Philadelphia, PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 87,850 mortgage applications in Philadelphia, PA metro area totaling $17.6 billion, up 13% from 2017. The average application was for $199,819, and applicants reported an average income of $101,001. 46% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 23% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 8,027 applications, followed by Police and Fire Federal Credit Union and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 87,850
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,554,185,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $199,819
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $94,755,000
Average Applicant Income $101,001
Highest Applicant Income $7,854,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Philadelphia, PA Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Philadelphia, PA metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
8,027 $1,703,675,000 $212,000 $116,000
2 Police and Fire Federal Credit Union
Philadelphia, PA
6,149 $456,685,000 $74,000 $83,000
3 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
4,844 $567,480,000 $117,000 $84,000
4 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
2,918 $455,205,000 $156,000 $113,000
5 TD Bank
Mount Laurel, NJ
2,194 $361,060,000 $164,000 $129,000
6 Trident Mortgage Company LP
Devon, PA
1,935 $527,155,000 $272,000 $127,000
7 Trumark Financial Credit Union
Fort Washington, PA
1,766 $195,590,000 $110,000 $109,000
8 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
1,743 $387,715,000 $222,000 $114,000
9 Santander Bank, N.A.
Wilmington, DE
1,721 $341,475,000 $198,000 $93,000
10 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,606 $273,840,000 $170,000 $73,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, PA in 2018

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 38,720 $9,850,090,000 $254,000 $72,285,000 $107,000 $6,000,000
Cash-out Refinancing 14,789 $2,302,815,000 $155,000 $10,005,000 $88,000 $3,492,000
Refinancing 14,270 $3,572,145,000 $250,000 $94,755,000 $102,000 $4,542,000
Home Improvement 11,414 $950,280,000 $83,000 $40,005,000 $97,000 $2,928,000
Other Purpose 6,567 $600,065,000 $91,000 $4,505,000 $104,000 $7,854,000
Not Applicable 2,090 $278,790,000 $133,000 $12,505,000 $84,000 $677,000

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 37,866 $7,614,280,000 $201,000 $12,005,000 $121,000 $7,854,000
Black or African American 16,519 $1,831,595,000 $110,000 $2,545,000 $65,000 $5,346,000
Not Provided 12,482 $2,256,780,000 $180,000 $53,225,000 $109,000 $6,000,000
Not applicable 9,088 $3,904,095,000 $429,000 $94,755,000 $98,000 $1,110,000
Asian 6,198 $1,188,200,000 $191,000 $2,165,000 $89,000 $2,217,000
Hispanic 4,574 $573,090,000 $125,000 $2,055,000 $64,000 $2,928,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 359 $58,105,000 $161,000 $9,995,000 $85,000 $1,275,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 142 $21,170,000 $149,000 $1,345,000 $83,000 $504,000

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) 68,981 $14,384,040,000 $208,000 $94,755,000 $110,000 $7,854,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 15,864 $2,544,750,000 $160,000 $74,995,000 $58,000 $1,152,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,005 $625,395,000 $208,000 $1,305,000 $72,000 $972,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 40,792 $9,545,540,000 $234,000 $94,755,000 $109,000 $5,346,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 19,842 $2,406,695,000 $121,000 $18,385,000 $80,000 $6,000,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 11,930 $2,541,010,000 $212,000 $12,505,000 $108,000 $2,041,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 10,088 $2,067,460,000 $204,000 $40,005,000 $106,000 $7,854,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,607 $548,225,000 $151,000 $2,485,000 $99,000 $3,256,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,515 $429,435,000 $283,000 $53,225,000 $102,000 $1,500,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 43 $6,495,000 $151,000 $435,000 $48,000 $139,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 33 $9,325,000 $282,000 $1,205,000 $106,000 $444,000

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 67,401 $14,837,145,000 $220,000 $74,995,000 $108,000 $7,854,000
Credit History 6,373 $545,295,000 $85,000 $9,995,000 $78,000 $2,885,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 5,907 $1,041,815,000 $176,000 $94,755,000 $59,000 $2,928,000
Collateral 3,701 $491,385,000 $132,000 $8,625,000 $103,000 $2,420,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,475 $227,925,000 $154,000 $1,905,000 $98,000 $6,000,000
Other 1,435 $195,240,000 $136,000 $5,805,000 $98,000 $3,492,000
Unverifiable Information 1,038 $131,510,000 $126,000 $1,895,000 $82,000 $1,136,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 315 $52,685,000 $167,000 $1,355,000 $82,000 $2,029,000
Employment History 193 $29,255,000 $151,000 $675,000 $66,000 $684,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 12 $1,930,000 $160,000 $345,000 $67,000 $122,000

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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