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Conejos County, Colorado

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 08021
Households 3,164
Population 7,549

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 102 mortgage applications in Conejos County, Colorado, for 2024, and originated 55 loans worth $12m.

That is 17.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.3 for Colorado and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.4%, above the state rate of 21.6%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 11.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 12% on 2023.

102applications, 2024
55loans originated$12m
24.4%denial rateCO 21.6% · US 24.3%
17.4originations per 1,000 householdsCO 60.3 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Colorado and the nation

MeasureThis countyColoradoUnited States
Denial rate24.4%21.6%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more11.3%14.7%15.6%
Average originated loan$218k$416k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households17.460.348.0
Home purchase share of originations50.9%55.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share21.8%12.3%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share20.0%9.7%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp37.7%
0 to 0.5 pp11.3%
0.5 to 1 pp22.6%
1 to 1.5 pp17%
1.5 to 3 pp9.4%
3 or more pp1.9%

Share of 53 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Colorado). 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 51% (28)Home improvement 2% (1)Refinancing 15% (8)Cash-out refinancing 29% (16)Other purpose 4% (2)

By type

Conventional 56% (31)FHA 22% (12)VA 20% (11)USDA 2% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0771542022: 154 Applications2023: 116 Applications2024: 102 Applications2022: 58 Originations2023: 49 Originations2024: 55 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Conejos County, 2022–2024

This countyColorado

0%20%40%2022: 37.7% This county2023: 40% This county2024: 24.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Conejos County, CO?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Conejos County?

24.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 21.6% across Colorado and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Conejos County in 2024?

55 loans totalling $12m, from 102 applications; 17.4 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 08021; 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.