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Upton County, Texas

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

FIPS 48461
Households 1,360
Population 3,128

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.

Upton County, Texas, saw 74 HMDA-reported applications and 28 originations ($4.6m) in 2024.

That is 20.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 45.0 for Texas and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 37.7%, above the state rate of 26.0%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 1.0 percentage points and 40.7% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were down 24% on 2023.

74applications, 2024
28loans originated$4.6m
37.7%denial rateTX 26.0% · US 24.3%
20.6originations 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 rate37.7%26.0%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp1.00.20.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more40.7%11.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$166k$350k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households20.645.048.0
Home purchase share of originations92.9%72.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share42.9%19.8%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share7.1%10.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp3.7%
0 to 0.5 pp14.8%
0.5 to 1 pp29.6%
1 to 1.5 pp11.1%
1.5 to 3 pp18.5%
3 or more pp22.2%

Share of 27 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 93% (26)Refinancing 4% (1)Cash-out refinancing 4% (1)

By type

Conventional 46% (13)FHA 43% (12)VA 7% (2)USDA 4% (1)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

056.51132022: 103 Applications2023: 113 Applications2024: 74 Applications2022: 40 Originations2023: 37 Originations2024: 28 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Upton County, 2022–2024

This countyTexas

0%23.9%47.8%2022: 45% This county2023: 47.8% This county2024: 37.7% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Upton County, TX?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Upton County?

37.7% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 26.0% across Texas and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Upton County in 2024?

28 loans totalling $4.6m, from 74 applications; 20.6 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 48461; 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.