Newark, NJ-PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 68,402 mortgage applications in Newark, NJ-PA metro area totaling $26.0 billion, down 29% from 2022. The average application was for $380,199, and applicants reported an average income of $185,556. 46% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Bank of America NA, with 3,402 applications, followed by TD Bank and Citizens Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 68,402
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $26,006,425,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $380,199
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $98,005,000
Average Applicant Income $185,556
Highest Applicant Income $8,331,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Newark, NJ-PA Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Newark, NJ-PA metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
3,402 $732,130,000 $215,000 $196,000
2 TD Bank
Mount Laurel, NJ
3,229 $999,815,000 $309,000 $199,000
3 Citizens Bank, NA
Providence, RI
2,531 $630,955,000 $249,000 $212,000
4 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
2,530 $531,570,000 $210,000 $201,000
5 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
2,327 $1,155,055,000 $496,000 $206,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
2,187 $922,305,000 $421,000 $161,000
7 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
1,953 $196,395,000 $100,000 $171,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,813 $1,087,925,000 $600,000 $210,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,795 $784,405,000 $436,000 $164,000
10 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
1,775 $783,315,000 $441,000 $184,000

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The tables below break down 2023 mortgage applications in Newark, NJ-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 Newark, NJ-PA 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 34,910 $17,801,390,000 $509,000 $98,005,000 $200,000 $8,331,000
Home Improvement 9,736 $1,452,265,000 $149,000 $38,005,000 $183,000 $8,125,000
Cash-out Refinancing 9,469 $3,112,745,000 $328,000 $47,255,000 $145,000 $6,880,000
Other Purpose 8,447 $1,249,825,000 $147,000 $49,505,000 $178,000 $7,530,000
Refinancing 5,590 $2,316,240,000 $414,000 $75,135,000 $187,000 $3,585,000
Not Applicable 250 $73,960,000 $295,000 $6,325,000 $188,000 $476,000

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 27,090 $8,733,930,000 $322,000 $6,035,000 $201,000 $6,909,000
Not Provided 10,538 $3,776,540,000 $358,000 $16,005,000 $188,000 $7,406,000
Not applicable 9,133 $5,884,770,000 $644,000 $98,005,000 $187,000 $5,454,000
Hispanic 8,872 $2,822,800,000 $318,000 $2,205,000 $145,000 $8,132,000
Black or African American 7,636 $2,323,810,000 $304,000 $3,005,000 $137,000 $8,331,000
Asian 3,827 $1,911,945,000 $499,000 $3,005,000 $246,000 $4,800,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 226 $48,550,000 $214,000 $905,000 $144,000 $2,866,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 52 $14,920,000 $286,000 $705,000 $143,000 $388,000

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) 55,806 $20,740,750,000 $371,000 $98,005,000 $198,000 $8,331,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 10,875 $4,530,970,000 $416,000 $17,385,000 $123,000 $1,200,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,649 $723,205,000 $438,000 $2,095,000 $132,000 $636,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 72 $11,500,000 $159,000 $375,000 $104,000 $271,000

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 31,600 $13,107,270,000 $414,000 $75,135,000 $201,000 $8,132,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 12,667 $3,104,055,000 $245,000 $98,005,000 $144,000 $8,331,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 10,385 $4,267,390,000 $410,000 $33,005,000 $187,000 $8,125,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 7,985 $3,582,305,000 $448,000 $4,005,000 $179,000 $5,454,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,922 $1,227,290,000 $312,000 $8,385,000 $192,000 $6,909,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,757 $683,595,000 $389,000 $20,045,000 $190,000 $5,056,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 53 $21,375,000 $403,000 $1,075,000 $143,000 $381,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 33 $13,145,000 $398,000 $825,000 $127,000 $292,000

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 55,151 $22,522,150,000 $408,000 $75,135,000 $196,000 $8,132,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 5,777 $1,597,325,000 $276,000 $23,005,000 $111,000 $2,880,000
Credit History 2,849 $487,875,000 $171,000 $2,805,000 $162,000 $5,205,000
Collateral 1,840 $483,540,000 $262,000 $10,595,000 $206,000 $8,331,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,084 $266,870,000 $246,000 $1,585,000 $161,000 $4,188,000
Other 1,035 $404,695,000 $391,000 $98,005,000 $167,000 $2,341,000
Unverifiable Information 350 $116,400,000 $332,000 $2,925,000 $173,000 $4,537,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 224 $93,690,000 $418,000 $1,425,000 $173,000 $2,234,000
Employment History 90 $33,570,000 $373,000 $2,805,000 $123,000 $558,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $310,000 $155,000 $285,000 $141,000 $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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