Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 184,977 mortgage applications in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area totaling $50.0 billion, up 7% from 2020. The average application was for $270,097, and applicants reported an average income of $103,983. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Freedom Mortgage Corporation, with 10,968 applications, followed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC and Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 184,977
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $49,961,805,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $270,097
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $68,255,000
Average Applicant Income $103,983
Highest Applicant Income $9,573,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
10,968 $2,968,070,000 $270,000 $99,000
2 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
10,362 $2,936,680,000 $283,000 $107,000
3 Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Virginia Beach, VA
8,404 $2,215,510,000 $263,000 $90,000
4 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
8,061 $2,053,535,000 $254,000 $110,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
6,997 $1,843,105,000 $263,000 $113,000
6 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
5,689 $1,668,165,000 $293,000 $89,000
7 Ovm Financial, Inc.
Chesapeake, VA
5,520 $1,456,590,000 $263,000 $80,000
8 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
4,847 $1,378,195,000 $284,000 $97,000
9 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
4,762 $1,059,250,000 $222,000 $118,000
10 Langley Federal Credit Union
Newport News, VA
3,799 $537,925,000 $141,000 $113,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 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 72,322 $19,213,240,000 $265,000 $63,375,000 $103,000 $9,573,000
Home Purchase 69,299 $21,363,205,000 $308,000 $68,255,000 $102,000 $8,898,000
Cash-out Refinancing 31,938 $8,088,380,000 $253,000 $6,395,000 $101,000 $3,375,000
Home Improvement 5,599 $543,015,000 $96,000 $21,415,000 $128,000 $8,057,000
Other Purpose 4,772 $578,530,000 $121,000 $5,035,000 $126,000 $3,600,000
Not Applicable 1,047 $175,435,000 $167,000 $2,255,000 $62,000 $257,000

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 87,160 $22,856,270,000 $262,000 $4,355,000 $110,000 $8,898,000
Black or African American 29,713 $6,629,165,000 $223,000 $2,505,000 $82,000 $7,026,000
Not Provided 29,408 $7,696,425,000 $261,000 $23,995,000 $108,000 $8,551,000
Not applicable 23,518 $8,882,050,000 $377,000 $68,255,000 $103,000 $623,000
Hispanic 7,192 $1,798,830,000 $250,000 $2,105,000 $89,000 $1,261,000
Asian 5,744 $1,539,865,000 $268,000 $2,925,000 $117,000 $9,573,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,055 $251,465,000 $238,000 $1,255,000 $88,000 $462,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 377 $98,755,000 $261,000 $955,000 $91,000 $464,000

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) 97,749 $24,660,785,000 $252,000 $68,255,000 $117,000 $8,551,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 65,203 $19,772,195,000 $303,000 $2,105,000 $84,000 $9,573,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 21,599 $5,430,735,000 $251,000 $60,005,000 $65,000 $2,187,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 426 $98,090,000 $230,000 $885,000 $61,000 $202,000

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 103,861 $29,243,635,000 $281,000 $68,255,000 $105,000 $9,573,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 24,749 $7,217,135,000 $291,000 $2,505,000 $114,000 $1,685,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 23,245 $6,113,160,000 $262,000 $60,005,000 $110,000 $8,400,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 18,427 $3,913,140,000 $212,000 $23,995,000 $91,000 $7,347,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 10,549 $2,483,245,000 $235,000 $2,295,000 $103,000 $8,057,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4,009 $955,365,000 $238,000 $2,455,000 $92,000 $2,717,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 94 $26,520,000 $282,000 $635,000 $90,000 $339,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 43 $9,605,000 $223,000 $495,000 $57,000 $185,000

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 166,089 $45,846,150,000 $276,000 $68,255,000 $105,000 $9,573,000
Credit History 5,050 $957,015,000 $189,000 $23,995,000 $98,000 $7,347,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4,869 $1,143,595,000 $234,000 $27,005,000 $71,000 $3,228,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3,323 $772,775,000 $232,000 $5,165,000 $94,000 $3,180,000
Other 2,413 $557,215,000 $230,000 $20,005,000 $102,000 $1,470,000
Collateral 1,750 $368,360,000 $210,000 $2,855,000 $118,000 $1,317,000
Unverifiable Information 842 $181,330,000 $215,000 $5,855,000 $96,000 $915,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 413 $82,395,000 $199,000 $2,315,000 $110,000 $1,740,000
Employment History 220 $50,910,000 $231,000 $1,105,000 $63,000 $346,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 8 $2,060,000 $257,000 $415,000 $110,000 $165,000

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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