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Santa Fe 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.
Santa Fe County, New Mexico, saw 5,011 HMDA-reported applications and 2,685 originations ($1.2bn) in 2024.
That is 37.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.7 for New Mexico and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 25.5%, close to the state rate of 25.7%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 17.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
52 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (169), Nusenda Federal Credit Union (159) and Del Norte Credit Union (145).
Originations were up 14% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 52. 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 | 25.5% | 25.7% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 17.7% | 22.3% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $431k | $247k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 37.9 | 43.7 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 57.4% | 62.7% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 9.9% | 17.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 6.7% | 12.0% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 2,416 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 57% (1,541)Home improvement 9% (242)Refinancing 11% (295)Cash-out refinancing 13% (361)Other purpose 9% (246)
By type
Conventional 83% (2,236)FHA 10% (265)VA 7% (179)USDA 0% (5)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Santa Fe County, NM?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (169), Nusenda Federal Credit Union (159), Del Norte Credit Union (145), United Wholesale Mortgage (130), Waterstone Mortgage Corporation (127). 52 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Santa Fe County?
25.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.7% across New Mexico and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Santa Fe County in 2024?
2,685 loans totalling $1.2bn, from 5,011 applications; 37.9 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 35049; 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.