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Morovis Municipio, Puerto Rico

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

FIPS 72101
Households 10,903
Population —

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.

Morovis Municipio, Puerto Rico, saw 88 HMDA-reported applications and 61 originations ($6.7m) in 2024.

That is 5.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 10.1 for Puerto Rico and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 15.1%, below the state rate of 20.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.4 percentage points and 14.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were up 7% on 2023.

88applications, 2024
61loans originated$6.7m
15.1%denial ratePR 20.5% · US 24.3%
5.6originations per 1,000 householdsPR 10.1 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Puerto Rico and the nation

MeasureThis countyPuerto RicoUnited States
Denial rate15.1%20.5%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.40.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.3%9.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$110k$188k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households5.610.148.0
Home purchase share of originations73.8%86.9%57.0%
FHA-insured share50.8%43.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share1.6%6.1%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp38.1%
0 to 0.5 pp11.9%
0.5 to 1 pp21.4%
1 to 1.5 pp14.3%
1.5 to 3 pp14.3%
3 or more pp0%

Share of 42 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Puerto Rico). 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 74% (45)Refinancing 3% (2)Cash-out refinancing 20% (12)Other purpose 3% (2)

By type

Conventional 34% (21)FHA 51% (31)VA 2% (1)USDA 13% (8)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0901802022: 180 Applications2023: 97 Applications2024: 88 Applications2022: 93 Originations2023: 57 Originations2024: 61 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Morovis Municipio, 2022–2024

This countyPuerto Rico

0%13.3%26.7%2022: 26.7% This county2023: 22.4% This county2024: 15.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Morovis Municipio, PR?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Morovis Municipio?

15.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.5% across Puerto Rico and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Morovis Municipio in 2024?

61 loans totalling $6.7m, from 88 applications; 5.6 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 72101; 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.