Philadelphia, PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 133,452 mortgage applications in Philadelphia, PA metro area totaling $34.3 billion, up 10% from 2020. The average application was for $257,066, and applicants reported an average income of $116,001. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Citizens Bank, NA, with 7,700 applications, followed by Police and Fire Federal Credit Union and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 133,452
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $34,306,025,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $257,066
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $89,585,000
Average Applicant Income $116,001
Highest Applicant Income $9,798,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Philadelphia, PA Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Philadelphia, PA metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Citizens Bank, NA
Providence, RI
7,700 $1,322,800,000 $171,000 $99,000
2 Police and Fire Federal Credit Union
Philadelphia, PA
6,802 $772,240,000 $113,000 $91,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
6,633 $1,706,395,000 $257,000 $134,000
4 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
3,845 $853,035,000 $221,000 $112,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
3,816 $770,950,000 $202,000 $105,000
6 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
3,598 $1,079,150,000 $299,000 $129,000
7 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
3,529 $1,165,435,000 $330,000 $145,000
8 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
3,036 $688,040,000 $226,000 $109,000
9 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
2,908 $768,850,000 $264,000 $118,000
10 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
2,699 $598,095,000 $221,000 $109,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 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 45,683 $12,614,260,000 $276,000 $89,585,000 $127,000 $9,798,000
Home Purchase 45,642 $14,093,820,000 $308,000 $53,005,000 $112,000 $5,674,000
Cash-out Refinancing 26,130 $5,817,490,000 $222,000 $42,005,000 $107,000 $9,626,000
Home Improvement 10,108 $994,850,000 $98,000 $12,505,000 $105,000 $9,600,000
Other Purpose 4,752 $659,560,000 $138,000 $71,985,000 $119,000 $4,343,000
Not Applicable 1,137 $126,045,000 $110,000 $905,000 $21,000 $51,000

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 56,074 $14,530,350,000 $259,000 $17,865,000 $135,000 $9,703,000
Black or African American 23,701 $3,618,985,000 $152,000 $15,375,000 $74,000 $5,160,000
Not Provided 21,456 $4,960,250,000 $231,000 $9,995,000 $123,000 $9,626,000
Not applicable 13,800 $7,176,685,000 $520,000 $89,585,000 $118,000 $2,152,000
Asian 9,335 $2,278,335,000 $244,000 $2,525,000 $109,000 $4,486,000
Hispanic 7,162 $1,272,960,000 $177,000 $2,725,000 $76,000 $2,400,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 509 $95,675,000 $187,000 $4,005,000 $88,000 $1,538,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 99 $20,355,000 $205,000 $715,000 $111,000 $619,000

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) 109,474 $29,209,115,000 $266,000 $89,585,000 $123,000 $9,798,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 19,293 $3,899,695,000 $202,000 $71,985,000 $59,000 $3,413,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4,677 $1,193,955,000 $255,000 $9,995,000 $79,000 $2,028,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 8 $3,260,000 $407,000 $695,000 $111,000 $440,000

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 71,265 $20,429,610,000 $286,000 $89,585,000 $121,000 $9,703,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 20,330 $3,413,620,000 $167,000 $17,405,000 $87,000 $9,600,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 16,930 $4,391,900,000 $259,000 $43,645,000 $128,000 $9,798,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 13,431 $3,707,695,000 $276,000 $8,615,000 $121,000 $2,250,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 8,699 $1,708,965,000 $196,000 $5,005,000 $113,000 $5,674,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,665 $634,135,000 $237,000 $14,045,000 $106,000 $4,420,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 110 $15,880,000 $144,000 $535,000 $91,000 $324,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 22 $4,220,000 $191,000 $725,000 $47,000 $109,000

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 112,474 $30,634,645,000 $272,000 $89,585,000 $121,000 $9,798,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 6,242 $1,223,770,000 $196,000 $12,005,000 $62,000 $4,062,000
Credit History 5,442 $680,200,000 $124,000 $15,375,000 $87,000 $9,600,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,803 $566,355,000 $202,000 $5,105,000 $111,000 $5,175,000
Collateral 2,801 $526,055,000 $187,000 $16,325,000 $117,000 $2,901,000
Other 2,130 $379,060,000 $177,000 $17,405,000 $95,000 $4,560,000
Unverifiable Information 955 $176,735,000 $185,000 $1,005,000 $109,000 $1,728,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 329 $71,735,000 $218,000 $2,005,000 $93,000 $947,000
Employment History 266 $45,690,000 $171,000 $985,000 $69,000 $1,089,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 10 $1,780,000 $178,000 $225,000 $51,000 $72,000

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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