News from January 2023
VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Texas average $223,211 for Q3
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 4, 2023
The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Texas for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 averaged $223,211, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Home vacancies in Texas down 0.2 percent in Q1
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 4, 2023
Texas’ home vacancy rate was 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.
112 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Texas during week ending Dec. 24
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 3, 2023
There were 112 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Texas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Resources Ahead Of Storms
By Press release submission | Jan 3, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott today activated state emergency response resources in anticipation of severe weather and flash flooding threats expected to impact parts of Texas on January 2 and into the overnight hours.
Governor Abbott Appoints McMichael To OneStar Foundation
By Press release submission | Jan 3, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Marlene S. McMichael to the OneStar Foundation for a term set to expire on March 15, 2023.
Death expectancy exceeds death count in Texas during week ending Dec. 17, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 3, 2023
Texas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 17, 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1153 people in 75-84 age group in Texas are estimated to have died during week ending December 17
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 3, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1153 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending December 17.
CDC predicts 844 people in 65-74 age group in Texas died during week ending December 17
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 2, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 844 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending December 17.
143 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Texas during week ending Dec. 24
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 2, 2023
There were 143 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Texas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
VA Purchase Loans in Texas average $362,612 for Q1
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 1, 2023
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Texas in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $362,612, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Texas receives $10 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 1, 2023
The VA issued 39 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Texas during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
766 people die from diseases of the heart in Texas during week ending Dec. 24
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 1, 2023
There were 766 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Texas in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 22.5% of total deaths by all causes in Texas.
Week of December 17: 722 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Texas
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 1, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 722 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending December 17.
521 deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 1, 2023
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 521 deaths being in Texas, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
846 Hispanic people in Texas passed away in week ending Dec. 17, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 1, 2023
There were 846 Hispanic people who died in Texas in the week ending Dec. 17, 2022, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Texas during week Dec. 17, 2022
By Lone Star Standard | Jan 1, 2023
Texas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
