Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2025

In 2025, lenders reported 54,930 mortgage applications in Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area totaling $12.6 billion, up 11% from 2024. The average application was for $228,597, and applicants reported an average income of $128,986. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Regions Bank, with 4,185 applications, followed by United Wholesale Mortgage and PennyMac Loan Services LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 54,930
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $12,556,875,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $228,597
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $80,845,000
Average Applicant Income $128,986
Highest Applicant Income $9,885,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area (2025)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area in 2025.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
4,185 $557,515,000 $133,000 $128,000
2 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
2,043 $544,985,000 $266,000 $99,000
3 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,858 $530,360,000 $285,000 $114,000
4 America's First Federal CU
Birmingham, AL
1,714 $184,870,000 $107,000 $114,000
5 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
1,713 $221,305,000 $129,000 $72,000
6 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
1,074 $320,790,000 $298,000 $135,000
7 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
1,070 $279,340,000 $261,000 $108,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,050 $162,380,000 $154,000 $133,000
9 Firstbank
Nashville, TN
1,033 $236,955,000 $229,000 $121,000
10 Cadence Bank
Tupelo, MS
1,017 $334,315,000 $328,000 $193,000

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The tables below break down 2025 mortgage applications in Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Birmingham-Hoover, AL in 2025

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 27,616 $7,466,850,000 $270,000 $80,845,000 $130,000 $9,885,000
Cash-out Refinancing 8,962 $1,810,520,000 $202,000 $25,085,000 $102,000 $8,320,000
Refinancing 7,431 $2,178,170,000 $293,000 $73,275,000 $154,000 $9,710,000
Other Purpose 5,992 $622,200,000 $103,000 $4,005,000 $138,000 $6,815,000
Home Improvement 4,786 $461,250,000 $96,000 $36,545,000 $130,000 $9,191,000
Not Applicable 143 $17,885,000 $125,000 $425,000 $76,000 $205,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 29,233 $6,438,855,000 $220,000 $3,845,000 $136,000 $9,813,000
Black or African American 9,709 $1,638,835,000 $168,000 $2,485,000 $90,000 $7,983,000
Not applicable 7,884 $2,694,095,000 $341,000 $80,845,000 $128,000 $2,998,000
Not Provided 5,132 $1,125,490,000 $219,000 $4,005,000 $163,000 $9,885,000
Hispanic 1,812 $359,060,000 $198,000 $1,825,000 $109,000 $9,204,000
Asian 905 $253,885,000 $280,000 $1,625,000 $159,000 $1,655,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 223 $40,265,000 $180,000 $805,000 $129,000 $5,157,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 29 $6,095,000 $210,000 $915,000 $109,000 $292,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 38,750 $8,245,525,000 $212,000 $80,845,000 $135,000 $9,813,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 10,739 $2,655,565,000 $247,000 $39,195,000 $107,000 $9,885,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4,790 $1,507,890,000 $314,000 $1,655,000 $121,000 $7,983,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 651 $147,895,000 $227,000 $465,000 $95,000 $9,000,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 27,391 $6,909,930,000 $252,000 $80,845,000 $145,000 $9,885,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 9,206 $1,354,660,000 $147,000 $11,005,000 $94,000 $7,090,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 6,639 $1,630,695,000 $245,000 $36,545,000 $121,000 $9,000,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,230 $1,690,230,000 $271,000 $2,605,000 $126,000 $2,998,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,395 $584,335,000 $172,000 $3,725,000 $107,000 $9,191,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,955 $354,765,000 $181,000 $9,505,000 $129,000 $9,710,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 60 $13,760,000 $229,000 $805,000 $89,000 $336,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 54 $18,500,000 $342,000 $775,000 $130,000 $426,000

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 44,947 $11,033,530,000 $245,000 $80,845,000 $137,000 $9,885,000
Credit History 3,277 $383,425,000 $117,000 $1,405,000 $93,000 $6,673,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,958 $508,740,000 $171,000 $6,405,000 $87,000 $7,090,000
Collateral 1,347 $206,345,000 $153,000 $4,505,000 $114,000 $4,890,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,023 $169,435,000 $165,000 $3,995,000 $109,000 $2,147,000
Other 614 $120,790,000 $196,000 $11,005,000 $110,000 $1,250,000
Unverifiable Information 488 $74,170,000 $151,000 $1,245,000 $93,000 $4,292,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 205 $47,125,000 $229,000 $1,685,000 $126,000 $3,366,000
Employment History 69 $12,815,000 $185,000 $705,000 $87,000 $996,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $500,000 $250,000 $355,000 $200,000 $200,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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