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Hudson County, New Jersey
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 12,645 mortgage applications in Hudson County, New Jersey, for 2024, and originated 6,284 loans worth $4.8bn.
That is 21.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 44.7 for New Jersey and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 27.3%, close to the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 10.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
95 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Loandepot.com, LLC (598), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (530) and United Wholesale Mortgage (317).
Originations were up 15% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 95. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with New Jersey and the nation
| Measure | This county | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 27.3% | 26.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 10.6% | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $767k | $387k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 21.0 | 44.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 67.2% | 51.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 6.9% | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 1.0% | 2.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 5,022 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: New Jersey). 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 67% (4,223)Home improvement 6% (387)Refinancing 10% (656)Cash-out refinancing 10% (642)Other purpose 6% (366)
By type
Conventional 92% (5,782)FHA 7% (433)VA 1% (65)USDA 0% (4)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Hudson County, NJ?
By 2024 originations: Loandepot.com, LLC (598), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (530), United Wholesale Mortgage (317), JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (286), Rocket Mortgage (277). 95 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Hudson County?
27.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across New Jersey and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Hudson County in 2024?
6,284 loans totalling $4.8bn, from 12,645 applications; 21.0 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 34017; 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.