Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 238,614 mortgage applications in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area totaling $70.1 billion, down 26% from 2022. The average application was for $293,972, and applicants reported an average income of $148,993. 44% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was United Wholesale Mortgage, with 10,416 applications, followed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC and Bank of America NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 238,614
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $70,146,040,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $293,972
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $84,405,000
Average Applicant Income $148,993
Highest Applicant Income $9,355,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
10,416 $3,458,130,000 $332,000 $150,000
2 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
8,334 $2,599,320,000 $311,000 $150,000
3 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
7,273 $1,142,275,000 $157,000 $148,000
4 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
5,379 $475,035,000 $88,000 $146,000
5 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
5,369 $545,875,000 $101,000 $63,000
6 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
5,348 $1,724,820,000 $322,000 $162,000
7 DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd.
Austin, TX
5,322 $1,536,270,000 $288,000 $112,000
8 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
5,184 $620,350,000 $119,000 $73,000
9 Lennar Mortgage, LLC
Miami, FL
4,867 $1,329,415,000 $273,000 $108,000
10 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Coral Gables, FL
4,634 $759,400,000 $163,000 $113,000

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The tables below break down 2023 mortgage applications in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 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 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 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 170,677 $55,388,125,000 $324,000 $61,075,000 $150,000 $9,355,000
Cash-out Refinancing 22,266 $5,251,060,000 $235,000 $77,225,000 $131,000 $6,540,000
Other Purpose 18,570 $2,506,250,000 $134,000 $66,005,000 $154,000 $9,300,000
Home Improvement 13,675 $1,492,565,000 $109,000 $35,005,000 $153,000 $7,800,000
Refinancing 12,442 $5,344,460,000 $429,000 $84,405,000 $150,000 $7,413,000
Not Applicable 984 $163,580,000 $166,000 $23,005,000 $70,000 $480,000

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 68,932 $20,014,890,000 $290,000 $17,935,000 $172,000 $9,355,000
Hispanic 54,615 $11,870,145,000 $217,000 $4,235,000 $113,000 $7,646,000
Not applicable 34,291 $14,859,655,000 $433,000 $84,405,000 $158,000 $2,125,000
Not Provided 28,922 $8,333,490,000 $288,000 $7,875,000 $159,000 $6,540,000
Black or African American 28,714 $7,573,030,000 $263,000 $4,005,000 $131,000 $7,890,000
Asian 18,023 $5,986,635,000 $332,000 $6,405,000 $174,000 $6,293,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,258 $310,670,000 $246,000 $3,265,000 $138,000 $4,786,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 248 $87,150,000 $351,000 $23,005,000 $134,000 $741,000

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) 177,710 $51,592,330,000 $290,000 $84,405,000 $161,000 $9,355,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 45,663 $13,096,295,000 $286,000 $38,905,000 $100,000 $4,727,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 14,717 $5,390,785,000 $366,000 $4,065,000 $125,000 $2,400,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 524 $66,630,000 $127,000 $1,815,000 $86,000 $294,000

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 106,064 $35,371,070,000 $333,000 $84,405,000 $161,000 $9,355,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 45,607 $8,809,115,000 $193,000 $66,505,000 $115,000 $7,800,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 34,057 $10,270,205,000 $301,000 $4,445,000 $151,000 $2,546,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 33,908 $11,212,190,000 $330,000 $54,535,000 $159,000 $9,300,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 11,664 $2,390,910,000 $204,000 $9,005,000 $134,000 $7,500,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 6,655 $1,907,115,000 $286,000 $29,505,000 $157,000 $6,164,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 333 $88,955,000 $267,000 $2,625,000 $91,000 $1,235,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 326 $96,480,000 $295,000 $1,155,000 $153,000 $3,314,000

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 191,003 $60,466,875,000 $316,000 $84,405,000 $158,000 $9,355,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 17,663 $4,081,995,000 $231,000 $40,445,000 $94,000 $6,155,000
Credit History 13,186 $1,798,400,000 $136,000 $4,055,000 $114,000 $7,800,000
Other 4,604 $1,023,520,000 $222,000 $66,505,000 $155,000 $5,558,000
Collateral 4,140 $933,370,000 $225,000 $60,285,000 $161,000 $4,392,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4,004 $926,930,000 $231,000 $48,205,000 $153,000 $6,054,000
Unverifiable Information 2,112 $426,090,000 $201,000 $2,365,000 $119,000 $4,560,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,237 $322,265,000 $260,000 $2,385,000 $119,000 $2,880,000
Employment History 658 $164,490,000 $249,000 $2,255,000 $95,000 $1,008,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 7 $2,105,000 $300,000 $565,000 $128,000 $302,000

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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