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Stephens County, Texas

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

FIPS 48429
Households 3,623
Population 9,475

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.

Stephens County, Texas, saw 211 HMDA-reported applications and 104 originations ($20m) in 2024.

That is 28.7 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 31.1%, above the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.5 percentage points and 11.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

1 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Clear Fork Bank N.A. (30).

Originations were down 5% on 2023.

211applications, 2024
104loans originated$20m
31.1%denial rateTX 26.0% · US 24.3%
28.7originations per 1,000 householdsTX 45.0 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Clear Fork Bank N.A.3930$3.8m14.3%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 1. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with Texas and the nation

MeasureThis countyTexasUnited States
Denial rate31.1%26.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.50.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more11.3%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$190k$350k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households28.745.048.0
Home purchase share of originations62.5%72.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share10.6%19.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.5%10.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp28.2%
0 to 0.5 pp22.5%
0.5 to 1 pp21.1%
1 to 1.5 pp16.9%
1.5 to 3 pp8.5%
3 or more pp2.8%

Share of 71 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 63% (65)Home improvement 5% (5)Refinancing 23% (24)Cash-out refinancing 6% (6)Other purpose 4% (4)

By type

Conventional 74% (77)FHA 11% (11)VA 13% (14)USDA 2% (2)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

01392782022: 278 Applications2023: 223 Applications2024: 211 Applications2022: 130 Originations2023: 109 Originations2024: 104 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Stephens County, 2022–2024

This countyTexas

0%15.7%31.3%2022: 29.4% This county2023: 31.3% This county2024: 31.1% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Stephens County, TX?

By 2024 originations: Clear Fork Bank N.A. (30). 1 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Stephens County?

31.1% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Stephens County in 2024?

104 loans totalling $20m, from 211 applications; 28.7 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 48429; 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.