Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, lenders reported 86,514 mortgage applications in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA metro area totaling $23.4 billion, down 16% from 2016. The average application was for $270,264, and applicants reported an average income of $116,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 9,359 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Trident Mortgage Company LP.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 86,514
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $23,381,693,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $270,264
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $225,000,000
Average Applicant Income $116,000
Highest Applicant Income $126,000,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metro Area (2017)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA metro area in 2017.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
9,359 $2,669,224,000 $285,000 $128,000
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
2,451 $749,621,000 $305,000 $146,000
3 Trident Mortgage Company LP
Devon, PA
2,074 $635,844,000 $306,000 $146,000
4 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
1,898 $424,496,000 $223,000 $71,000
5 Police and Fire Federal Credit Union
Philadelphia, PA
1,856 $255,006,000 $137,000 $121,000
6 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
1,749 $454,051,000 $259,000 $130,000
7 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
1,543 $392,119,000 $254,000 $105,000
8 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,431 $340,856,000 $238,000 $52,000
9 Citadel Federal Credit Union
Exton, PA
1,346 $274,523,000 $203,000 $129,000
10 Citizens Bank, NA
Providence, RI
1,323 $380,502,000 $287,000 $150,000

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The tables below break down 2017 mortgage applications in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA 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 Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA in 2017

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 44,582 $13,378,199,000 $300,000 $75,000,000 $117,000 $9,999,000
Refinancing 34,490 $9,098,441,000 $263,000 $225,000,000 $114,000 $126,000,000
Home Improvement 7,442 $905,053,000 $121,000 $22,500,000 $122,000 $8,806,000

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 58,159 $14,645,126,000 $251,000 $15,000,000 $124,000 $11,423,000
Not Provided 9,842 $2,720,505,000 $276,000 $225,000,000 $146,000 $126,000,000
Not applicable 7,650 $3,242,844,000 $423,000 $75,000,000 $20,000 $1,213,000
Asian 4,753 $1,452,159,000 $305,000 $2,000,000 $133,000 $2,353,000
Black or African American 3,435 $732,601,000 $213,000 $1,540,000 $92,000 $1,428,000
Hispanic 2,329 $515,489,000 $221,000 $1,400,000 $101,000 $3,410,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 213 $43,145,000 $202,000 $709,000 $122,000 $2,520,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 133 $29,824,000 $224,000 $891,000 $116,000 $567,000

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) 67,158 $18,753,705,000 $279,000 $225,000,000 $132,000 $126,000,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 13,857 $3,130,726,000 $225,000 $7,820,000 $59,000 $1,205,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4,632 $1,321,951,000 $285,000 $2,748,000 $76,000 $1,556,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 867 $175,311,000 $202,000 $399,000 $48,000 $126,000

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 45,607 $12,548,088,000 $275,000 $71,800,000 $127,000 $11,423,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 13,624 $3,723,880,000 $273,000 $2,500,000 $73,000 $2,038,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 10,707 $3,197,256,000 $298,000 $225,000,000 $139,000 $126,000,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 10,251 $2,260,750,000 $220,000 $51,000,000 $103,000 $4,918,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,737 $893,851,000 $239,000 $3,500,000 $107,000 $3,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,587 $757,668,000 $292,000 $34,000,000 $118,000 $1,318,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $79,000 $79,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,074 $453,820,000 $218,000 $2,800,000 $75,000 $1,440,000
Credit History 1,793 $306,955,000 $171,000 $51,000,000 $100,000 $3,500,000
Collateral 1,328 $354,228,000 $266,000 $4,500,000 $137,000 $3,410,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,078 $262,348,000 $243,000 $3,000,000 $126,000 $2,260,000
Other 600 $151,902,000 $253,000 $18,000,000 $108,000 $1,000,000
Unverifiable Information 224 $64,757,000 $289,000 $2,000,000 $173,000 $2,400,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 212 $62,312,000 $293,000 $2,000,000 $127,000 $846,000
Employment History 77 $17,244,000 $223,000 $840,000 $88,000 $397,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 3 $796,000 $265,000 $318,000 $68,000 $72,000

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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