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Socorro County, New Mexico

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

FIPS 35053
Households 5,269
Population 15,967

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.

Socorro County, New Mexico, saw 328 HMDA-reported applications and 146 originations ($22m) in 2024.

That is 27.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 43.7 for New Mexico and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 37.7%, above the state rate of 25.7%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 24.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

2 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Nusenda Federal Credit Union (13) and 21st Mortgage (9).

Originations were up 24% on 2023.

328applications, 2024
146loans originated$22m
37.7%denial rateNM 25.7% · US 24.3%
27.7originations per 1,000 householdsNM 43.7 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Nusenda Federal Credit Union2513$1.8m——
221st Mortgage519$1.4m69.4%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 2. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with New Mexico and the nation

MeasureThis countyNew MexicoUnited States
Denial rate37.7%25.7%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more24.8%22.3%15.6%
Average originated loan$152k$247k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households27.743.748.0
Home purchase share of originations74.7%62.7%57.0%
FHA-insured share19.9%17.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share12.3%12.0%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp21.1%
0 to 0.5 pp30.8%
0.5 to 1 pp11.3%
1 to 1.5 pp12%
1.5 to 3 pp12%
3 or more pp12.8%

Share of 133 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 75% (109)Home improvement 4% (6)Refinancing 3% (5)Cash-out refinancing 14% (20)Other purpose 3% (5)

By type

Conventional 63% (92)FHA 20% (29)VA 12% (18)USDA 5% (7)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01643282022: 311 Applications2023: 288 Applications2024: 328 Applications2022: 126 Originations2023: 118 Originations2024: 146 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Socorro County, 2022–2024

This countyNew Mexico

0%19.9%39.7%2022: 35.9% This county2023: 39.7% This county2024: 37.7% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Socorro County, NM?

By 2024 originations: Nusenda Federal Credit Union (13), 21st Mortgage (9). 2 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Socorro County?

37.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.7% across New Mexico and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Socorro County in 2024?

146 loans totalling $22m, from 328 applications; 27.7 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 35053; 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.