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Knox County, Texas

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

FIPS 48275
Households 1,246
Population 3,255

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.

Knox County, Texas, saw 66 HMDA-reported applications and 30 originations ($3.6m) in 2024.

That is 24.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 36.5%, 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 up 58% on 2023.

66applications, 2024
30loans originated$3.6m
36.5%denial rateTX 26.0% · US 24.3%
24.1originations 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 rate36.5%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$119k$350k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households24.145.048.0
Home purchase share of originations66.7%72.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share13.3%19.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share10.0%10.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp12%
0 to 0.5 pp28%
0.5 to 1 pp28%
1 to 1.5 pp12%
1.5 to 3 pp16%
3 or more pp4%

Share of 25 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% (20)Refinancing 3% (1)Cash-out refinancing 27% (8)Other purpose 3% (1)

By type

Conventional 73% (22)FHA 13% (4)VA 10% (3)USDA 3% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

034.5692022: 69 Applications2023: 46 Applications2024: 66 Applications2022: 27 Originations2023: 19 Originations2024: 30 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Knox County, 2022–2024

This countyTexas

0%22.2%44.4%2022: 27.5% This county2023: 44.4% This county2024: 36.5% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Knox County, TX?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Knox County?

36.5% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Knox County in 2024?

30 loans totalling $3.6m, from 66 applications; 24.1 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 48275; 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.