San Antonio-New Braunfels

Metro-area mortgage activity. The San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA code 41700) recorded 111,794 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 51,330 of those and denied others at a rate of 15.8%, for an approval (origination) rate of 45.9%. The average loan amount across the MSA was $290,217 at an average note rate of 6.36%. 20 major lenders are tracked for this metro — LENNAR MORTGAGE, LLC, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. lead by origination volume.

What MSA numbers tell you — and what they don't. Metro area boundaries are defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and typically span multiple counties, so a single San Antonio-New Braunfels denial rate averages across urban core, inner suburbs, and outer commuter communities with very different borrower profiles. Metro denial rates are shaped primarily by applicant mix — credit profile, loan-to-value, debt-to-income, property type — not by a single "local market" stance. A $15.8% denial rate at the MSA level can coexist with widely varying individual-lender denial rates; $290,217 average loan size reflects the MSA's property values and the borrower pool that actually applied, not any single neighborhood.

How to use this page. These are aggregate 2024 HMDA disclosures published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — federal transparency data, not a real-time mortgage rate quote. A metro-level number is useful context but says nothing about what any particular lender will offer a specific borrower; rates, fees, and underwriting vary by lender, product, and file. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice. Shop at least three lenders, compare Loan Estimates carefully, and consult a licensed mortgage professional before applying. Data reflects the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset.