Harrison County, Mississippi · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Harrison County, MS: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

289 lenders acted on 8,869 mortgage applications for properties in Harrison County in 2025. 20.4% were denied (Mississippi: 22.9%). Median rate on closed loans 6.50%; median loan $175,000; median property value $265,000.

8.9kApplications
20.4%Denial ratestate 22.9%
6.50%Median ratestate 6.75%
$175,000Median loan
$265,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Harrison County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Keesler D 765353 39.4%6.63%
2 CMG Mortgage A 447297 4.7%6.38%
3 Rocket Mortgage C 422270 23.9%6.50%
4 Mortgage Research Center C 399191 17.5%6.25%
5 Cadence Bank B 382246 20.9%7.33%
6 Navy Federal Credit Union D 323164 22.0%6.63%
7 Community Bank of Mississippi C 290219 10.0%7.50%
8 Dsld Mortgage A 266183 7.5%6.13%
9 Dhi Mortgage Company B 260192 14.2%4.99%
10 Hancock Whitney Bank B 258161 25.2%4.99%
11 Loandepot.Com D 239168 14.2%6.25%
12 United Shore Financial Services B 238165 12.2%6.00%
13 Regions Bank C 23286 41.4%6.06%
14 Trustmark National Bank C 231164 15.6%6.47%
15 Freedom Mortgage B 21495 6.5%6.25%
16 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 1798 44.7%10.00%
17 Crosscountry Mortgage B 177115 1.1%6.58%
18 Guild Mortgage A 15694 8.3%6.09%
19 21st Mortgage F 14631 47.3%9.45%
20 Pennymac Loan Services C 13658 14.0%5.75%
21 AmeriSave Mortgage D 12724 72.4%6.69%
22 New Day Financial F 11932 21.0%6.99%
23 Broker Solutions D 11749 7.7%6.75%
24 Magnolia Bank C 10082 2.0%6.43%
25 Newrez D 9938 22.2%6.25%

Best approval odds in Harrison County

Lowest decision denial rate among lenders that decided at least 50 applications here in 2025.

What Harrison County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 4,441 50% · 13.5% denied
Refinance 1,557 18% · 15.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 1,354 15% · 29.5% denied
Home improvement 592 7% · 39.7% denied
Other / HELOC 925 10% · 36.1% denied

By loan type

Conventional 5,112 58% · 25.0% denied
FHA 1,501 17% · 17.8% denied
VA 2,156 24% · 11.8% denied
USDA / RHS 100 1% · 11.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 576 32%
Debt-to-income ratio 419 23%
Incomplete application 234 13%
Other 227 13%
Collateral 224 12%
Unverifiable information 68 4%
Insufficient cash 29 2%
Employment history 17 1%

Harrison County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
20237,4463,83721.4%6.75%$165,000
20248,3824,45720.3%6.63%$175,000
20258,8694,79820.4%6.50%$175,000

Frequently asked questions

20.4% of applications in Harrison County were denied in 2025, against 22.9% statewide in Mississippi.

Keesler, with 765 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 39.4%.

The median mortgage application in Harrison County in 2025 was for $175,000; the median property value on originated loans was $265,000.