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Catron County, New Mexico

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

FIPS 35003
Households 1,789
Population 3,795

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.

Catron County, New Mexico, saw 111 HMDA-reported applications and 38 originations ($7.4m) in 2024.

That is 21.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.7 for New Mexico and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 34.3%, above the state rate of 25.7%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 32.4% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were about level with 2023.

111applications, 2024
38loans originated$7.4m
34.3%denial rateNM 25.7% · US 24.3%
21.2originations per 1,000 householdsNM 43.7 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with New Mexico and the nation

MeasureThis countyNew MexicoUnited States
Denial rate34.3%25.7%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more32.4%22.3%15.6%
Average originated loan$194k$247k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households21.243.748.0
Home purchase share of originations68.4%62.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.5%17.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share18.4%12.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp8.8%
0 to 0.5 pp17.6%
0.5 to 1 pp32.4%
1 to 1.5 pp8.8%
1.5 to 3 pp26.5%
3 or more pp5.9%

Share of 34 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: New Mexico). 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 68% (26)Home improvement 5% (2)Refinancing 5% (2)Cash-out refinancing 11% (4)Other purpose 11% (4)

By type

Conventional 66% (25)FHA 11% (4)VA 18% (7)USDA 5% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0631262022: 126 Applications2023: 74 Applications2024: 111 Applications2022: 53 Originations2023: 38 Originations2024: 38 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Catron County, 2022–2024

This countyNew Mexico

0%18%36%2022: 36% This county2023: 26.8% This county2024: 34.3% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Catron County, NM?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Catron County?

34.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.7% across New Mexico and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Catron County in 2024?

38 loans totalling $7.4m, from 111 applications; 21.2 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 35003; 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.