Jackson County, Tennessee · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Jackson County, TN: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

110 lenders acted on 494 mortgage applications for properties in Jackson County in 2025. 18.2% were denied (Tennessee: 17.1%). Median rate on closed loans 6.99%; median loan $155,000; median property value $285,000.

494Applications
18.2%Denial ratestate 17.1%
6.99%Median ratestate 6.62%
$155,000Median loan
$285,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Jackson County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 Citizens Bank of Lafayette A 5048 0.0%7.75%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 3824 34.2%6.50%
3 21st Mortgage F 318 38.7%8.78%
4 United Shore Financial Services B 1713 5.9%6.13%
5 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 174 17.7%8.37%
6 FirstBank C 137 23.1%7.50%
7 Regions Bank C 124 33.3%6.25%
8 Mason Mcduffie Mortgage C 1210 0.0%6.56%
9 Wilson Bank and Trust C 119 9.1%8.00%
10 U.S. Bank D 96 22.2%8.48%
11 Mutual of Omaha Mortgage C 95 11.1%7.00%
12 Mortgage Research Center C 94 22.2%5.75%
13 Farm Credit Mid-America D 97 11.1%7.13%
14 Navy Federal Credit Union D 94 22.2%6.50%
15 CMG Mortgage A 86 0.0%6.25%
16 Newrez D 83 12.5%6.13%
17 Pennymac Loan Services C 74 0.0%6.00%
18 AmeriSave Mortgage D 71 57.1%10.13%
19 Union Home Mortgage B 75 0.0%6.38%
20 First Horizon Bank B 63 50.0%9.11%
21 Freedom Mortgage B 64 0.0%6.00%
22 American Pacific Mortgage C 65 0.0%6.63%
23 First Freedom Bank 62 16.7%
24 SmartBank B 63 50.0%7.50%
25 Movement Mortgage A 61 0.0%6.25%

What Jackson County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 233 47% · 12.9% denied
Refinance 85 17% · 12.9% denied
Cash-out refinance 83 17% · 32.5% denied
Home improvement 28 6% · 32.1% denied
Other / HELOC 65 13% · 20.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 339 69% · 19.2% denied
FHA 93 19% · 16.1% denied
VA 52 11% · 15.4% denied
USDA / RHS 10 2% · 20.0% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 29 33%
Debt-to-income ratio 24 27%
Collateral 21 24%
Incomplete application 10 11%
Other 4 4%
Unverifiable information 1 1%

Jackson County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202343525618.6%7.75%$115,000
202448826121.7%7.25%$135,000
202549428018.2%6.99%$155,000

Frequently asked questions

18.2% of applications in Jackson County were denied in 2025, against 17.1% statewide in Tennessee.

Citizens Bank of Lafayette, with 50 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 0.0%.

The median mortgage application in Jackson County in 2025 was for $155,000; the median property value on originated loans was $285,000.