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Texas mortgage lending data

South region · HMDA 2023 reporting year

In Texas, the 2023 mortgage denial rate was 23.1% — above the national denial rate (+3.5 points vs the 19.6% national rate), ranking it #10 of 51. Lenders originated about 421,653 home-purchase and refinance loans (rank #1). The home-purchase denial rate was 19.9% and refinance 36.7%. By loan type, conventional loans were 72.2%, FHA 18.4%, VA 9.0% and USDA/RHS 0.4%. Informational data, not lending advice.

Source: HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB). Data as of June 2026.

Texas mortgage lending at a glance

IndicatorTexas
Total originations (purchase + refinance, 2023)421,653
Denied applications126,648
Mortgage denial rate23.1%
Denial-rate rank (1 = highest of 51)#10
Home-purchase denial rate19.9%
Refinance denial rate36.7%
Volume rank (1 = most loans of 51)#1

Source: HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB) (2023 reporting year). Data as of June 2026.

Source: HMDA Data Browser (2023), public domain. Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + denied). Informational only — verify before relying on it.

What the denial rate means

Texas's mortgage denial rate of 23.1% means that for every 100 applications that were either approved-and-originated or denied, about 23 were turned down. That is higher compared with the national figure of 19.6%. Denial rates are driven by applicant credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, the loan type and local home prices — not only by how strict lenders are. Refinance applications are often denied at a different rate than purchase loans: in Texas the purchase denial rate was 19.9% versus 36.7% for refinances.

Texas loan-type mix

How Texas's 421,653 originations break down by loan program. A higher FHA or VA share usually points to more first-time buyers, lower down payments, or a large veteran population.

Loan typeOriginationsShare
Conventional335,90672.2%
FHA85,80418.4%
VA41,9869.0%
USDA / RHS1,7040.4%

Source: HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB) (2023). Data as of June 2026.

See FHA vs VA vs conventional for what each program is. Shares are over loans with a reported type and may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding.

States with a similar denial rate to Texas

Texas and its nearest peers by denial rate. Source: HMDA Data Browser (2023).
StateDenial rateOriginationsFHA shareVA share
Texas (this state)23.1%421,65318.4%9.0%
Arkansas23.3%45,31415.5%7.9%
Kentucky23.3%65,14514.4%6.4%
Florida23.6%384,86316.3%8.2%
South Carolina23.8%98,33015.5%11.1%
Georgia22.4%172,81518.7%10.0%

Frequently asked questions

What was the mortgage denial rate in Texas in 2023?

In 2023, the mortgage denial rate in Texas was about 23.1% — that is, 126,648 applications were denied out of 548,301 that were either originated or denied. That is +3.5 points versus the national rate of 19.6%, and ranks Texas #10 of 51 from highest to lowest. Figures are from HMDA; verify before relying on them.

How many mortgages were originated in Texas?

Lenders originated about 421,653 home-purchase and refinance loans in Texas in 2023 (HMDA reporting year), ranking it #1 of 51 by volume. Of those, the home-purchase denial rate was 19.9% and the refinance denial rate was 36.7%.

What share of Texas mortgages are FHA or VA loans?

In Texas, FHA loans made up about 18.4% of originations and VA loans about 9.0%, with conventional loans the largest share at 72.2% and USDA/RHS loans 0.4%. Higher government-backed shares often reflect more first-time and lower-down-payment buyers.

Is it harder to get a mortgage in Texas than elsewhere?

Texas's denial rate of 23.1% is above the national denial rate. Denial rates reflect applicant credit, income and debt, loan type and local home prices as much as lender behavior, so a higher rate does not by itself mean stricter lenders. States with the most similar denial rates to Texas are Arkansas, Kentucky, Florida.

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Sources & accuracy

All counts are from the HMDA Data Browser (FFIEC / CFPB, 2023 reporting year, public domain). Denial rate, loan-type shares and ranks are transparent calculations over those counts (see methodology). This page is informational and is not financial or lending advice — verify with a licensed lender before making a decision.

Last updated: 2026-06-20