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Independent analysis of official mortgage recordsHMDA 2025 · 7,155,718 applications

Louisiana · Lake Charles, LA

Cameron Parish, LA: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Cameron Parish actually borrowed, earned and paid in 2025, from the official Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records — plus the 2026 conforming and FHA loan limits.

HMDA 2025 data released June 23, 2026 · Loan limits for calendar year 2026

In 2025, lenders reported 18 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Cameron Parish, LA.

Conforming limit 2026
$832,750
1-unit home · FHFA
FHA limit 2026
$541,287
1-unit home · HUD

Key facts about Cameron Parish mortgages

  • 42.1% of single-family purchase mortgages financed manufactured homes.

2026 loan limits in Cameron Parish

PropertyConforming 2026vs 2025FHA 2026vs 2025
1 unit $832,750 +$26,250 $541,287 +$17,062
2 units $1,066,250 +$33,600 $693,050 +$21,850
3 units $1,288,800 +$40,650 $837,700 +$26,425
4 units $1,601,750 +$50,500 $1,041,125 +$32,825

2026 limits for Cameron Parish, LA: conforming (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) from FHFA; FHA forward-mortgage limits from HUD. FHA limit is at the national floor for low-cost areas. Loans above the conforming limit are "jumbo" loans.

All Louisiana counties: Louisiana 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Cameron Parish

Home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family (1–4 unit) site-built homes, first liens, originated in 2025.

Purchase loans
18
of 23 applications
Buyer income
—
Home value
—
Loan amount
—
Down payment
—
Single borrower
—
No co-applicant

Values are medians; "middle half" is the 25th to 75th percentile.

Loan type

Conventional 83.3% 15
FHA 16.7% 3

What the homes were for

Primary residence 89.5% 34
Second home 7.9% 3
Investment property 2.6% 1

All first-lien, closed-end purchase mortgages, including second homes and investors.

What borrowing cost in Cameron Parish

Medians for 2025 home-purchase loans. Total loan costs are section D of the Loan Estimate/Closing Disclosure (lender and third-party loan charges, excluding taxes, prepaids and escrow). FHA and VA costs include the upfront mortgage insurance premium or VA funding fee, so compare like with like.

MeasureCameron ParishLouisianaU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional—6.625%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA—6.250%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA—6.250%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional—5.875%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional—+0.19 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional—$4,900$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA—$8,570$11,310
Total loan costs · VA—$5,000$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)—$1,600$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points—49.4%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)—0.62%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits—27.7%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages—2.4%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)—1.2%3.8%

Medians are shown only when at least 30 loans report the field. Rates are those reported at closing; market rates changed during 2025, which the rate spread (APR minus the average prime offer rate on the lock date) adjusts for.

Approvals and denials

Cameron Parish: 4 of 23 completed home-purchase applications were denied (—).

Denial rate

ApplicationCameron ParishLouisianaU.S.
Home purchase—10.2%8.5%
Conventional—8.1%7.1%
FHA—13.5%12.5%
VA—9.4%8.0%
USDA—10.0%12.5%
Refinance—17.9%17.9%
Cash-out refinance—46.9%33.6%

Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + approved but not accepted + denied). Withdrawn and incomplete applications are excluded. Differences between places reflect who applies, not only lender behavior.

Refinancing in Cameron Parish

Refinances
7
Rate/term
Refi rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
—
Conventional
Cash-out refis
5
Cash-out rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
—
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Cameron Parish

21 lenders originated at least one home-purchase or refinance loan here in 2025. The table ranks them by loan count; pricing columns compare conventional purchase loans only.

#LenderLoansShareDenial rate30-yr rate*Spread*Costs*
1 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 4 13.3% — — — —
2 CSE Federal Credit Union 2 6.7% — — — —
3 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 2 6.7% — — — —
4 Fidelity Bank 2 6.7% — — — —
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2 6.7% — — — —
6 GMFS LLC 2 6.7% — — — —
7 Union Home Mortgage Corp. 2 6.7% — — — —
8 The Evangeline Bank & Trust Company 1 3.3% — — — —
9 Nations Lending Corporation 1 3.3% — — — —
10 American Financial Resources, Inc. 1 3.3% — — — —
11 b1BANK 1 3.3% — — — —
12 T2 Financial LLC 1 3.3% — — — —
13 Rayne Building and Loan Association 1 3.3% — — — —
14 Southwest Louisiana Credit Union 1 3.3% — — — —
15 Lower, LLC 1 3.3% — — — —
16 JD Bancshares, Inc. 1 3.3% — — — —
17 Merchants Bank of Indiana 1 3.3% — — — —
18 Everett Financial, Inc. 1 3.3% — — — —
19 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 1 3.3% — — — —
20 USAA Federal Savings Bank 1 3.3% — — — —
21 Pennymac Loan Services, LLC 1 3.3% — — — —

Lenders in Cameron Parish, LA. Loans = home-purchase, refinance and cash-out originations (2025); share = share of those loans here; denial rate = home-purchase applications. *Medians for conventional home-purchase loans, shown with at least 20 loans; spread = APR minus the average prime offer rate at rate lock (percentage points); costs = total loan costs (section D).

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Typical effective property-tax rate 0.46% = median real estate taxes ÷ median home value, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Nearby counties

CountyDistancePurchase loansMedian loanBuyer incomeConforming limitFHA limit
Calcasieu Parish, LA27 mi1,430$215,000$94,000$832,750$541,287
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA34 mi185$195,000$84,000$832,750$541,287
Orange County, TX47 mi709$225,000$103,000$832,750$541,287
Vermilion Parish, LA51 mi359$225,000$86,000$832,750$541,287
Acadia Parish, LA54 mi316$185,000$78,000$832,750$541,287
Beauregard Parish, LA54 mi248$235,000$100,000$832,750$541,287

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Cameron Parish?

$832,750 for a one-unit home (FHFA). Two- to four-unit limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, $1,601,750. Loans above the limit are jumbo loans and are not eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in Cameron Parish?

$541,287 for a one-unit home (HUD). This is the national floor for low-cost areas.

Sources: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public loan/application register (Snapshot as of June 1, 2026); FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; HUD 2026 FHA forward-mortgage limits; U.S. Census Bureau. Figures describe typical 2025 loans, not your offer. Methodology