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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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.
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, saw 14,404 HMDA-reported applications and 8,761 originations ($2.9bn) in 2024.
That is 51.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 54.4 for New Hampshire and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 22.3%, close to the state rate of 22.8%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 15.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
79 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were CBNA Year to Date (719), CMG Mortgage Inc (538) and United Wholesale Mortgage (481).
Originations were up 9% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 79. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with New Hampshire and the nation
| Measure | This county | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 22.3% | 22.8% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.5% | 15.9% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $325k | $320k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 51.9 | 54.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 46.7% | 46.9% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 7.8% | 7.2% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 8,063 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: New Hampshire). 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 47% (4,089)Home improvement 14% (1,237)Refinancing 13% (1,136)Cash-out refinancing 13% (1,152)Other purpose 13% (1,147)
By type
Conventional 86% (7,528)FHA 8% (679)VA 6% (542)USDA 0% (12)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Hillsborough County, NH?
By 2024 originations: CBNA Year to Date (719), CMG Mortgage Inc (538), United Wholesale Mortgage (481), Rocket Mortgage (470), St. Mary'S Bank CU (467). 79 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Hillsborough County?
22.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 22.8% across New Hampshire and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Hillsborough County in 2024?
8,761 loans totalling $2.9bn, from 14,404 applications; 51.9 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 33011; 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.