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Gray County, Texas

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

FIPS 48179
Households 7,991
Population 20,888

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.

Lenders reported 425 mortgage applications in Gray County, Texas, for 2024, and originated 231 loans worth $32m.

That is 28.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 27.5%, close to the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 22.5% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

3 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were FirstBank Southwest (45), Amarillo National Bank (20) and 21st Mortgage (2).

Originations were about level with 2023.

425applications, 2024
231loans originated$32m
27.5%denial rateTX 26.0% · US 24.3%
28.9originations per 1,000 householdsTX 45.0 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1FirstBank Southwest5745$5.6m16.7%—
2Amarillo National Bank3020$2.0m25.9%—
321st Mortgage302$300k——

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 3. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Texas and the nation

MeasureThis countyTexasUnited States
Denial rate27.5%26.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more22.5%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$138k$350k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households28.945.048.0
Home purchase share of originations71.9%72.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share27.7%19.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share9.1%10.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp19.7%
0 to 0.5 pp27.5%
0.5 to 1 pp16.3%
1 to 1.5 pp14%
1.5 to 3 pp16.9%
3 or more pp5.6%

Share of 178 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 72% (166)Home improvement 4% (9)Refinancing 10% (24)Cash-out refinancing 6% (14)Other purpose 8% (18)

By type

Conventional 58% (135)FHA 28% (64)VA 9% (21)USDA 5% (11)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0239.54792022: 479 Applications2023: 420 Applications2024: 425 Applications2022: 294 Originations2023: 225 Originations2024: 231 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Gray County, 2022–2024

This countyTexas

0%13.9%27.9%2022: 21.5% This county2023: 24.4% This county2024: 27.5% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Gray County, TX?

By 2024 originations: FirstBank Southwest (45), Amarillo National Bank (20), 21st Mortgage (2). 3 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Gray County?

27.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Gray County in 2024?

231 loans totalling $32m, from 425 applications; 28.9 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 48179; 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.