Monroe Mortgage Lending in 2025

Explore mortgage lending activity in Monroe (MSA/MD Code 33740) using official HMDA public records. Review underwriting outcomes, borrower characteristics, and regional lending benchmarks.

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) / Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) • Dataset: 2025 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset • Updated: June 2, 2026 • Methodology →
Metropolitan Area 33740
1,806 Loans Originated
• Primary State: Louisiana (LA)
• $395.06 Million Originated Volume
• $195,000 Median Loan
Actionable Applications 3,147 +11.71% vs 2024
Approval Rate 65.20% -0.51 pp vs 2024
Denial Rate 34.80% +0.51 pp vs 2024
Loan Originations 1,806 +7.82% vs 2024
Originated Volume $395.06 Million +11.70% vs 2024

Credit Decision Outcomes (2025)

Outcomes for 3,147 actionable applications (Actions 1, 2, and 3).

65.20%
34.80%
2,052 approved 1,095 denied
Action 1: Originated
1,806 (57.39%)
Action 2: Approved not accepted
246 (7.82%)
Action 3: Denied
1,095 (34.80%)
Action 4: Withdrawn (not in denominator)
470 —
Action 5: Incomplete (not in denominator)
416 —
How to read this: Approval rate uses Actions 1, 2, and 3. Actions 4 and 5 are excluded from the credit decision denominator. Read the full methodology →

How Monroe Compares

Metro vs. State Baseline (2025)

Metric Monroe Louisiana
Actionable Apps 3,147 66,372
Approval Rate 65.20% 71.50%
Denial Rate 34.80% 28.50%
Originations 1,806 43,573
Originated Volume $395.06 Million $11.29 Billion
Median Loan $195,000 $225,000

Lending Trends in Monroe

Year-over-year shifts: 2025 vs. 2024

Metric 2024 2025 Change
Consumer Universe 3,642 4,033 +10.74%
Actionable Apps 2,817 3,147 +11.71%
Originations 1,675 1,806 +7.82%
Approval Rate 65.71% 65.20% -0.51 pp
Denial Rate 34.29% 34.80% +0.51 pp
Median Loan $195,000 $195,000 0.00%
Dollar Volume $353.69 Million $395.06 Million +11.70%

Applications by Borrower Income (Monroe)

Approval and denial rates across gross annual income tiers (2025)

Income Bracket Apps Approval % Denial %
$100k–$149,999 543 79.56% 20.44%
$150k+ 337 86.65% 13.35%
$50k–$99,999 1,297 66.38% 33.62%
<$50k 787 41.30% 58.70%
Income unavailable/entity 183 77.60% 22.40%
Gross annual borrower income relied upon during credit underwriting. Descriptive figures only; does not establish causation.

Geographic Market Context

Regional integration within Louisiana (2025)

Official Geographic Designation: Metropolitan Statistical Area / Division 33740, anchored in Louisiana (LA).
Metro Share of State Apps 4.74%
Metro Share of State Volume 3.50%
Geographic Notice: OpenFileData reports verified OMB-designated metropolitan boundaries. Detailed county-level vector choropleths are omitted unless authoritative polygon geometries and county-level consumer records are officially available, preventing data fabrication.

Parent State Association

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Louisiana Statewide Overview Active Profile
Statewide Actionable Applications: 66,372
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Methodology

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