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Upshur 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.
Lenders reported 1,478 mortgage applications in Upshur County, Texas, for 2024, and originated 750 loans worth $161m.
That is 48.1 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 30.7%, above the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 21.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
16 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (44), Gilmer National Bank (42) and Eastman Credit Union (41).
Originations were about level with 2023.
Most active lenders
| # | Lender | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Mortgage | 57 | 44 | $11m | 19.6% | — |
| 2 | Gilmer National Bank | 46 | 42 | $7.4m | 6.7% | — |
| 3 | Eastman Credit Union | 71 | 41 | $8.6m | 30.5% | — |
| 4 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 55 | 37 | $11m | 24.5% | — |
| 5 | East Texas Professional C.U. | 51 | 34 | $4.0m | 12.2% | — |
| 6 | 21st Mortgage | 157 | 32 | $4.0m | 65.3% | — |
| 7 | Austin Bank, Texas National Association | 40 | 26 | $4.0m | 31.6% | — |
| 8 | Credit Union of Texas | 47 | 25 | $2.5m | 41.9% | — |
| 9 | T2 Financial LLC | 29 | 24 | $5.6m | 3.6% | — |
| 10 | Guild Mortgage Company | 35 | 23 | $4.5m | 6.9% | — |
| 11 | Mortgage Research Center | 51 | 22 | $6.5m | 29.0% | — |
| 12 | First National Bank of East Texas | 30 | 22 | $4.1m | 16.7% | — |
| 13 | Texas Mortgage Lending, LLC | 34 | 18 | $6.8m | 19.2% | — |
| 14 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc | 61 | 13 | $1.5m | 60.5% | — |
| 15 | Triad Financial Services, Inc. | 49 | 9 | $1.0m | 55.1% | — |
| 16 | Discover Bank | 26 | 5 | $395k | — | — |
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 16. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with Texas and the nation
| Measure | This county | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 30.7% | 26.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 21.6% | 11.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $214k | $350k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 48.1 | 45.0 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 63.5% | 72.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 14.5% | 19.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 9.2% | 10.4% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 589 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% (476)Home improvement 5% (36)Refinancing 12% (90)Cash-out refinancing 15% (110)Other purpose 5% (38)
By type
Conventional 75% (562)FHA 15% (109)VA 9% (69)USDA 1% (10)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Upshur County, TX?
By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (44), Gilmer National Bank (42), Eastman Credit Union (41), United Wholesale Mortgage (37), East Texas Professional C.U. (34). 16 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Upshur County?
30.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Upshur County in 2024?
750 loans totalling $161m, from 1,478 applications; 48.1 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 48459; 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.