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Montague County, Texas

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

FIPS 48337
Households 8,538
Population 21,890

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.

Montague County, Texas, saw 644 HMDA-reported applications and 385 originations ($90m) in 2024.

That is 45.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 22.9%, below the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 14.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

4 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Guild Mortgage Company (51), Rocket Mortgage (23) and United Wholesale Mortgage (20).

Originations were up 16% on 2023.

644applications, 2024
385loans originated$90m
22.9%denial rateTX 26.0% · US 24.3%
45.1originations per 1,000 householdsTX 45.0 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Guild Mortgage Company5851$11m0.0%—
2Rocket Mortgage2523$5.4m8.0%—
3United Wholesale Mortgage2820$6.3m19.2%—
421st Mortgage5819$2.5m55.6%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 4. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Texas and the nation

MeasureThis countyTexasUnited States
Denial rate22.9%26.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more14.6%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$235k$350k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households45.145.048.0
Home purchase share of originations65.5%72.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share17.7%19.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share6.8%10.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp19.4%
0 to 0.5 pp29%
0.5 to 1 pp22.3%
1 to 1.5 pp14.6%
1.5 to 3 pp9.6%
3 or more pp5.1%

Share of 314 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 65% (252)Home improvement 4% (16)Refinancing 10% (39)Cash-out refinancing 15% (56)Other purpose 6% (22)

By type

Conventional 73% (281)FHA 18% (68)VA 7% (26)USDA 3% (10)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0456.59132022: 913 Applications2023: 611 Applications2024: 644 Applications2022: 452 Originations2023: 331 Originations2024: 385 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Montague County, 2022–2024

This countyTexas

0%13.9%27.9%2022: 27.2% This county2023: 27.3% This county2024: 22.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Montague County, TX?

By 2024 originations: Guild Mortgage Company (51), Rocket Mortgage (23), United Wholesale Mortgage (20), 21st Mortgage (19). 4 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Montague County?

22.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Montague County in 2024?

385 loans totalling $90m, from 644 applications; 45.1 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 48337; 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.