Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 537,469 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area totaling $154.4 billion, up 2% from 2020. The average application was for $287,332, and applicants reported an average income of $134,001. 57% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, with 40,701 applications, followed by Guaranteed Rate, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 537,469
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $154,432,520,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $287,332
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $96,895,000
Average Applicant Income $134,001
Highest Applicant Income $9,499,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
40,701 $14,350,545,000 $352,000 $152,000
2 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
39,346 $12,820,075,000 $325,000 $149,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
20,119 $5,832,845,000 $289,000 $152,000
4 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
19,982 $4,968,130,000 $248,000 $144,000
5 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
14,958 $4,046,330,000 $270,000 $115,000
6 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
13,236 $3,301,565,000 $249,000 $118,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
12,554 $3,173,490,000 $252,000 $108,000
8 Huntington National Bank
Columbus, OH
11,708 $4,416,700,000 $377,000 $195,000
9 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
11,490 $2,866,850,000 $249,000 $137,000
10 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
11,318 $2,530,390,000 $223,000 $108,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville, IL 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 Chicago-Naperville, IL 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 239,542 $68,607,250,000 $286,000 $88,005,000 $141,000 $8,871,000
Home Purchase 188,084 $60,531,535,000 $321,000 $95,875,000 $126,000 $9,499,000
Cash-out Refinancing 77,656 $20,719,260,000 $266,000 $96,895,000 $122,000 $9,101,000
Home Improvement 15,734 $1,796,590,000 $114,000 $74,995,000 $141,000 $5,400,000
Other Purpose 13,346 $2,228,750,000 $166,000 $68,475,000 $153,000 $7,757,000
Not Applicable 3,107 $549,135,000 $176,000 $29,125,000 $187,000 $7,065,000

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 258,918 $75,918,475,000 $293,000 $47,855,000 $148,000 $9,499,000
Not Provided 66,593 $18,714,135,000 $281,000 $24,385,000 $141,000 $8,210,000
Hispanic 63,756 $14,146,790,000 $221,000 $15,125,000 $87,000 $8,391,000
Not applicable 50,966 $20,981,240,000 $411,000 $96,895,000 $136,000 $7,065,000
Black or African American 49,672 $10,165,300,000 $204,000 $3,325,000 $91,000 $7,299,000
Asian 38,959 $11,911,385,000 $305,000 $20,405,000 $147,000 $8,955,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,364 $305,410,000 $223,000 $2,325,000 $117,000 $6,333,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 306 $85,370,000 $278,000 $3,165,000 $116,000 $905,000

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) 451,746 $133,401,935,000 $295,000 $96,895,000 $141,000 $9,499,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 68,314 $16,033,920,000 $234,000 $74,995,000 $70,000 $7,065,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 17,210 $4,946,650,000 $287,000 $3,325,000 $88,000 $780,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 199 $50,015,000 $251,000 $1,465,000 $91,000 $450,000

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 308,499 $93,499,745,000 $303,000 $96,895,000 $139,000 $9,499,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 70,031 $20,057,845,000 $286,000 $80,005,000 $137,000 $8,210,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 65,896 $19,615,670,000 $297,000 $2,895,000 $137,000 $7,065,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 55,272 $12,051,935,000 $218,000 $30,005,000 $102,000 $8,391,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 27,578 $6,663,480,000 $241,000 $32,175,000 $130,000 $8,040,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 9,605 $2,390,555,000 $248,000 $10,005,000 $121,000 $6,679,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 387 $104,635,000 $270,000 $2,245,000 $108,000 $2,719,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 201 $48,655,000 $242,000 $2,705,000 $78,000 $728,000

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 478,671 $141,173,935,000 $294,000 $96,895,000 $138,000 $9,499,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 18,963 $4,799,445,000 $253,000 $42,495,000 $78,000 $3,538,000
Credit History 11,674 $1,976,730,000 $169,000 $25,005,000 $106,000 $8,012,000
Credit Application Incomplete 9,166 $2,123,840,000 $231,000 $7,875,000 $115,000 $8,391,000
Collateral 8,604 $1,845,690,000 $214,000 $10,005,000 $127,000 $4,076,000
Other 5,080 $1,205,615,000 $237,000 $30,005,000 $122,000 $3,492,000
Unverifiable Information 3,189 $789,975,000 $247,000 $20,405,000 $122,000 $2,400,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,307 $321,665,000 $246,000 $5,285,000 $98,000 $2,773,000
Employment History 783 $187,445,000 $239,000 $1,565,000 $82,000 $2,932,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 32 $8,180,000 $255,000 $575,000 $126,000 $1,512,000

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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