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Castro County, Texas

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

FIPS 48069
Households 2,413
Population 7,380

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.

Castro County, Texas, saw 113 HMDA-reported applications and 52 originations ($8.4m) in 2024.

That is 21.5 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 29.9%, above the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 20.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were about level with 2023.

113applications, 2024
52loans originated$8.4m
29.9%denial rateTX 26.0% · US 24.3%
21.5originations per 1,000 householdsTX 45.0 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with Texas and the nation

MeasureThis countyTexasUnited States
Denial rate29.9%26.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more20.0%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$162k$350k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households21.545.048.0
Home purchase share of originations67.3%72.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share21.2%19.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share3.8%10.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp7.5%
0 to 0.5 pp37.5%
0.5 to 1 pp20%
1 to 1.5 pp15%
1.5 to 3 pp12.5%
3 or more pp7.5%

Share of 40 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: Texas). 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 67% (35)Home improvement 8% (4)Refinancing 13% (7)Cash-out refinancing 6% (3)Other purpose 6% (3)

By type

Conventional 69% (36)FHA 21% (11)VA 4% (2)USDA 6% (3)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

058.51172022: 117 Applications2023: 106 Applications2024: 113 Applications2022: 43 Originations2023: 53 Originations2024: 52 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Castro County, 2022–2024

This countyTexas

0%22.1%44.3%2022: 44.3% This county2023: 37% This county2024: 29.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Castro County, TX?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Castro County?

29.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Castro County in 2024?

52 loans totalling $8.4m, from 113 applications; 21.5 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 48069; 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.