Tennessee Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 307,145 mortgage applications in Tennessee totaling $86.1 billion, up 6% from 2023. The average application was for $280,000, and applicants reported an average income of $131,000. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lenders were PennyMac Loan Services LLC (11,663 applications), Regions Bank and United Wholesale Mortgage.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 307,145
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $86,126,445,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $280,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $75,005,000
Average Applicant Income $131,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000

Top 25 Mortgage Lenders in Tennessee (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender received for properties in Tennessee in 2024, wherever the lender is based. For lenders headquartered in the state, see the full list of Tennessee mortgage companies. For the lenders that made the most loans here in 2025, with the top FHA, VA, purchase and refinance lenders, see top mortgage lenders in Tennessee.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
11,663 $3,928,745,000 $336,855 $118,256
2 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
11,338 $1,658,450,000 $146,273 $117,706
3 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
10,060 $3,491,030,000 $347,020 $120,572
4 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
9,928 $1,482,950,000 $149,370 $72,853
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
7,510 $2,517,070,000 $335,162 $98,785
6 CMG Mortgage Inc
San Ramon, IL
5,738 $1,867,490,000 $325,460 $131,693
7 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
5,674 $1,904,100,000 $335,583 $110,583
8 Firstbank
Nashville, TN
5,600 $1,576,610,000 $281,537 $145,622
9 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
5,217 $1,679,835,000 $321,992 $106,334
10 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
5,205 $1,667,945,000 $320,450 $112,634
11 Mortgage Investors Group
Nashville, TN
5,192 $1,587,180,000 $305,697 $117,131
12 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
4,852 $1,067,130,000 $219,936 $148,894
13 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
4,697 $414,095,000 $88,161 $122,814
14 Eastman Credit Union
Kingsport, TN
4,488 $804,180,000 $179,184 $108,797
15 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
4,434 $1,092,040,000 $246,287 $146,260
16 First Horizon Bank
Memphis, TN
4,217 $1,167,935,000 $276,958 $174,237
17 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
4,135 $553,565,000 $133,873 $69,921
18 Pinnacle Bank
Nashville, TN
4,044 $1,125,900,000 $278,412 $210,095
19 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
3,974 $856,790,000 $215,598 $127,555
20 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
3,909 $803,475,000 $205,544 $150,948
21 Movement Mortgage, LLC
Indian Land, SC
3,809 $1,280,355,000 $336,139 $139,321
22 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
3,492 $580,420,000 $166,214 $95,266
23 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
3,218 $806,800,000 $250,714 $108,939
24 New American Funding, Llc.
Tustin, CA
3,012 $772,440,000 $256,454 $93,750
25 First Community Mortgage, Inc.
Murfreesboro, TN
3,006 $861,690,000 $286,656 $102,248

The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in Tennessee by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason, followed by totals for every metro area and county. Click a column heading to sort.

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Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Tennessee in 2024

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 162,708 $55,222,810,000 $339,000 $70,005,000 $139,000 $9,395,000
Cash-out Refinancing 51,566 $12,249,860,000 $237,000 $75,005,000 $101,000 $9,999,000
Refinancing 35,057 $11,889,745,000 $339,000 $63,985,000 $147,000 $9,604,000
Other Purpose 30,929 $3,725,395,000 $120,000 $57,035,000 $133,000 $8,870,000
Home Improvement 26,502 $2,996,240,000 $113,000 $54,825,000 $129,000 $8,065,000
Not Applicable 383 $42,395,000 $110,000 $935,000 $73,000 $673,000

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 185,916 $47,522,010,000 $255,000 $28,315,000 $133,000 $9,604,000
Not applicable 36,067 $16,721,035,000 $463,000 $75,005,000 $143,000 $1,782,000
Not Provided 34,533 $9,471,135,000 $274,000 $6,235,000 $139,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 25,633 $5,330,765,000 $207,000 $41,025,000 $98,000 $7,200,000
Hispanic 15,112 $3,779,070,000 $250,000 $3,445,000 $112,000 $6,353,000
Asian 8,041 $2,880,445,000 $358,000 $4,205,000 $190,000 $9,035,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,523 $346,665,000 $227,000 $2,525,000 $112,000 $5,434,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 310 $73,090,000 $235,000 $3,505,000 $126,000 $4,837,000

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) 217,034 $58,621,080,000 $270,000 $75,005,000 $144,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 53,321 $15,033,325,000 $281,000 $63,985,000 $86,000 $2,820,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 33,203 $11,772,075,000 $354,000 $3,035,000 $106,000 $3,003,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 3,587 $699,965,000 $195,000 $625,000 $76,000 $268,000

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 158,951 $47,894,255,000 $301,000 $75,005,000 $142,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 49,692 $9,383,700,000 $188,000 $54,825,000 $100,000 $9,348,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 37,985 $11,800,605,000 $310,000 $57,705,000 $135,000 $9,595,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 32,674 $10,999,780,000 $336,000 $5,005,000 $137,000 $1,942,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 16,417 $3,287,735,000 $200,000 $28,565,000 $109,000 $7,500,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10,837 $2,564,405,000 $236,000 $22,225,000 $130,000 $5,602,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 429 $148,515,000 $346,000 $1,875,000 $128,000 $903,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 160 $47,450,000 $296,000 $2,255,000 $98,000 $1,240,000

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 249,533 $74,552,685,000 $298,000 $75,005,000 $137,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 22,936 $5,196,690,000 $226,000 $51,335,000 $107,000 $6,291,000
Credit History 14,748 $2,000,720,000 $135,000 $14,215,000 $97,000 $7,177,000
Credit Application Incomplete 6,144 $1,160,460,000 $188,000 $3,175,000 $132,000 $7,567,000
Collateral 5,952 $1,359,370,000 $228,000 $54,825,000 $127,000 $6,037,000
Other 2,963 $754,745,000 $254,000 $51,005,000 $130,000 $3,941,000
Unverifiable Information 2,921 $587,035,000 $200,000 $2,825,000 $100,000 $9,348,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,368 $376,690,000 $275,000 $3,475,000 $105,000 $2,072,000
Employment History 573 $136,145,000 $237,000 $2,455,000 $97,000 $3,000,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 7 $1,905,000 $272,000 $555,000 $97,000 $210,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2024 by Tennessee Metropolitan Area

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Chattanooga, TN-GA 19,051 $ 5,121,935,000 $ 268,000 $ 132,000
Clarksville, TN-KY 15,187 $ 4,141,675,000 $ 272,000 $ 120,000
Cleveland, TN 5,748 $ 1,302,270,000 $ 226,000 $ 103,000
Jackson, TN 7,208 $ 1,307,080,000 $ 181,000 $ 99,000
Johnson City, TN 8,120 $ 1,929,450,000 $ 237,000 $ 110,000
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 9,322 $ 1,819,220,000 $ 195,000 $ 97,000
Knoxville, TN 43,579 $ 11,914,455,000 $ 273,000 $ 126,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 33,965 $ 7,827,815,000 $ 230,000 $ 125,000
Morristown, TN 5,348 $ 1,189,280,000 $ 222,000 $ 100,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 99,931 $ 36,647,855,000 $ 366,000 $ 163,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2024 by Tennessee County

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Anderson 3,661 $ 839,955,000 $ 229,000 $ 102,000
Bedford 2,320 $ 598,540,000 $ 257,000 $ 105,000
Benton 739 $ 119,205,000 $ 161,000 $ 87,000
Bledsoe 525 $ 99,195,000 $ 188,000 $ 90,000
Blount 6,794 $ 1,725,150,000 $ 253,000 $ 123,000
Bradley 5,014 $ 1,157,640,000 $ 230,000 $ 104,000
Campbell 1,839 $ 364,315,000 $ 198,000 $ 110,000
Cannon 696 $ 152,500,000 $ 219,000 $ 103,000
Carroll 1,107 $ 159,585,000 $ 144,000 $ 88,000
Carter 1,981 $ 372,715,000 $ 188,000 $ 88,000
Cheatham 2,317 $ 628,865,000 $ 271,000 $ 122,000
Chester 651 $ 107,625,000 $ 165,000 $ 91,000
Claiborne 1,153 $ 214,895,000 $ 186,000 $ 93,000
Clay 232 $ 43,390,000 $ 187,000 $ 99,000
Cocke 1,162 $ 216,290,000 $ 186,000 $ 86,000
Coffee 2,500 $ 575,170,000 $ 230,000 $ 100,000
Crockett 480 $ 78,120,000 $ 162,000 $ 91,000
Cumberland 2,544 $ 521,090,000 $ 204,000 $ 95,000
Davidson 29,781 $ 12,073,875,000 $ 405,000 $ 182,000
Decatur 471 $ 74,435,000 $ 158,000 $ 90,000
DeKalb 1,063 $ 262,755,000 $ 247,000 $ 113,000
Dickson 2,997 $ 815,245,000 $ 272,000 $ 108,000
Dyer 1,360 $ 202,290,000 $ 148,000 $ 90,000
Fayette 2,356 $ 641,690,000 $ 272,000 $ 130,000
Fentress 762 $ 155,990,000 $ 204,000 $ 87,000
Franklin 1,957 $ 500,575,000 $ 255,000 $ 133,000
Gibson 2,076 $ 341,200,000 $ 164,000 $ 92,000
Giles 1,142 $ 246,110,000 $ 215,000 $ 99,000
Grainger 1,074 $ 224,340,000 $ 208,000 $ 95,000
Greene 3,152 $ 610,980,000 $ 193,000 $ 91,000
Grundy 577 $ 99,355,000 $ 172,000 $ 98,000
Hamblen 2,668 $ 566,430,000 $ 212,000 $ 95,000
Hamilton 16,930 $ 4,622,980,000 $ 273,000 $ 135,000
Hancock 168 $ 29,640,000 $ 176,000 $ 82,000
Hardeman 759 $ 118,145,000 $ 155,000 $ 83,000
Hardin 814 $ 162,170,000 $ 199,000 $ 122,000
Hawkins 2,381 $ 431,315,000 $ 181,000 $ 91,000
Haywood 469 $ 75,035,000 $ 159,000 $ 83,000
Henderson 972 $ 154,490,000 $ 158,000 $ 91,000
Henry 1,290 $ 208,940,000 $ 161,000 $ 91,000
Hickman 1,083 $ 237,505,000 $ 219,000 $ 103,000
Houston 419 $ 72,465,000 $ 172,000 $ 85,000
Humphreys 850 $ 168,200,000 $ 197,000 $ 97,000
Jackson 484 $ 81,220,000 $ 167,000 $ 92,000
Jefferson 2,680 $ 622,850,000 $ 232,000 $ 106,000
Johnson 469 $ 89,115,000 $ 190,000 $ 99,000
Knox 22,378 $ 6,782,110,000 $ 303,000 $ 137,000
Lake 166 $ 16,220,000 $ 97,000 $ 80,000
Lauderdale 740 $ 95,770,000 $ 129,000 $ 76,000
Lawrence 1,575 $ 310,615,000 $ 197,000 $ 89,000
Lewis 542 $ 110,290,000 $ 203,000 $ 91,000
Lincoln 1,513 $ 305,565,000 $ 201,000 $ 97,000
Loudon 3,030 $ 911,640,000 $ 300,000 $ 136,000
Macon 1,126 $ 241,110,000 $ 214,000 $ 96,000
Madison 4,001 $ 780,135,000 $ 194,000 $ 105,000
Marion 1,304 $ 306,990,000 $ 235,000 $ 114,000
Marshall 1,822 $ 446,410,000 $ 245,000 $ 111,000
Maury 6,395 $ 1,956,185,000 $ 305,000 $ 131,000
McMinn 2,565 $ 484,715,000 $ 188,000 $ 86,000
McNairy 884 $ 136,070,000 $ 153,000 $ 81,000
Meigs 648 $ 147,920,000 $ 228,000 $ 118,000
Monroe 2,174 $ 457,030,000 $ 210,000 $ 97,000
Montgomery 14,420 $ 3,979,890,000 $ 275,000 $ 121,000
Moore 263 $ 74,135,000 $ 281,000 $ 127,000
Morgan 799 $ 144,895,000 $ 181,000 $ 94,000
Obion 1,011 $ 137,335,000 $ 135,000 $ 89,000
Overton 684 $ 138,970,000 $ 203,000 $ 88,000
Perry 197 $ 41,275,000 $ 209,000 $ 123,000
Pickett 184 $ 38,290,000 $ 208,000 $ 113,000
Polk 734 $ 144,630,000 $ 197,000 $ 97,000
Putnam 2,653 $ 610,345,000 $ 230,000 $ 111,000
Rhea 1,493 $ 309,745,000 $ 207,000 $ 100,000
Roane 2,952 $ 679,400,000 $ 230,000 $ 108,000
Robertson 4,259 $ 1,163,875,000 $ 273,000 $ 118,000
Rutherford 17,434 $ 5,416,630,000 $ 310,000 $ 128,000
Scott 666 $ 107,010,000 $ 160,000 $ 86,000
Sequatchie 817 $ 191,965,000 $ 234,000 $ 108,000
Sevier 5,941 $ 2,226,245,000 $ 374,000 $ 177,000
Shelby 28,859 $ 6,596,315,000 $ 228,000 $ 127,000
Smith 898 $ 216,830,000 $ 241,000 $ 113,000
Stewart 767 $ 161,785,000 $ 210,000 $ 111,000
Sullivan 6,941 $ 1,387,905,000 $ 199,000 $ 99,000
Sumner 11,214 $ 3,623,170,000 $ 323,000 $ 139,000
Tipton 2,750 $ 589,810,000 $ 214,000 $ 100,000
Trousdale 484 $ 132,020,000 $ 272,000 $ 126,000
Unicoi 612 $ 114,800,000 $ 187,000 $ 95,000
Union 1,052 $ 242,650,000 $ 230,000 $ 107,000
Van Buren 349 $ 76,875,000 $ 220,000 $ 107,000
Warren 1,599 $ 327,735,000 $ 204,000 $ 87,000
Washington 5,527 $ 1,441,935,000 $ 260,000 $ 120,000
Wayne 364 $ 61,550,000 $ 169,000 $ 82,000
Weakley 1,042 $ 182,120,000 $ 174,000 $ 94,000
White 1,151 $ 223,905,000 $ 194,000 $ 87,000
Williamson 12,570 $ 6,910,290,000 $ 549,000 $ 270,000
Wilson 8,677 $ 3,079,755,000 $ 354,000 $ 148,000

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