Morris County, Texas · 2025

Mortgage lenders in Morris County, TX: denial rates and top lenders (2025)

98 lenders acted on 428 mortgage applications for properties in Morris County in 2025. 23.8% were denied (Texas: 19.4%). Median rate on closed loans 6.75%; median loan $145,000; median property value $195,000.

428Applications
23.8%Denial ratestate 19.4%
6.75%Median ratestate 6.50%
$145,000Median loan
$195,000Median property value

Largest lenders in Morris County

#LenderGradeApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rate
1 21st Mortgage F 467 41.3%10.79%
2 Rocket Mortgage C 2514 28.0%6.88%
3 EAST TEXAS PROFESSIONAL Credit Union D 2313 4.4%6.88%
4 United Shore Financial Services B 2317 13.0%6.50%
5 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance F 202 30.0%12.00%
6 Texas Heritage National Bank 1511 0.0%
7 Triad Financial Services D 141 57.1%10.20%
8 Guaranty Bank & Trust B 1412 14.3%7.31%
9 United Built Homes F 124 41.7%8.99%
10 The First National Bank of Hughes Springs A 1211 0.0%
11 Mortgage Research Center C 115 27.3%5.88%
12 Highlands Residential Mortgage B 99 0.0%6.75%
13 Cypress Bank 84 12.5%
14 T2 Financial B 88 0.0%6.56%
15 Royal United Mortgage F 73 28.6%7.88%
16 Newrez D 72 42.9%6.25%
17 Broker Solutions D 71 0.0%7.25%
18 Guild Mortgage A 74 14.3%6.25%
19 Eastman Credit Union D 52 40.0%6.13%
20 The City National Bank of Sulphur Springs C 53 40.0%7.50%

What Morris County borrowers applied for

By loan purpose

Home purchase 257 60% · 23.0% denied
Refinance 71 17% · 25.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 58 14% · 22.4% denied
Home improvement 17 4% · 29.4% denied
Other / HELOC 25 6% · 28.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 331 77% · 26.3% denied
FHA 59 14% · 17.0% denied
VA 29 7% · 10.3% denied
USDA / RHS 9 2% · 22.2% denied

Why applications were denied

Credit history 45 45%
Collateral 18 18%
Debt-to-income ratio 17 17%
Incomplete application 9 9%
Other 4 4%
Insufficient cash 4 4%
Unverifiable information 2 2%
Employment history 1 1%

Morris County by year

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateMedian loan
202335715233.3%7.25%$125,000
202437519119.7%7.03%$135,000
202542820323.8%6.75%$145,000

Frequently asked questions

23.8% of applications in Morris County were denied in 2025, against 19.4% statewide in Texas.

21st Mortgage, with 46 applications in 2025 and a denial rate of 41.3%.

The median mortgage application in Morris County in 2025 was for $145,000; the median property value on originated loans was $195,000.