Boston, MA-NH Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, lenders reported 613,532 mortgage applications in Boston, MA-NH metro area totaling $142.7 billion. The average application was for $232,526, and applicants reported an average income of $93,000. 54% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 45,900 applications, followed by Washington Mutual Bank and Gmac Mortgage LLC.

Looking for lender-specific data?
Download a formatted spreadsheet with aggregated HMDA statistics for all lenders based in Massachusetts.
Whether you're an industry professional, homebuyer, or researcher, this data helps you stay informed about local mortgage trends and lending activity.

Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 613,532
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $142,662,404,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $232,526
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $24,640,000
Average Applicant Income $93,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
Download the Massachusetts Lender List

Top Mortgage Lenders in Boston, MA-NH Metro Area (2003)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Boston, MA-NH metro area in 2003.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
45,900 $10,910,617,000 $237,000 $79,000
2 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
43,298 $10,652,222,000 $246,000 $75,000
3 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
32,191 $7,490,789,000 $232,000 $93,000
4 Fleet National Bank
Charlotte, NC
23,835 $4,248,995,000 $178,000 $93,000
5 Gmac Bank
Horsham, PA
22,436 $5,210,638,000 $232,000 $91,000
6 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
21,896 $5,005,246,000 $228,000 $83,000
7 Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
19,513 $3,673,040,000 $188,000 $119,000
8 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
18,440 $5,042,589,000 $273,000 $80,000
9 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
14,357 $4,528,541,000 $315,000 $98,000
10 Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp
Edison, NJ
9,189 $2,404,283,000 $261,000 $99,000

See every lender active in Boston, MA-NH metro area in 2003 »

The tables below break down 2003 mortgage applications in Boston, MA-NH 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 Boston, MA-NH in 2003

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
Refinancing (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) 501,003 $114,139,026,000 $227,000 $6,400,000 $93,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 96,510 $26,201,941,000 $271,000 $13,500,000 $98,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 14,773 $1,128,664,000 $76,000 $2,400,000 $84,000 $3,936,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 1,246 $1,192,773,000 $957,000 $24,640,000 $0 $0

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 401,964 $91,021,215,000 $226,000 $18,700,000 $100,000 $9,999,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 100,200 $22,735,982,000 $226,000 $10,500,000 $101,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 47,179 $14,134,611,000 $299,000 $24,640,000 $54,000 $9,999,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 18,783 $4,655,428,000 $247,000 $2,138,000 $100,000 $3,383,000
Black 18,068 $3,834,690,000 $212,000 $6,000,000 $79,000 $8,750,000
Hispanic 14,938 $3,425,638,000 $229,000 $2,340,000 $75,000 $2,742,000
Other 10,846 $2,530,297,000 $233,000 $3,880,000 $90,000 $3,000,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,553 $324,359,000 $208,000 $1,101,000 $81,000 $1,200,000

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) 606,689 $141,122,902,000 $232,000 $24,640,000 $96,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 6,167 $1,427,143,000 $231,000 $10,500,000 $48,000 $999,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 642 $107,889,000 $168,000 $700,000 $31,000 $336,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 34 $4,470,000 $131,000 $400,000 $92,000 $252,000

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 330,894 $75,293,547,000 $227,000 $24,640,000 $104,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 146,633 $37,152,573,000 $253,000 $13,500,000 $68,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 55,348 $12,247,873,000 $221,000 $4,380,000 $85,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 38,840 $8,653,581,000 $222,000 $18,700,000 $93,000 $9,996,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 35,927 $7,824,682,000 $217,000 $3,228,000 $98,000 $8,508,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 5,886 $1,489,070,000 $252,000 $3,500,000 $92,000 $3,246,000

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
Credit Application Incomplete 12,126 $2,846,461,000 $234,000 $3,325,000 $92,000 $5,096,000
Credit History 10,251 $1,978,132,000 $192,000 $3,000,000 $84,000 $2,880,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 8,721 $1,905,875,000 $218,000 $4,380,000 $66,000 $1,470,000
Other 8,006 $1,995,521,000 $249,000 $3,880,000 $92,000 $3,254,000
Collateral 4,072 $924,489,000 $227,000 $2,775,000 $94,000 $9,840,000
Unverifiable Information 2,749 $742,191,000 $269,000 $2,310,000 $98,000 $9,999,000
Employment History 516 $125,647,000 $243,000 $1,750,000 $81,000 $565,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 488 $127,194,000 $260,000 $1,567,000 $84,000 $500,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 19 $3,695,000 $194,000 $640,000 $65,000 $162,000

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.

Download the Massachusetts Lender List