Mason County
Texas · FIPS 48319
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume among U.S. counties, Mason County ranks #3,013 of 3,210, and #221 of 253 in Texas.
Mortgage lending activity in Mason County, Texas based on lender filings under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Data covers all applications received by HMDA-reporting institutions operating in this county during 2024. Why mortgages get denied walks the denial-reason codes that appear in books like this one.
Local mortgage market. Mason County, Texas saw 55 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 22 of those loans and denied 12, producing a denial rate of 21.8% and an approval (origination) rate of 40.0%. The average loan amount was $359,364 at an average note rate of 7.24%, with applicants self-reporting average annual income of $40K. 15 distinct institutions reported mortgage activity in this county.
Borrower leverage and affordability signal. The loan-to-income ratio averages 9.0x, meaning typical borrowers took on mortgages of about 9.0 times their annual income. That ratio is a rough affordability signal: higher multiples imply tighter monthly budgets and greater exposure to rate or income shocks. See our methodology for how to read the denial rate against a local applicant pool. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.
Lender concentration in Mason County
In Mason County, lead originator Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca funded 13.6% of 22 originated loans, in the middle tercile of U.S. counties (~10.9-16.7% top-1). The top three reporters together hold 40.9% of the book; a local credit union or regional bank still sits beside the national wholesalers.
Counties With Similar Application Volume
Nationwide counties nearest to Mason County's 55 HMDA applications.
Counties With a Similar Average Loan
Nationwide counties nearest to Mason County's $359,364 average loan (deduped against volume peers).
Lenders active in Mason County
Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca funded 3 of the 22 loans originated in Mason County, 13.6% of the county. 15 lenders reported activity here.
| # | Lender | Originated | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca | 3 | 13.6% |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage | 3 | 13.6% |
| 3 | Guild Mortgage Company | 3 | 13.6% |
| 4 | Cadence Bank | 2 | 9.1% |
| 5 | Click n' Close, Inc. | 1 | 4.5% |
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) 2024. County FIPS codes per U.S. Census Bureau standards.
Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Provided for informational purposes only; does not constitute financial advice for Mason County borrowers.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This Mason County page draws directly on CFPB HMDA federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-10. HMDA figures are lender-filed application outcomes for a published reporting year - not creditworthiness scores, rate quotes, Loan Estimates, underwriting decisions, or mortgage advice.