Columbus, OH Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 84,924 mortgage applications in Columbus, OH metro area totaling $21.4 billion, down 27% from 2022. The average application was for $251,653, and applicants reported an average income of $127,000. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Huntington National Bank, with 9,019 applications, followed by Kemba Financial Credit Union and Third Federal Savings and Loan.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 84,924
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $21,371,460,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $251,653
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $74,005,000
Average Applicant Income $127,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,400,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Columbus, OH Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Columbus, OH metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Huntington National Bank
Columbus, OH
9,019 $1,742,485,000 $193,000 $141,000
2 Kemba Financial Credit Union
Gahanna, OH
2,999 $247,075,000 $82,000 $112,000
3 Third Federal Savings and Loan
Cleveland, OH
2,752 $480,430,000 $174,000 $153,000
4 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
2,627 $482,605,000 $183,000 $130,000
5 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
2,396 $393,190,000 $164,000 $109,000
6 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
2,287 $342,685,000 $149,000 $124,000
7 NFM, Inc
Linthicum, MD
2,154 $583,610,000 $270,000 $116,000
8 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,788 $486,550,000 $272,000 $115,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,766 $507,570,000 $287,000 $118,000
10 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
1,663 $126,675,000 $76,000 $121,000

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The tables below break down 2023 mortgage applications in Columbus, OH 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 Columbus, OH in 2023

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 43,035 $14,364,025,000 $333,000 $71,285,000 $133,000 $8,400,000
Cash-out Refinancing 13,287 $2,968,115,000 $223,000 $74,005,000 $107,000 $4,011,000
Home Improvement 11,180 $1,073,730,000 $96,000 $47,875,000 $127,000 $5,493,000
Other Purpose 11,022 $1,100,380,000 $99,000 $30,505,000 $130,000 $4,300,000
Refinancing 6,163 $1,831,625,000 $297,000 $50,095,000 $129,000 $3,621,000
Not Applicable 237 $33,585,000 $141,000 $8,405,000 $88,000 $183,000

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 49,217 $10,181,995,000 $206,000 $3,605,000 $129,000 $8,400,000
Not Provided 11,564 $2,569,430,000 $222,000 $3,395,000 $134,000 $7,004,000
Black or African American 8,392 $1,620,470,000 $193,000 $2,405,000 $99,000 $5,493,000
Not applicable 7,911 $4,837,565,000 $611,000 $74,005,000 $122,000 $950,000
Asian 3,914 $1,222,570,000 $312,000 $3,525,000 $150,000 $3,061,000
Hispanic 2,564 $544,700,000 $212,000 $1,905,000 $109,000 $2,533,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 340 $59,790,000 $175,000 $975,000 $103,000 $800,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 73 $20,985,000 $287,000 $2,825,000 $105,000 $959,000

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) 69,508 $17,244,230,000 $248,000 $74,005,000 $135,000 $8,400,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 11,194 $2,834,290,000 $253,000 $37,075,000 $86,000 $2,519,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,969 $1,235,435,000 $311,000 $1,225,000 $104,000 $1,200,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 253 $57,505,000 $227,000 $8,405,000 $74,000 $151,000

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 46,360 $12,890,295,000 $278,000 $74,005,000 $137,000 $8,400,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 14,032 $2,158,940,000 $153,000 $33,505,000 $101,000 $5,493,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 11,015 $2,957,425,000 $268,000 $56,005,000 $129,000 $2,953,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 7,676 $2,144,215,000 $279,000 $1,525,000 $106,000 $2,577,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,412 $664,880,000 $194,000 $12,005,000 $115,000 $3,621,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,344 $533,090,000 $227,000 $15,945,000 $131,000 $2,533,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 55 $15,545,000 $282,000 $635,000 $112,000 $291,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 30 $7,070,000 $235,000 $525,000 $92,000 $444,000

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 70,422 $19,085,080,000 $271,000 $74,005,000 $133,000 $8,400,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 5,015 $911,875,000 $181,000 $22,605,000 $80,000 $3,144,000
Credit History 4,286 $449,840,000 $104,000 $5,505,000 $99,000 $5,493,000
Collateral 1,879 $333,325,000 $177,000 $33,505,000 $132,000 $4,513,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,742 $244,770,000 $140,000 $2,155,000 $125,000 $1,700,000
Other 859 $186,405,000 $217,000 $23,575,000 $132,000 $3,061,000
Unverifiable Information 318 $69,120,000 $217,000 $1,445,000 $114,000 $1,358,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 233 $60,865,000 $261,000 $1,505,000 $110,000 $734,000
Employment History 169 $30,055,000 $177,000 $995,000 $89,000 $1,020,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $153,000 $153,000

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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