Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 271,467 mortgage applications in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area totaling $74.7 billion, up 4% from 2020. The average application was for $275,054, and applicants reported an average income of $122,163. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 11,358 applications, followed by Movement Mortgage, LLC and State Employees' Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 271,467
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $74,668,240,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $275,054
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $86,725,000
Average Applicant Income $122,163
Highest Applicant Income $9,917,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
11,358 $3,378,940,000 $297,000 $135,000
2 Movement Mortgage, LLC
Indian Land, SC
9,263 $2,656,345,000 $286,000 $106,000
3 State Employees' Credit Union
Raleigh, NC
8,894 $1,459,660,000 $164,000 $96,000
4 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
7,736 $2,029,800,000 $262,000 $165,000
5 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
7,696 $2,102,790,000 $273,000 $152,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
6,376 $1,451,830,000 $227,000 $104,000
7 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
5,825 $1,431,505,000 $245,000 $109,000
8 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
5,815 $1,602,715,000 $275,000 $112,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
5,141 $1,473,915,000 $286,000 $120,000
10 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
4,901 $1,267,085,000 $258,000 $109,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC in 2021

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 101,312 $26,681,270,000 $263,000 $71,165,000 $122,000 $6,591,000
Home Purchase 90,237 $30,175,950,000 $334,000 $86,725,000 $122,000 $9,917,000
Cash-out Refinancing 56,628 $14,861,360,000 $262,000 $34,765,000 $109,000 $6,312,000
Home Improvement 11,635 $1,304,545,000 $112,000 $8,755,000 $155,000 $9,434,000
Other Purpose 10,783 $1,540,405,000 $142,000 $54,115,000 $151,000 $7,500,000
Not Applicable 872 $104,710,000 $120,000 $885,000 $25,000 $105,000

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 144,416 $38,906,410,000 $269,000 $10,005,000 $128,000 $9,917,000
Not Provided 42,986 $11,362,570,000 $264,000 $3,805,000 $127,000 $6,312,000
Black or African American 32,946 $7,446,860,000 $226,000 $3,645,000 $90,000 $7,500,000
Not applicable 19,293 $8,220,480,000 $426,000 $86,725,000 $120,000 $2,008,000
Hispanic 14,155 $3,268,395,000 $230,000 $2,495,000 $87,000 $7,641,000
Asian 12,857 $3,980,735,000 $309,000 $4,685,000 $142,000 $8,387,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,217 $281,015,000 $230,000 $1,445,000 $102,000 $4,020,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 223 $54,715,000 $245,000 $1,285,000 $109,000 $849,000

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) 222,793 $62,247,065,000 $279,000 $86,725,000 $129,000 $9,917,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 26,536 $5,975,555,000 $225,000 $56,045,000 $62,000 $3,535,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 20,355 $6,040,675,000 $296,000 $1,885,000 $85,000 $8,584,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1,783 $404,945,000 $227,000 $2,505,000 $74,000 $6,312,000

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 162,995 $47,069,150,000 $288,000 $71,165,000 $127,000 $9,917,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 33,093 $9,133,290,000 $275,000 $39,505,000 $128,000 $7,641,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 29,000 $6,119,625,000 $211,000 $86,725,000 $97,000 $6,009,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 22,533 $6,796,425,000 $301,000 $4,195,000 $127,000 $2,800,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 16,765 $3,859,575,000 $230,000 $2,665,000 $112,000 $7,739,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 6,814 $1,612,810,000 $236,000 $2,885,000 $113,000 $4,387,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 211 $61,985,000 $293,000 $1,085,000 $92,000 $416,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 56 $15,380,000 $274,000 $655,000 $124,000 $1,723,000

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 241,718 $68,339,195,000 $282,000 $71,165,000 $125,000 $9,917,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 8,540 $1,882,205,000 $220,000 $18,655,000 $67,000 $9,568,000
Credit History 7,378 $1,223,270,000 $165,000 $7,005,000 $101,000 $6,009,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5,160 $1,200,850,000 $232,000 $5,525,000 $117,000 $4,920,000
Collateral 3,074 $628,280,000 $204,000 $10,005,000 $126,000 $2,885,000
Other 2,917 $822,430,000 $282,000 $86,725,000 $107,000 $2,810,000
Unverifiable Information 1,729 $343,805,000 $198,000 $3,005,000 $103,000 $4,081,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 540 $130,870,000 $242,000 $3,245,000 $120,000 $1,337,000
Employment History 399 $94,305,000 $236,000 $1,255,000 $73,000 $1,314,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 12 $3,030,000 $252,000 $455,000 $65,000 $189,000

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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