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Harrison County, Texas
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
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.
Harrison County, Texas, saw 2,037 HMDA-reported applications and 964 originations ($227m) in 2024.
That is 36.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 34.2%, above the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 22.2% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
18 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Eastman Credit Union (88), Guild Mortgage Company (64) and Rocket Mortgage (60).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastman Credit Union | 161 | 88 | $19m | 30.4% | — |
| 2 | Guild Mortgage Company | 91 | 64 | $14m | 2.8% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage | 83 | 60 | $15m | 18.9% | — |
| 4 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 62 | 45 | $13m | 18.2% | — |
| 5 | 21st Mortgage | 158 | 44 | $5.7m | 56.5% | — |
| 6 | East Texas Professional C.U. | 77 | 41 | $5.5m | 34.4% | — |
| 7 | Cadence Bank | 56 | 34 | $6.1m | 26.1% | — |
| 8 | Austin Bank, Texas National Association | 44 | 33 | $9.3m | 10.8% | — |
| 9 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 219 | 24 | $2.5m | 75.6% | — |
| 10 | Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC | 28 | 23 | $4.7m | — | — |
| 11 | Mortgage Research Center | 36 | 22 | $6.7m | 21.4% | — |
| 12 | Verabank,N.A. | 30 | 21 | $6.9m | 16.0% | — |
| 13 | Fairway Independent Mort Corp | 28 | 21 | $4.1m | — | — |
| 14 | Texas Bank and Trust | 39 | 20 | $6.2m | 20.5% | — |
| 15 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 71 | 9 | $1.4m | 62.9% | — |
| 16 | Newrez LLC | 33 | 8 | $1.3m | — | — |
| 17 | Credit Human Federal Credit Un | 61 | 2 | $220k | 90.0% | — |
| 18 | Discover Bank | 26 | 1 | $35k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 18. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Texas and the nation
| Measure | This county | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 34.2% | 26.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 22.2% | 11.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $236k | $350k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 36.7 | 45.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 69.5% | 72.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 17.4% | 19.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 9.1% | 10.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 775 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 70% (670)Home improvement 4% (39)Refinancing 9% (85)Cash-out refinancing 11% (109)Other purpose 6% (61)
By type
Conventional 73% (703)FHA 17% (168)VA 9% (88)USDA 1% (5)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Harrison County, TX?
By 2024 originations: Eastman Credit Union (88), Guild Mortgage Company (64), Rocket Mortgage (60), United Wholesale Mortgage (45), 21st Mortgage (44). 18 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Harrison County?
34.2% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Harrison County in 2024?
964 loans totalling $227m, from 2,037 applications; 36.7 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 48203; 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.