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Lea County, New Mexico
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 1,942 mortgage applications in Lea County, New Mexico, for 2024, and originated 887 loans worth $180m.
That is 36.0 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.7 for New Mexico and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 33.0%, above the state rate of 25.7%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 1.0 percentage points and 27.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
18 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Paramount Residential Mortgage (124), Neighborhood Loans, Inc. (99) and Geneva Financial LLC (79).
Originations were up 20% on 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramount Residential Mortgage | 149 | 124 | $30m | 0.0% | — |
| 2 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 128 | 99 | $20m | 20.8% | — |
| 3 | Geneva Financial LLC | 117 | 79 | $17m | 4.8% | — |
| 4 | Primelending | 106 | 73 | $8.8m | 12.1% | — |
| 5 | 21st Mortgage | 451 | 68 | $11m | 70.0% | — |
| 6 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 77 | 56 | $13m | 1.8% | — |
| 7 | Rocket Mortgage | 84 | 55 | $9.3m | 28.7% | — |
| 8 | First American Bank | 63 | 36 | $5.0m | 28.0% | — |
| 9 | Guild Mortgage Company | 28 | 18 | $1.3m | — | — |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | 26 | 18 | $3.4m | — | — |
| 11 | Southwest Funding, LP | 26 | 15 | $3.9m | — | — |
| 12 | Pennymac Loan Services LLC | 33 | 11 | $3.1m | — | — |
| 13 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 30 | 10 | $2.5m | — | — |
| 14 | Amerisave Mortgage Company | 32 | 8 | $910k | 72.4% | — |
| 15 | Newrez LLC | 27 | 5 | $915k | — | — |
| 16 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 39 | 3 | $295k | 69.2% | — |
| 17 | Countryplace Mortgage, Ltd. | 34 | 2 | $260k | 92.3% | — |
| 18 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 31 | 2 | $280k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 18. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with New Mexico and the nation
| Measure | This county | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 33.0% | 25.7% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 27.7% | 22.3% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $203k | $247k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 36.0 | 43.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 80.5% | 62.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 41.7% | 17.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 4.2% | 12.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 815 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 80% (714)Home improvement 2% (16)Refinancing 8% (72)Cash-out refinancing 7% (58)Other purpose 3% (27)
By type
Conventional 53% (474)FHA 42% (370)VA 4% (37)USDA 1% (6)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Lea County, NM?
By 2024 originations: Paramount Residential Mortgage (124), Neighborhood Loans, Inc. (99), Geneva Financial LLC (79), Primelending (73), 21st Mortgage (68). 18 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Lea County?
33.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.7% across New Mexico and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Lea County in 2024?
887 loans totalling $180m, from 1,942 applications; 36.0 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 35025; 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.