Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 106,635 mortgage applications in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area totaling $24.7 billion, up 12% from 2015. The average application was for $231,428, and applicants reported an average income of $69,293. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 9,411 applications, followed by Navy Federal Credit Union and loanDepot.com LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 106,635
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $24,678,389,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $231,428
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $69,293
Highest Applicant Income $6,000,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
9,411 $2,308,815,000 $245,000 $72,000
2 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
7,470 $1,182,528,000 $158,000 $88,000
3 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
5,592 $1,208,306,000 $216,000 $67,000
4 Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Virginia Beach, VA
5,294 $1,138,293,000 $215,000 $78,000
5 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
4,568 $1,202,643,000 $263,000 $1,000
6 Townebank
Portsmouth, VA
4,449 $1,185,008,000 $266,000 $94,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Fishers, IN
3,938 $929,379,000 $236,000 $9,000
8 Movement Mortgage, LLC
Indian Land, SC
3,089 $633,350,000 $205,000 $74,000
9 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.
Richmond, VA
2,731 $645,504,000 $236,000 $99,000
10 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
1,914 $482,969,000 $252,000 $80,000

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The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 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 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC in 2016

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 54,966 $13,112,420,000 $238,000 $99,999,000 $64,000 $6,000,000
Home Purchase 43,571 $10,890,954,000 $249,000 $37,324,000 $75,000 $3,892,000
Home Improvement 8,098 $675,015,000 $83,000 $38,252,000 $80,000 $1,742,000

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 53,831 $12,429,881,000 $230,000 $2,733,000 $85,000 $6,000,000
Black or African American 19,219 $3,629,298,000 $188,000 $99,999,000 $57,000 $1,742,000
Not applicable 13,372 $4,179,521,000 $312,000 $99,999,000 $14,000 $2,885,000
Not Provided 12,381 $2,754,660,000 $222,000 $12,500,000 $78,000 $3,901,000
Hispanic 3,870 $819,458,000 $211,000 $2,000,000 $63,000 $1,582,000
Asian 2,757 $622,367,000 $225,000 $1,800,000 $84,000 $1,819,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 680 $134,309,000 $197,000 $1,000,000 $67,000 $1,000,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 525 $108,895,000 $207,000 $626,000 $68,000 $1,000,000

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) 47,894 $10,232,266,000 $213,000 $99,999,000 $98,000 $6,000,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 39,346 $10,489,093,000 $266,000 $99,999,000 $48,000 $1,649,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 19,079 $3,896,436,000 $204,000 $38,252,000 $42,000 $1,404,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 316 $60,594,000 $191,000 $373,000 $41,000 $150,000

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 53,369 $12,679,765,000 $237,000 $99,999,000 $78,000 $4,116,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 17,601 $4,412,184,000 $250,000 $26,058,000 $33,000 $2,919,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 17,326 $3,261,179,000 $188,000 $56,790,000 $72,000 $6,000,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 11,401 $2,681,548,000 $235,000 $26,826,000 $82,000 $3,892,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4,609 $1,125,552,000 $244,000 $99,999,000 $62,000 $1,238,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,329 $518,161,000 $222,000 $6,000,000 $74,000 $2,919,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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
Credit History 3,193 $383,688,000 $120,000 $1,820,000 $70,000 $1,950,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,334 $413,644,000 $177,000 $2,000,000 $60,000 $1,300,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,630 $356,096,000 $218,000 $2,000,000 $84,000 $2,760,000
Collateral 1,471 $312,567,000 $212,000 $2,600,000 $99,000 $2,873,000
Other 1,394 $304,068,000 $218,000 $56,790,000 $72,000 $1,106,000
Unverifiable Information 328 $54,761,000 $166,000 $938,000 $83,000 $1,395,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 266 $57,550,000 $216,000 $2,490,000 $82,000 $819,000
Employment History 117 $23,169,000 $198,000 $750,000 $63,000 $440,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 7 $1,065,000 $152,000 $268,000 $48,000 $95,000

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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