Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 211,752 mortgage applications in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area totaling $60.9 billion, up 45% from 2019. The average application was for $287,421, and applicants reported an average income of $121,004. 58% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Regions Bank, with 7,647 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Firstbank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 211,752
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $60,861,990,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $287,421
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $98,335,000
Average Applicant Income $121,004
Highest Applicant Income $8,900,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
7,647 $1,698,555,000 $222,000 $126,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
7,308 $2,180,800,000 $298,000 $131,000
3 Firstbank
Nashville, TN
6,556 $2,052,480,000 $313,000 $139,000
4 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
6,349 $1,499,655,000 $236,000 $111,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
5,982 $1,478,410,000 $247,000 $104,000
6 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
5,469 $1,321,455,000 $241,000 $135,000
7 Cardinal Financial Company, Li
Charlotte, NC
5,261 $1,413,565,000 $268,000 $109,000
8 Pinnacle Bank
Nashville, TN
4,853 $1,495,135,000 $308,000 $191,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
4,672 $1,299,210,000 $278,000 $108,000
10 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
4,543 $1,313,695,000 $289,000 $110,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 88,568 $25,801,745,000 $291,000 $98,335,000 $125,000 $8,900,000
Home Purchase 71,874 $23,433,405,000 $326,000 $83,265,000 $118,000 $8,400,000
Cash-out Refinancing 34,107 $9,133,965,000 $267,000 $41,805,000 $110,000 $7,719,000
Other Purpose 8,329 $1,315,495,000 $157,000 $38,025,000 $144,000 $5,173,000
Home Improvement 6,984 $879,860,000 $125,000 $18,735,000 $132,000 $3,283,000
Not Applicable 1,890 $297,520,000 $157,000 $1,045,000 $70,000 $363,000

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 137,580 $38,330,810,000 $278,000 $11,345,000 $124,000 $8,900,000
Not Provided 26,497 $7,583,035,000 $286,000 $5,925,000 $132,000 $8,315,000
Not applicable 20,179 $7,986,895,000 $395,000 $98,335,000 $107,000 $1,162,000
Black or African American 13,536 $3,165,320,000 $233,000 $3,005,000 $88,000 $6,760,000
Hispanic 6,619 $1,614,515,000 $243,000 $3,005,000 $90,000 $8,400,000
Asian 5,397 $1,607,025,000 $297,000 $2,175,000 $122,000 $2,284,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 652 $164,030,000 $251,000 $1,265,000 $99,000 $840,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 131 $34,625,000 $264,000 $1,035,000 $99,000 $672,000

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) 164,421 $47,860,975,000 $291,000 $98,335,000 $129,000 $8,900,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 26,634 $6,880,100,000 $258,000 $43,995,000 $71,000 $4,811,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 18,231 $5,569,415,000 $305,000 $1,555,000 $82,000 $4,524,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 2,466 $551,500,000 $223,000 $1,175,000 $62,000 $1,190,000

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 122,870 $36,739,425,000 $299,000 $83,265,000 $124,000 $8,900,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 27,500 $8,312,085,000 $302,000 $98,335,000 $128,000 $8,436,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 26,499 $7,514,465,000 $283,000 $3,605,000 $114,000 $7,023,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 20,922 $4,731,440,000 $226,000 $51,505,000 $101,000 $5,934,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 8,331 $2,105,865,000 $252,000 $3,285,000 $113,000 $7,723,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 5,466 $1,418,110,000 $259,000 $30,005,000 $132,000 $8,384,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 91 $23,535,000 $258,000 $565,000 $94,000 $535,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 73 $17,065,000 $233,000 $615,000 $59,000 $252,000

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 185,181 $54,393,635,000 $293,000 $98,335,000 $122,000 $8,900,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 11,313 $3,085,925,000 $272,000 $43,995,000 $111,000 $7,023,000
Credit History 5,207 $833,955,000 $160,000 $2,005,000 $97,000 $4,848,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4,228 $1,078,150,000 $255,000 $3,625,000 $123,000 $5,907,000
Collateral 1,976 $432,860,000 $219,000 $4,005,000 $123,000 $2,800,000
Other 1,893 $551,975,000 $291,000 $51,505,000 $139,000 $3,105,000
Unverifiable Information 958 $243,280,000 $253,000 $11,555,000 $108,000 $3,551,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 615 $148,575,000 $241,000 $2,085,000 $118,000 $1,848,000
Employment History 377 $92,885,000 $246,000 $1,295,000 $79,000 $780,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $750,000 $187,000 $265,000 $116,000 $341,000

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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