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Mississippi mortgage lending data

South region · HMDA 2023 reporting year

In Mississippi, the 2023 mortgage denial rate was 29.8% — well above the national denial rate (+10.2 points vs the 19.6% national rate), ranking it #2 of 51. Lenders originated about 39,047 home-purchase and refinance loans (rank #35). The home-purchase denial rate was 30.0% and refinance 29.3%. By loan type, conventional loans were 71.0%, FHA 17.8%, VA 8.5% and USDA/RHS 2.7%. Informational data, not lending advice.

Source: HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB). Data as of June 2026.

Mississippi mortgage lending at a glance

IndicatorMississippi
Total originations (purchase + refinance, 2023)39,047
Denied applications16,537
Mortgage denial rate29.8%
Denial-rate rank (1 = highest of 51)#2
Home-purchase denial rate30.0%
Refinance denial rate29.3%
Volume rank (1 = most loans of 51)#35

Source: HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB) (2023 reporting year). Data as of June 2026.

Source: HMDA Data Browser (2023), public domain. Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + denied). Informational only — verify before relying on it.

What the denial rate means

Mississippi's mortgage denial rate of 29.8% means that for every 100 applications that were either approved-and-originated or denied, about 30 were turned down. That is much higher compared with the national figure of 19.6%. Denial rates are driven by applicant credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, the loan type and local home prices — not only by how strict lenders are. Refinance applications are often denied at a different rate than purchase loans: in Mississippi the purchase denial rate was 30.0% versus 29.3% for refinances.

Mississippi loan-type mix

How Mississippi's 39,047 originations break down by loan program. A higher FHA or VA share usually points to more first-time buyers, lower down payments, or a large veteran population.

Loan typeOriginationsShare
Conventional32,65971.0%
FHA8,19017.8%
VA3,8908.5%
USDA / RHS1,2552.7%

Source: HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB) (2023). Data as of June 2026.

See FHA vs VA vs conventional for what each program is. Shares are over loans with a reported type and may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding.

States with a similar denial rate to Mississippi

Mississippi and its nearest peers by denial rate. Source: HMDA Data Browser (2023).
StateDenial rateOriginationsFHA shareVA share
Mississippi (this state)29.8%39,04717.8%8.5%
Louisiana30.3%54,12419.4%7.7%
West Virginia25.1%21,39417.4%7.6%
New Mexico24.6%26,63719.2%11.2%
Alabama24.4%79,10916.6%10.7%
South Carolina23.8%98,33015.5%11.1%

Frequently asked questions

What was the mortgage denial rate in Mississippi in 2023?

In 2023, the mortgage denial rate in Mississippi was about 29.8% — that is, 16,537 applications were denied out of 55,584 that were either originated or denied. That is +10.2 points versus the national rate of 19.6%, and ranks Mississippi #2 of 51 from highest to lowest. Figures are from HMDA; verify before relying on them.

How many mortgages were originated in Mississippi?

Lenders originated about 39,047 home-purchase and refinance loans in Mississippi in 2023 (HMDA reporting year), ranking it #35 of 51 by volume. Of those, the home-purchase denial rate was 30.0% and the refinance denial rate was 29.3%.

What share of Mississippi mortgages are FHA or VA loans?

In Mississippi, FHA loans made up about 17.8% of originations and VA loans about 8.5%, with conventional loans the largest share at 71.0% and USDA/RHS loans 2.7%. Higher government-backed shares often reflect more first-time and lower-down-payment buyers.

Is it harder to get a mortgage in Mississippi than elsewhere?

Mississippi's denial rate of 29.8% is well above the national denial rate. Denial rates reflect applicant credit, income and debt, loan type and local home prices as much as lender behavior, so a higher rate does not by itself mean stricter lenders. States with the most similar denial rates to Mississippi are Louisiana, West Virginia, New Mexico.

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Sources & accuracy

All counts are from the HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB, 2023 reporting year, public domain). Denial rate, loan-type shares and ranks are transparent calculations over those counts (see methodology). This page is informational and is not financial or lending advice — verify with a licensed lender before making a decision.

Last updated: 2026-06-20