Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 180,293 mortgage applications in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA metro area totaling $53.6 billion, up 2% from 2020. The average application was for $297,550, and applicants reported an average income of $146,999. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Citizens Bank, NA, with 10,337 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Newrez LLC.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 180,293
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $53,646,195,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $297,550
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $80,005,000
Average Applicant Income $146,999
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Citizens Bank, NA
Providence, RI
10,337 $2,442,425,000 $236,000 $141,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
10,325 $3,350,170,000 $324,000 $161,000
3 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
5,626 $1,601,350,000 $284,000 $135,000
4 Police and Fire Federal Credit Union
Philadelphia, PA
5,248 $938,710,000 $178,000 $135,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
4,405 $1,130,365,000 $256,000 $121,000
6 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
4,242 $1,344,670,000 $316,000 $139,000
7 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
4,226 $1,182,420,000 $279,000 $132,000
8 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
4,030 $1,355,490,000 $336,000 $143,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
3,819 $1,120,695,000 $293,000 $134,000
10 Citadel Federal Credit Union
Exton, PA
3,743 $887,625,000 $237,000 $167,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 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 74,050 $21,855,780,000 $295,000 $71,635,000 $148,000 $9,036,000
Home Purchase 48,639 $18,306,685,000 $376,000 $58,005,000 $147,000 $9,999,000
Cash-out Refinancing 37,616 $10,890,310,000 $289,000 $80,005,000 $138,000 $9,106,000
Home Improvement 11,650 $1,334,060,000 $114,000 $24,845,000 $156,000 $6,600,000
Other Purpose 7,745 $1,136,745,000 $146,000 $4,255,000 $166,000 $7,958,000
Not Applicable 593 $122,615,000 $206,000 $11,955,000 $38,000 $227,000

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 114,167 $32,083,855,000 $281,000 $32,825,000 $148,000 $9,106,000
Not Provided 26,904 $7,784,120,000 $289,000 $6,325,000 $151,000 $7,587,000
Not applicable 14,658 $6,324,170,000 $431,000 $80,005,000 $143,000 $9,999,000
Asian 10,839 $3,717,665,000 $342,000 $2,565,000 $159,000 $4,374,000
Black or African American 6,491 $1,651,785,000 $254,000 $1,585,000 $116,000 $5,169,000
Hispanic 4,688 $1,246,560,000 $265,000 $1,935,000 $120,000 $1,907,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 448 $111,200,000 $248,000 $1,125,000 $134,000 $1,924,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 103 $29,745,000 $288,000 $1,005,000 $126,000 $582,000

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) 160,638 $48,090,390,000 $299,000 $80,005,000 $152,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 12,095 $3,111,115,000 $257,000 $24,845,000 $76,000 $6,887,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 7,143 $2,336,755,000 $327,000 $2,005,000 $98,000 $1,834,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 417 $107,935,000 $258,000 $1,205,000 $78,000 $850,000

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 107,801 $32,682,025,000 $303,000 $80,005,000 $150,000 $9,106,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 20,859 $6,419,345,000 $307,000 $32,825,000 $156,000 $7,350,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 18,523 $6,421,175,000 $346,000 $11,955,000 $145,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 18,214 $4,171,350,000 $229,000 $4,505,000 $121,000 $7,234,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 10,857 $2,828,935,000 $260,000 $4,265,000 $147,000 $5,738,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 3,976 $1,102,130,000 $277,000 $4,005,000 $146,000 $3,630,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 54 $18,710,000 $346,000 $895,000 $173,000 $2,491,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 9 $2,525,000 $280,000 $645,000 $67,000 $122,000

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 160,347 $48,821,385,000 $304,000 $80,005,000 $150,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 7,237 $1,968,755,000 $272,000 $71,635,000 $93,000 $4,189,000
Credit History 3,869 $720,195,000 $186,000 $3,565,000 $128,000 $6,600,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3,088 $808,710,000 $261,000 $1,995,000 $145,000 $7,234,000
Collateral 2,562 $564,920,000 $220,000 $4,505,000 $163,000 $6,109,000
Other 1,882 $410,300,000 $218,000 $4,155,000 $139,000 $2,251,000
Unverifiable Information 842 $214,890,000 $255,000 $2,505,000 $137,000 $2,400,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 279 $88,555,000 $317,000 $1,165,000 $135,000 $1,201,000
Employment History 183 $47,065,000 $257,000 $1,035,000 $104,000 $1,100,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $1,420,000 $355,000 $495,000 $94,000 $146,000

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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