Richmond, VA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 123,551 mortgage applications in Richmond, VA metro area totaling $31.4 billion, up 53% from 2019. The average application was for $254,250, and applicants reported an average income of $112,000. 58% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 9,492 applications, followed by Capital Center LLC and Truist Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 123,551
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $31,412,955,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $254,250
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $57,845,000
Average Applicant Income $112,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Richmond, VA Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Richmond, VA metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
9,492 $2,336,100,000 $246,000 $118,000
2 Capital Center LLC
Glen Allen, VA
7,440 $1,736,580,000 $233,000 $116,000
3 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
6,339 $1,377,975,000 $217,000 $127,000
4 Virginia Federal Credit Union
Richmond, VA
6,280 $1,180,450,000 $187,000 $98,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
5,697 $1,415,635,000 $248,000 $108,000
6 C&F Mortgage Corporation
Midlothian, VA
3,600 $921,400,000 $255,000 $106,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
3,515 $997,355,000 $283,000 $122,000
8 George Mason Mortgage, LLC
Prince William, VA
2,534 $684,760,000 $270,000 $114,000
9 Movement Mortgage, LLC
Indian Land, SC
2,301 $516,605,000 $224,000 $92,000
10 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
2,038 $564,110,000 $276,000 $113,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Richmond, VA 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 Richmond, VA 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 58,045 $15,364,655,000 $264,000 $33,255,000 $119,000 $5,520,000
Home Purchase 38,713 $10,707,615,000 $276,000 $54,475,000 $103,000 $8,842,000
Cash-out Refinancing 17,015 $4,163,755,000 $244,000 $57,845,000 $108,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 4,087 $347,725,000 $85,000 $2,805,000 $122,000 $4,060,000
Other Purpose 3,920 $537,770,000 $137,000 $49,255,000 $129,000 $4,629,000
Not Applicable 1,771 $291,435,000 $164,000 $1,885,000 $70,000 $177,000

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 67,483 $16,621,825,000 $246,000 $5,465,000 $117,000 $5,520,000
Not Provided 18,040 $4,479,740,000 $248,000 $2,175,000 $119,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 16,049 $3,307,245,000 $206,000 $1,345,000 $83,000 $8,842,000
Not applicable 11,484 $4,262,940,000 $371,000 $57,845,000 $111,000 $1,790,000
Asian 4,851 $1,440,335,000 $296,000 $1,685,000 $131,000 $1,560,000
Hispanic 3,884 $845,110,000 $217,000 $1,075,000 $86,000 $3,380,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 553 $119,215,000 $215,000 $955,000 $96,000 $906,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 207 $52,935,000 $255,000 $545,000 $88,000 $398,000

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) 90,928 $23,006,320,000 $253,000 $57,845,000 $120,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 16,301 $3,786,225,000 $232,000 $27,925,000 $68,000 $1,284,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 15,467 $4,430,635,000 $286,000 $1,805,000 $87,000 $8,842,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 855 $189,775,000 $221,000 $565,000 $62,000 $125,000

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 71,144 $18,988,230,000 $266,000 $57,845,000 $114,000 $5,488,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 16,582 $4,287,280,000 $258,000 $1,885,000 $109,000 $1,790,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 15,042 $3,875,520,000 $257,000 $34,155,000 $121,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 12,419 $2,359,105,000 $189,000 $5,465,000 $98,000 $4,344,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 5,975 $1,380,285,000 $231,000 $6,505,000 $113,000 $8,842,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,372 $518,120,000 $218,000 $1,405,000 $114,000 $3,111,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 9 $1,765,000 $196,000 $395,000 $60,000 $146,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 8 $2,650,000 $331,000 $605,000 $119,000 $236,000

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 110,050 $28,779,200,000 $261,000 $57,845,000 $114,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4,507 $902,295,000 $200,000 $7,005,000 $83,000 $2,086,000
Credit History 3,208 $505,030,000 $157,000 $995,000 $97,000 $4,344,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,129 $510,745,000 $239,000 $2,005,000 $127,000 $3,140,000
Other 1,386 $275,460,000 $198,000 $2,995,000 $116,000 $3,328,000
Collateral 1,197 $229,535,000 $191,000 $5,465,000 $125,000 $2,391,000
Unverifiable Information 520 $98,670,000 $189,000 $895,000 $112,000 $1,500,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 324 $61,550,000 $189,000 $1,495,000 $138,000 $1,198,000
Employment History 228 $50,010,000 $219,000 $845,000 $68,000 $654,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $460,000 $230,000 $245,000 $44,000 $61,000

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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