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Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb
HMDA reporter, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Record for 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. Figures are from the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register; cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb reported 10,547 mortgage applications under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act for 2024 in 23 states, of which 8,367 became loans it originated, for $3.3bn in total.
Its denial rate, the share of decided applications the lender denied, was 2.4%, below the national rate of 24.3% and below the Texas rate of 26.0%. 1,938 applications were withdrawn by the applicant and 1 files were closed for incompleteness; those are not counted in the denial rate.
The median rate spread on its originated loans, the difference between the loan's APR and the average prime offer rate, was 0.2 percentage points (national median 0.3); 5.0% of its originations had a spread of 1.5 points or more.
By loan purpose the originations were mostly home purchase (93%) and refinancing (3%); by loan type, conventional (65%) and FHA (20%).
The largest volumes were in Texas (3,114 originations), Washington (1,226 originations) and North Carolina (970 originations).
Applications were down 19% on 2023.
VA lender statistics list 82 VA-guaranteed loans for the lender in August 2026.
Compared with Texas and the nation
| Measure | This lender | Texas, all lenders | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate (denied ÷ decided applications) | 2.4% | 26.0% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, percentage points | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 5.0% | 11.8% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $392k | $350k | $329k |
| Home purchase share of originations | 93.2% | 72.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share of originations | 19.8% | 19.8% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share of originations | 15.0% | 10.4% | 7.9% |
| Applications withdrawn by applicant | 18.4% | 15.5% | 14.3% |
Texas is the lender's largest state by applications. State and national columns cover every HMDA reporter. Rate spread is reported on originated loans only.
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
This lenderTexasUnited States
| Year | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread | LAR records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 30,106 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | 34,501 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | 56,841 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 48,170 |
| 2022 | 19,054 | 14,058 | $5.1bn | 4.8% | 0.5 | 28,171 |
| 2023 | 13,085 | 9,931 | $3.6bn | 4.0% | 0.4 | 23,933 |
| 2024 | 10,547 | 8,367 | $3.3bn | 2.4% | 0.2 | 23,055 |
Applications, originations and rates are computed from the public LAR for 2022, 2023, 2024; LAR record counts come from each year's transmittal sheet.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 93% (7,795)Home improvement 0% (13)Refinancing 3% (228)Cash-out refinancing 2% (195)Other purpose 2% (136)
By type
Conventional 65% (5,403)FHA 20% (1,657)VA 15% (1,255)USDA 1% (52)
| Loan type | Applications | Originations | Denied | Denial rate (of applications) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 6,874 | 5,403 | 124 | 1.8% |
| FHA-insured | 2,101 | 1,657 | 62 | 3.0% |
| VA-guaranteed | 1,509 | 1,255 | 20 | 1.3% |
| USDA Rural Housing Service or Farm Service Agency guaranteed | 63 | 52 | 1 | 1.6% |
Shares are of originated loans. The per-type denial rate here divides denials by all applications of that type, because decided counts are not kept per type.
Action taken
| HMDA action taken | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Loan originated | 8,367 | 36.3% |
| 2 Application approved but not accepted | 34 | 0.1% |
| 3 Application denied | 207 | 0.9% |
| 4 Application withdrawn by applicant | 1,938 | 8.4% |
| 5 File closed for incompleteness | 1 | 0.0% |
| 6 Purchased loan | 12,508 | 54.3% |
| 7 Preapproval request denied | 0 | 0.0% |
| 8 Preapproval request approved but not accepted | 0 | 0.0% |
Codes and labels are the HMDA action-taken codes. Applications are codes 1–5; the denial rate divides code 3 by codes 1–3.
Denial reasons as coded
Share of the lender's 207 denials by the first denial reason it coded (outlined bar: all lenders nationally). Lenders may record up to four reasons; only the first is counted here.
States
| State | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3,972 | 3,114 | $1.3bn | 2.7% | 0.0 |
| Washington | 1,464 | 1,226 | $668m | 1.9% | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | 1,197 | 970 | $267m | 1.2% | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | 985 | 795 | $206m | 1.8% | 0.4 |
| Colorado | 693 | 543 | $199m | 2.7% | 0.2 |
| Idaho | 266 | 218 | $62m | 1.8% | 0.4 |
| Alaska | 264 | 216 | $77m | 2.3% | 0.1 |
| California | 223 | 171 | $115m | 2.8% | 0.6 |
| New Mexico | 220 | 143 | $25m | 5.3% | 0.3 |
| Montana | 211 | 170 | $73m | 2.3% | 0.4 |
| Arkansas | 204 | 163 | $31m | 1.8% | 0.6 |
| Arizona | 179 | 137 | $63m | 2.8% | 0.4 |
| Florida | 87 | 65 | $27m | 7.0% | 0.3 |
| Tennessee | 74 | 57 | $15m | 5.0% | 0.7 |
| Utah | 67 | 52 | $22m | 1.9% | 0.6 |
| Oregon | 66 | 50 | $26m | 3.8% | 0.5 |
| South Carolina | 53 | 38 | $14m | 2.6% | -0.2 |
| Virginia | 47 | 41 | $10.0m | 2.4% | 0.5 |
| Mississippi | 36 | 23 | $5.1m | 11.5% | — |
| Nevada | 31 | 27 | $11m | 0.0% | — |
| Maryland | 28 | 21 | $8.2m | — | — |
| Alabama | 27 | 22 | $5.6m | — | — |
| Wyoming | 25 | 13 | $6.4m | — | — |
States with at least 25 applications. States with 100 or more link to the lender's page for that state.
Counties
| County | State | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | TX | 665 | 524 | $211m | 4.5% |
| King County | WA | 512 | 435 | $321m | 1.4% |
| Bexar County | TX | 482 | 364 | $156m | 1.4% |
| Dallas County | TX | 388 | 308 | $185m | 1.9% |
| Oklahoma County | OK | 361 | 297 | $76m | 1.3% |
| Snohomish County | WA | 217 | 184 | $98m | 3.6% |
| Fort Bend County | TX | 213 | 180 | $80m | 1.6% |
| Cumberland County | NC | 209 | 165 | $40m | 0.0% |
| Montgomery County | TX | 203 | 151 | $53m | 6.8% |
| Spokane County | WA | 167 | 148 | $54m | 0.0% |
| Brazoria County | TX | 179 | 146 | $55m | 1.4% |
| Collin County | TX | 205 | 135 | $56m | 2.9% |
| Johnston County | NC | 141 | 126 | $37m | 0.8% |
| Bell County | TX | 137 | 126 | $41m | 0.0% |
| Travis County | TX | 161 | 118 | $57m | 3.3% |
| San Juan County | NM | 179 | 116 | $19m | 5.7% |
| Gallatin County | MT | 127 | 108 | $52m | 0.9% |
| Maricopa County | AZ | 140 | 106 | $51m | 3.6% |
| Canadian County | OK | 127 | 106 | $29m | 1.8% |
| Clark County | WA | 129 | 104 | $45m | 2.8% |
| Delta County | CO | 134 | 101 | $23m | 3.8% |
| Tulsa County | OK | 128 | 99 | $27m | 1.0% |
| Tarrant County | TX | 132 | 97 | $38m | 5.8% |
| Williamson County | TX | 126 | 93 | $41m | 3.1% |
| Pierce County | WA | 108 | 91 | $42m | 3.2% |
| Twin Falls County | ID | 112 | 89 | $21m | 2.2% |
| Weld County | CO | 111 | 89 | $33m | 4.3% |
| Juneau City and Borough | AK | 108 | 87 | $34m | 1.1% |
| Ellis County | TX | 101 | 79 | $35m | 0.0% |
| Larimer County | CO | 94 | 75 | $31m | 1.3% |
Up to 30 counties with at least 50 applications, by originations.
VA-guaranteed loans by month
All VA loansPurchase
| Month | All | Purchase | Cash-out | IRRRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 82 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 80 | 77 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 81 | 77 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 68 | 64 | 0 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 91 | 82 | 5 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 96 | 86 | 5 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 98 | 91 | 3 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 81 | 76 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 96 | 92 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2025 | 102 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
Fiscal-year totals (VA): FY2018 709,437,812 · FY2019 539,814,936 · FY2020 939,661,847 · FY2021 974,676,469 · FY2022 699,753,096 · FY2023 514,229,156 · FY2024 422,875,963 · FY2025 532,856,333. Matched to the VA lender name "CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK, SSB"; VA counts loans by guarantee date, HMDA by application year, so the two series differ.
Questions and answers
How many mortgages did Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb originate in 2024?
8,367 loans totalling $3.3bn, from 10,547 applications reported under HMDA. It also purchased 12,508 loans from other institutions, which are counted separately.
What is Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb's denial rate and how does it compare?
2.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.3% nationally and 26.0% in Texas. 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.
Which counties does Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb lend in most?
By originations: Harris County, TX (524), King County, WA (435), Bexar County, TX (364), Dallas County, TX (308) and Oklahoma County, OK (297).
What loan types does Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb make?
Conventional 5,403, FHA 1,657, VA 1,255 and USDA 52 originations in 2024; by purpose, home purchase 7,795, home improvement 13, refinancing 228, cash-out refinancing 195 and other purpose 136.
What reasons did Cornerstone Capital Bank, Ssb report for denials?
The first denial reason recorded most often was debt-to-income ratio (79), credit application incomplete (40) and collateral (34), as coded by the lender in its HMDA filing.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register published by the FFIEC and CFPB, with the lender's name from its HMDA transmittal sheet and VA loan volume from the Department of Veterans Affairs lender statistics. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Provenance
Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act public loan/application register for 2024 (trend years 2022, 2023, 2024) and transmittal sheets 2018–2024, published by the FFIEC and CFPB at ffiec.cfpb.gov, public domain; VA lender statistics from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Lender identity is the LEI and name on its transmittal sheet. This site was built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Data through 1 Aug 2026.