Ceiba County
Puerto Rico · FIPS 72037
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume among U.S. counties, Ceiba County ranks #2,765 of 3,210, and #41 of 78 in Puerto Rico.
Mortgage lending activity in Ceiba County, Puerto Rico 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. Ceiba County, Puerto Rico saw 132 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 70 of those loans and denied 17, producing a denial rate of 12.9% and an approval (origination) rate of 53.0%. The average loan amount was $114,394 at an average note rate of 6.66%, with applicants self-reporting average annual income of $37K. 23 distinct institutions reported mortgage activity in this county.
Borrower leverage and affordability signal. The loan-to-income ratio averages 3.1x, meaning typical borrowers took on mortgages of about 3.1 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 Ceiba County
In Ceiba County, lead originator The Moneyhouse Inc. funded 15.7% of 70 originated loans, in the middle tercile of U.S. counties (~10.9-16.7% top-1). The top three reporters together hold 38.6% 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 Ceiba County's 132 HMDA applications.
Counties With a Similar Average Loan
Nationwide counties nearest to Ceiba County's $114,394 average loan (deduped against volume peers).
Lenders active in Ceiba County
The Moneyhouse Inc. funded 11 of the 70 loans originated in Ceiba County, 15.7% of the county. 23 lenders reported activity here.
| # | Lender | Originated | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Moneyhouse Inc. | 11 | 15.7% |
| 2 | Banco Popular | 10 | 14.3% |
| 3 | Preferred Mortgage Corporation | 6 | 8.6% |
| 4 | FIRSTBANK | 6 | 8.6% |
| 5 | Oriental Bank | 5 | 7.1% |
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 Ceiba County borrowers.
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Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This Ceiba 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.