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New Hampshire mortgage lending
Every HMDA reporter's applications, originations and denial rate for properties in New Hampshire, with all 10 counties.
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. Record year 2024.
New Hampshire had 50,221 HMDA-reported mortgage applications and 30,237 originations ($9.7bn) in 2024, from 161 lenders with at least 25 applications in the state.
The statewide denial rate was 22.8% (national 24.3%) and the median rate spread 0.4 percentage points (national 0.3). Originations ran at 54.4 per 1,000 households, against 48.0 nationally.
Originations in the state went from 37,550 in 2018 to 30,237 in 2024; the denial rate moved from 24.2% to 22.8%.
The most active lenders by originations were CBNA Year to Date (2,306), CMG Mortgage Inc (2,055) and Rocket Mortgage (1,664).
Most active lenders in New Hampshire
Top 60 of 161 lenders with at least 25 applications in the state, by originations. 81 lenders have 100 or more applications here and link to a state-specific page.
Compared with the nation
| Measure | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 22.8% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.9% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $320k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 54.4 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 46.9% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 7.2% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 5.7% | 7.9% |
Trend, 2018–2024
ApplicationsOriginations
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FHA share of originationsVA share
| Year | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | FHA | VA | Refinance share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 61,515 | 37,550 | $8.5bn | 24.2% | 11.2% | 6.1% | 30.2% |
| 2019 | 71,511 | 45,601 | $11bn | 20.3% | 11.1% | 7.8% | 41.6% |
| 2020 | 109,571 | 73,408 | $20bn | 14.7% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 62.4% |
| 2021 | 111,022 | 75,037 | $22bn | 14.7% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 62.4% |
| 2022 | 66,301 | 41,686 | $13bn | 20.3% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 32.0% |
| 2023 | 46,247 | 27,629 | $8.0bn | 23.6% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 21.5% |
| 2024 | 50,221 | 30,237 | $9.7bn | 22.8% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 25.4% |
Yearly figures from the HMDA Data Browser aggregations for the state (all reporters).
Loan purpose and loan type, 2024
By purpose
Home purchase 47% (14,195)Home improvement 14% (4,294)Refinancing 12% (3,579)Cash-out refinancing 14% (4,091)Other purpose 13% (4,078)
By type
Conventional 87% (26,276)FHA 7% (2,169)VA 6% (1,731)USDA 0% (61)
Counties
| County | Applications | Originations | Per 1,000 households | Denial rate | Median spread | Lenders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | 14,404 | 8,761 | 51.9 | 22.3% | 0.3 | 79 |
| Rockingham County | 12,685 | 7,712 | 60.5 | 22.7% | 0.3 | 83 |
| Merrimack County | 5,331 | 3,212 | 52.7 | 22.4% | 0.4 | 48 |
| Strafford County | 4,560 | 2,811 | 54.0 | 21.0% | 0.4 | 41 |
| Grafton County | 2,855 | 1,686 | 45.4 | 24.1% | 0.3 | 25 |
| Belknap County | 2,842 | 1,680 | 63.8 | 23.6% | 0.4 | 30 |
| Carroll County | 2,664 | 1,612 | 73.8 | 22.1% | 0.5 | 24 |
| Cheshire County | 2,260 | 1,312 | 42.8 | 25.9% | 0.4 | 23 |
| Sullivan County | 1,365 | 809 | 48.7 | 23.3% | 0.4 | 11 |
| Coos County | 1,155 | 627 | 44.8 | 29.4% | 0.5 | 13 |
By originations. Lenders: those with at least 25 applications in the county.
VA-guaranteed loans by month
VA publishes lender volume nationally, not by state; see the Aug 2026 VA lender table and the monthly series. The VA-guaranteed share of New Hampshire originations by year is charted above from HMDA.
Questions and answers
Which mortgage lenders are most active in New Hampshire?
By 2024 originations: CBNA Year to Date (2,306), CMG Mortgage Inc (2,055), Rocket Mortgage (1,664), United Wholesale Mortgage (1,476), Service Federal Credit Union (1,197). 161 lenders had at least 25 applications in the state.
What is the mortgage denial rate in New Hampshire?
22.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.3% nationally. HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws.
How has mortgage lending in New Hampshire changed since 2018?
Originations went from 37,550 in 2018 to 30,237 in 2024; the denial rate moved from 24.2% to 22.8%.
Where does this data come from?
From the public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB) for 2024, the HMDA Data Browser aggregations for 2018–2024, and Census Bureau household estimates.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 and Data Browser aggregations 2018–2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain); households from the Census Bureau ACS 2024 five-year estimates. Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026.