55.8%10.25%
3 Triad Financial Services D 255 64.0%8.03%
4 Rocket Mortgage C 2114 33.3%7.18%
5 FirstBank C 164 50.0%9.37%
6 Moria Development B 1613 0.0%6.13%
7 Mortgage Research Center C 156 13.3%6.31%
8 Regions Bank C 145 35.7%6.50%
9 Truist Bank C 103 50.0%6.55%
10 AmeriSave Mortgage D 82 75.0%6.19%
11 Fairway Independent Mortgage B 76 0.0%6.75%
12 United Shore Financial Services B 77 0.0%6.11%
13 Loandepot.Com D 62 33.3%6.49%
14 Coastal Community Bank C 61 0.0%12.74%
15 Alabama One D 54 20.0%6.13%
16 First Bank of Alabama B 54 0.0%
17 America'S First B 54 0.0%5.75%
18 Southwest Stage Funding F 51 0.0%11.45%
19 CSL Financial F 55 0.0%7.69%

What Clay County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 230 60% · 30.9% denied
Refinance 32 8% · 6.3% denied
Cash-out refinance 60 16% · 28.3% denied
Home improvement 19 5% · 36.8% denied
Other / HELOC 40 10% · 32.5% denied

By loan type

Conventional 285 75% · 34.7% denied
FHA 53 14% · 17.0% denied
VA 34 9% · 5.9% denied
USDA / RHS 9 2% · 0.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 47 43%
Debt-to-income ratio 20 18%
Incomplete application 19 17%
Collateral 13 12%
Unverifiable information 6 6%
Other 3 3%
Employment history 1 1%

Clay County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202335114035.3%7.00%$135,000
202436913534.2%6.81%$115,000
202538116728.9%6.75%$115,000

Frequently asked questions

28.9% of applications in Clay County were denied in 2025, against 19.9% statewide in Alabama.

21st Mortgage, with 49 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 34.7%.

The median mortgage application in Clay County in 2025 was for $115,000; the median property value on originated loans was $205,000.