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Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico

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

FIPS 72123
Households 10,761
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.

Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico, saw 115 HMDA-reported applications and 61 originations ($6.2m) in 2024.

That is 5.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 10.1 for Puerto Rico and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 24.4%, above the state rate of 20.5%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.3 percentage points and 7.8% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were down 19% on 2023.

115applications, 2024
61loans originated$6.2m
24.4%denial ratePR 20.5% · US 24.3%
5.7originations 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 rate24.4%20.5%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.30.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more7.8%9.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$102k$188k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households5.710.148.0
Home purchase share of originations91.8%86.9%57.0%
FHA-insured share36.1%43.4%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share4.9%6.1%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp41.2%
0 to 0.5 pp17.6%
0.5 to 1 pp21.6%
1 to 1.5 pp11.8%
1.5 to 3 pp5.9%
3 or more pp2%

Share of 51 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 92% (56)Cash-out refinancing 8% (5)

By type

Conventional 26% (16)FHA 36% (22)VA 5% (3)USDA 33% (20)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

062.51252022: 125 Applications2023: 123 Applications2024: 115 Applications2022: 89 Originations2023: 75 Originations2024: 61 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Salinas Municipio, 2022–2024

This countyPuerto Rico

0%12.2%24.4%2022: 17.3% This county2023: 20.6% This county2024: 24.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Salinas Municipio, PR?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Salinas Municipio?

24.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 20.5% across Puerto Rico and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Salinas Municipio in 2024?

61 loans totalling $6.2m, from 115 applications; 5.7 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 72123; 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.