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Santa Cruz 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.
Lenders reported 1,484 mortgage applications in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, for 2024, and originated 767 loans worth $178m.
That is 45.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 58.7 for Arizona and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 26.3%, above the state rate of 22.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 15.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
14 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were American Pacific Mortgage Corporation (83), Rocket Mortgage (58) and United Wholesale Mortgage (54).
Originations were up 12% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 102 | 83 | $19m | 7.8% | — |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage | 83 | 58 | $12m | 22.4% | — |
| 3 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 74 | 54 | $15m | 12.3% | — |
| 4 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 70 | 45 | $11m | 10.0% | — |
| 5 | The Loan Store, Inc | 41 | 27 | $6.9m | 7.9% | — |
| 6 | Altitude Financial Corporation | 29 | 24 | $6.1m | — | — |
| 7 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 35 | 22 | $4.8m | — | — |
| 8 | Loandepot.com, LLC | 33 | 21 | $4.8m | 24.1% | — |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | 32 | 18 | $4.0m | 23.1% | — |
| 10 | Wells Fargo Bank NA | 43 | 16 | $2.7m | 44.8% | — |
| 11 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 31 | 16 | $3.3m | — | — |
| 12 | Washington Federal | 30 | 10 | $1.9m | — | — |
| 13 | Discover Bank | 40 | 9 | $635k | 70.0% | — |
| 14 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 36 | 8 | $1.5m | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 14. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Arizona and the nation
| Measure | This county | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 26.3% | 22.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.6% | 16.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $231k | $353k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 45.2 | 58.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 55.5% | 55.6% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 24.9% | 17.9% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 10.3% | 9.6% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 692 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 56% (426)Home improvement 7% (53)Refinancing 10% (80)Cash-out refinancing 18% (138)Other purpose 9% (70)
By type
Conventional 59% (451)FHA 25% (191)VA 10% (79)USDA 6% (46)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Santa Cruz County, AZ?
By 2024 originations: American Pacific Mortgage Corporation (83), Rocket Mortgage (58), United Wholesale Mortgage (54), Nova Financial & Investment Corporation (45), The Loan Store, Inc (27). 14 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Santa Cruz County?
26.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.2% across Arizona and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Santa Cruz County in 2024?
767 loans totalling $178m, from 1,484 applications; 45.2 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 04023; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 1 Oct 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.