Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 392,417 mortgage applications in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area totaling $144.4 billion, down 10% from 2020. The average application was for $368,033, and applicants reported an average income of $133,006. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. The most active lender was United Wholesale Mortgage, with 21,829 applications, followed by American Financing Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 392,417
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $144,422,425,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $368,033
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $96,995,000
Average Applicant Income $133,006
Highest Applicant Income $9,966,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
21,829 $8,460,005,000 $387,000 $126,000
2 American Financing Corporation
Aurora, CO
21,651 $6,527,205,000 $301,000 $101,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
12,441 $5,841,275,000 $469,000 $154,000
4 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
10,570 $3,619,200,000 $342,000 $168,000
5 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
10,210 $3,714,050,000 $363,000 $119,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
8,741 $2,786,235,000 $318,000 $112,000
7 Home Point Financial Corporation
Ann Arbor, MI
8,666 $3,243,870,000 $374,000 $121,000
8 Bellco Credit Union
Greenwood Village, CO
8,420 $1,344,860,000 $159,000 $140,000
9 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
8,228 $2,695,390,000 $327,000 $112,000
10 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
8,127 $3,450,095,000 $424,000 $160,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 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 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 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 155,534 $54,907,975,000 $353,000 $96,995,000 $128,000 $6,900,000
Home Purchase 110,899 $52,207,555,000 $470,000 $88,375,000 $143,000 $9,966,000
Cash-out Refinancing 91,023 $31,839,190,000 $349,000 $45,455,000 $119,000 $9,442,000
Home Improvement 18,043 $2,468,255,000 $136,000 $67,305,000 $157,000 $8,703,000
Other Purpose 16,201 $2,841,805,000 $175,000 $43,655,000 $161,000 $9,656,000
Not Applicable 717 $157,645,000 $219,000 $1,635,000 $25,000 $265,000

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 227,133 $81,619,050,000 $359,000 $32,415,000 $140,000 $9,966,000
Not Provided 55,962 $20,103,580,000 $359,000 $6,095,000 $137,000 $9,656,000
Hispanic 40,033 $11,957,255,000 $298,000 $3,805,000 $96,000 $6,154,000
Not applicable 36,946 $19,451,490,000 $526,000 $96,995,000 $166,000 $3,062,000
Asian 15,826 $5,945,650,000 $375,000 $7,725,000 $136,000 $8,250,000
Black or African American 11,968 $3,751,715,000 $313,000 $3,165,000 $100,000 $6,102,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,922 $610,180,000 $317,000 $1,975,000 $113,000 $2,522,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 513 $173,165,000 $337,000 $1,825,000 $118,000 $1,583,000

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) 331,948 $121,245,630,000 $365,000 $96,995,000 $139,000 $9,966,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 33,923 $12,037,475,000 $354,000 $46,005,000 $76,000 $2,670,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 26,179 $10,961,245,000 $418,000 $3,005,000 $97,000 $9,249,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 367 $178,075,000 $485,000 $1,665,000 $147,000 $1,250,000

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 234,548 $88,610,445,000 $377,000 $96,995,000 $137,000 $9,966,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 52,436 $19,020,755,000 $362,000 $65,005,000 $137,000 $9,600,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 46,738 $18,793,210,000 $402,000 $10,395,000 $134,000 $4,370,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 32,873 $9,618,985,000 $292,000 $72,005,000 $110,000 $9,600,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 16,189 $5,169,585,000 $319,000 $3,755,000 $128,000 $8,708,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 9,360 $3,097,910,000 $330,000 $6,425,000 $125,000 $4,309,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 147 $69,215,000 $470,000 $2,355,000 $129,000 $520,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 126 $42,320,000 $335,000 $1,405,000 $83,000 $285,000

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 358,988 $134,438,710,000 $374,000 $96,995,000 $136,000 $9,966,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 10,854 $3,482,460,000 $320,000 $54,215,000 $81,000 $3,977,000
Credit History 6,939 $1,634,315,000 $235,000 $5,505,000 $109,000 $3,780,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5,287 $1,640,385,000 $310,000 $5,125,000 $134,000 $9,600,000
Other 3,926 $1,341,330,000 $341,000 $72,005,000 $127,000 $4,683,000
Collateral 3,408 $900,700,000 $264,000 $5,005,000 $153,000 $2,500,000
Unverifiable Information 1,815 $551,125,000 $303,000 $2,765,000 $129,000 $2,290,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 686 $265,330,000 $386,000 $2,945,000 $130,000 $2,778,000
Employment History 507 $165,555,000 $326,000 $2,325,000 $88,000 $1,660,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 7 $2,515,000 $359,000 $535,000 $63,000 $95,000

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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