Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 176,243 mortgage applications in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA metro area totaling $51.5 billion, up 51% from 2019. The average application was for $292,485, and applicants reported an average income of $148,030. 58% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 13,418 applications, followed by Citizens Bank, NA and Police and Fire Federal Credit Union.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 176,243
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $51,548,450,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $292,485
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $90,005,000
Average Applicant Income $148,030
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
13,418 $3,928,450,000 $292,000 $159,000
2 Citizens Bank, NA
Providence, RI
7,713 $1,841,175,000 $238,000 $146,000
3 Police and Fire Federal Credit Union
Philadelphia, PA
5,172 $986,540,000 $190,000 $134,000
4 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
4,864 $1,267,250,000 $260,000 $128,000
5 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
4,653 $1,333,155,000 $286,000 $141,000
6 Trident Mortgage Company LP
Devon, PA
3,751 $1,311,555,000 $349,000 $163,000
7 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
3,670 $1,123,520,000 $306,000 $139,000
8 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
3,627 $825,975,000 $227,000 $176,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
3,432 $1,038,510,000 $302,000 $132,000
10 Citadel Federal Credit Union
Exton, PA
3,371 $741,805,000 $220,000 $153,000

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The tables below break down 2020 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 2020

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 86,063 $26,411,510,000 $306,000 $90,005,000 $153,000 $8,400,000
Home Purchase 44,718 $15,299,650,000 $342,000 $51,045,000 $140,000 $9,999,000
Cash-out Refinancing 27,212 $7,499,230,000 $275,000 $39,515,000 $146,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 9,874 $1,050,650,000 $106,000 $14,125,000 $152,000 $7,920,000
Other Purpose 6,257 $865,415,000 $138,000 $19,335,000 $154,000 $6,800,000
Not Applicable 2,119 $421,995,000 $199,000 $1,075,000 $285,000 $2,432,000

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 116,350 $32,003,910,000 $275,000 $32,925,000 $148,000 $8,761,000
Not Provided 24,006 $6,874,540,000 $286,000 $15,005,000 $160,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 13,399 $6,097,000,000 $455,000 $90,005,000 $131,000 $2,432,000
Asian 11,083 $3,592,975,000 $324,000 $2,185,000 $153,000 $6,017,000
Black or African American 5,245 $1,309,815,000 $249,000 $2,425,000 $120,000 $2,676,000
Hispanic 3,950 $1,001,670,000 $253,000 $2,205,000 $122,000 $1,693,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 410 $95,190,000 $232,000 $1,085,000 $112,000 $830,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 102 $26,330,000 $258,000 $1,105,000 $124,000 $720,000

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) 153,238 $45,207,035,000 $295,000 $90,005,000 $153,000 $8,761,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 14,186 $3,546,020,000 $249,000 $74,905,000 $85,000 $9,999,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 8,184 $2,652,000,000 $324,000 $2,595,000 $98,000 $1,513,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 635 $143,395,000 $225,000 $725,000 $72,000 $303,000

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 102,119 $30,880,730,000 $302,000 $90,005,000 $149,000 $8,761,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 22,018 $6,548,320,000 $297,000 $34,005,000 $164,000 $8,400,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 20,314 $6,188,350,000 $304,000 $2,005,000 $135,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 18,025 $4,195,075,000 $232,000 $25,665,000 $132,000 $6,839,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 9,758 $2,599,770,000 $266,000 $3,005,000 $151,000 $5,400,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 3,968 $1,121,430,000 $282,000 $23,275,000 $150,000 $8,366,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 30 $9,470,000 $315,000 $1,365,000 $136,000 $459,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 11 $5,305,000 $482,000 $1,275,000 $203,000 $1,316,000

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 156,170 $46,763,295,000 $299,000 $90,005,000 $150,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 7,210 $1,761,620,000 $244,000 $6,005,000 $101,000 $2,536,000
Credit History 3,736 $633,950,000 $169,000 $2,005,000 $131,000 $6,800,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3,285 $883,155,000 $268,000 $1,255,000 $160,000 $6,360,000
Collateral 2,497 $584,625,000 $234,000 $17,045,000 $167,000 $4,030,000
Other 2,044 $561,380,000 $274,000 $25,665,000 $171,000 $6,839,000
Unverifiable Information 709 $180,845,000 $255,000 $5,985,000 $157,000 $3,041,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 346 $117,770,000 $340,000 $2,245,000 $159,000 $847,000
Employment History 245 $61,325,000 $250,000 $1,005,000 $112,000 $1,716,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $485,000 $485,000 $485,000 $130,000 $130,000

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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