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Middlesex 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 23,457 mortgage applications in Middlesex County, New Jersey, for 2024, and originated 12,135 loans worth $4.3bn.
That is 39.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 44.7 for New Jersey and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 27.5%, close to the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 18.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
132 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (971), United Wholesale Mortgage (783) and Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (505).
Originations were up 12% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 132. 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 | 27.5% | 26.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 18.4% | 17.7% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $357k | $387k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 39.4 | 44.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 51.1% | 51.0% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 10.5% | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 1.8% | 2.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 10,879 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 51% (6,196)Home improvement 11% (1,327)Refinancing 13% (1,532)Cash-out refinancing 13% (1,589)Other purpose 12% (1,484)
By type
Conventional 88% (10,630)FHA 11% (1,275)VA 2% (214)USDA 0% (16)
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Middlesex County, NJ?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (971), United Wholesale Mortgage (783), Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC (505), Bank of America NA (468), PNC Bank N.A. (442). 132 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Middlesex County?
27.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across New Jersey and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Middlesex County in 2024?
12,135 loans totalling $4.3bn, from 23,457 applications; 39.4 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 34023; 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.