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Luna County, New Mexico

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

FIPS 35029
Households 9,223
Population 25,878

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 513 mortgage applications in Luna County, New Mexico, for 2024, and originated 226 loans worth $29m.

That is 24.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.7 for New Mexico and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 35.0%, above the state rate of 25.7%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 24.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

3 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Guild Mortgage Company (51), Rocket Mortgage (17) and 21st Mortgage (9).

Originations were up 20% on 2023.

513applications, 2024
226loans originated$29m
35.0%denial rateNM 25.7% · US 24.3%
24.5originations per 1,000 householdsNM 43.7 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Guild Mortgage Company6951$4.1m7.9%—
2Rocket Mortgage3017$2.4m41.4%—
321st Mortgage729$965k76.6%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 3. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with New Mexico and the nation

MeasureThis countyNew MexicoUnited States
Denial rate35.0%25.7%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more24.7%22.3%15.6%
Average originated loan$127k$247k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households24.543.748.0
Home purchase share of originations70.4%62.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share25.2%17.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share10.6%12.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp26.3%
0 to 0.5 pp26.3%
0.5 to 1 pp13.4%
1 to 1.5 pp9.1%
1.5 to 3 pp15.6%
3 or more pp9.1%

Share of 186 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 70% (159)Home improvement 1% (3)Refinancing 10% (22)Cash-out refinancing 12% (27)Other purpose 7% (15)

By type

Conventional 62% (139)FHA 25% (57)VA 11% (24)USDA 3% (6)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0306.56132022: 613 Applications2023: 443 Applications2024: 513 Applications2022: 237 Originations2023: 189 Originations2024: 226 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Luna County, 2022–2024

This countyNew Mexico

0%20.3%40.5%2022: 40.5% This county2023: 37.7% This county2024: 35% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Luna County, NM?

By 2024 originations: Guild Mortgage Company (51), Rocket Mortgage (17), 21st Mortgage (9). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Luna County?

35.0% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.7% across New Mexico and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Luna County in 2024?

226 loans totalling $29m, from 513 applications; 24.5 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 35029; 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.