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Pima County, Arizona
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Pima County, Arizona, saw 38,061 HMDA-reported applications and 21,937 originations ($6.2bn) in 2024.
That is 50.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 58.7 for Arizona and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 21.1%, close to the state rate of 22.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 16.1% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
127 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Nova Financial & Investment Corporation (1,292), Rocket Mortgage (1,249) and Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (1,220).
Originations were up 14% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 127. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Arizona and the nation
| Measure | This county | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.1% | 22.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 16.1% | 16.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $284k | $353k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 50.1 | 58.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 56.7% | 55.6% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 18.5% | 17.9% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 13.7% | 9.6% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 19,486 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Arizona). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 57% (12,435)Home improvement 9% (1,903)Refinancing 9% (2,071)Cash-out refinancing 15% (3,301)Other purpose 10% (2,223)
By type
Conventional 68% (14,873)FHA 18% (4,050)VA 14% (3,003)USDA 0% (11)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Pima County, AZ?
By 2024 originations: Nova Financial & Investment Corporation (1,292), Rocket Mortgage (1,249), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (1,220), United Wholesale Mortgage (1,107), Fairway Independent Mort Corp (866). 127 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Pima County?
21.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.2% across Arizona and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Pima County in 2024?
21,937 loans totalling $6.2bn, from 38,061 applications; 50.1 originations per 1,000 households.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 04019; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.