San Lorenzo County
Puerto Rico · FIPS 72129
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume among U.S. counties, San Lorenzo County ranks #2,565 of 3,210, and #30 of 78 in Puerto Rico.
Mortgage lending activity in San Lorenzo 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. San Lorenzo County, Puerto Rico saw 208 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 92 of those loans and denied 30, producing a denial rate of 14.4% and an approval (origination) rate of 44.2%. The average loan amount was $128,365 at an average note rate of 6.31%, with applicants self-reporting average annual income of $37K. 25 distinct institutions reported mortgage activity in this county.
Borrower leverage and affordability signal. The loan-to-income ratio averages 3.5x, meaning typical borrowers took on mortgages of about 3.5 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 San Lorenzo County
In San Lorenzo County, lead originator Banco Popular funded 16.3% of 92 originated loans, in the middle tercile of U.S. counties (~10.9-16.7% top-1). The top three reporters together hold 38.0% 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 San Lorenzo County's 208 HMDA applications.
Counties With a Similar Average Loan
Nationwide counties nearest to San Lorenzo County's $128,365 average loan (deduped against volume peers).
Lenders active in San Lorenzo County
Banco Popular funded 15 of the 92 loans originated in San Lorenzo County, 16.3% of the county. 25 lenders reported activity here.
| # | Lender | Originated | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco Popular | 15 | 16.3% |
| 2 | Hr Mortgage CORP | 11 | 12.0% |
| 3 | FIRSTBANK | 9 | 9.8% |
| 4 | Metro Island Mortgage | 7 | 7.6% |
| 5 | The Moneyhouse Inc. | 7 | 7.6% |
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 San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo 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.