Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 335,708 mortgage applications in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area totaling $122.7 billion, up 12% from 2015. The average application was for $365,581, and applicants reported an average income of $109,357. 49% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 17,478 applications, followed by loanDepot.com LLC and Navy Federal Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 335,708
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $122,728,610,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $365,581
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $109,357
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
17,478 $6,842,226,000 $391,000 $134,000
2 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
9,158 $3,089,304,000 $337,000 $119,000
3 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
8,121 $2,598,435,000 $319,000 $136,000
4 George Mason Mortgage LLC
Fairfax, VA
6,889 $2,692,802,000 $390,000 $141,000
5 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.
Richmond, VA
6,797 $2,671,159,000 $392,000 $152,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
5,812 $2,223,850,000 $382,000 $7,000
7 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
5,504 $1,519,113,000 $276,000 $79,000
8 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
4,960 $1,318,668,000 $265,000 $85,000
9 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
4,776 $965,010,000 $202,000 $103,000
10 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
4,691 $2,082,498,000 $443,000 $74,000

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The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 186,558 $66,179,813,000 $354,000 $99,999,000 $107,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 129,883 $52,977,712,000 $407,000 $99,999,000 $113,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 19,267 $3,571,085,000 $185,000 $99,999,000 $115,000 $8,168,000

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 127,115 $47,408,408,000 $372,000 $99,999,000 $139,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 60,536 $17,343,234,000 $286,000 $99,999,000 $88,000 $6,696,000
Not Provided 50,160 $18,005,668,000 $358,000 $99,999,000 $132,000 $6,000,000
Not applicable 43,283 $21,923,603,000 $506,000 $99,999,000 $29,000 $5,606,000
Asian 27,408 $10,203,844,000 $372,000 $3,525,000 $132,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 24,785 $7,097,305,000 $286,000 $4,576,000 $84,000 $8,168,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,503 $440,883,000 $293,000 $1,760,000 $102,000 $2,148,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 918 $305,665,000 $332,000 $1,438,000 $108,000 $1,416,000

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) 214,751 $79,328,771,000 $369,000 $99,999,000 $135,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 61,229 $19,000,750,000 $310,000 $99,999,000 $58,000 $6,696,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 57,175 $23,809,449,000 $416,000 $2,106,000 $73,000 $3,821,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 2,553 $589,640,000 $230,000 $581,000 $49,000 $1,116,000

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 165,211 $63,446,003,000 $384,000 $99,999,000 $126,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 57,215 $21,568,645,000 $376,000 $94,400,000 $56,000 $5,606,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 50,672 $15,276,549,000 $301,000 $99,999,000 $104,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 41,071 $15,171,799,000 $369,000 $99,999,000 $125,000 $9,999,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 13,419 $4,454,608,000 $331,000 $74,878,000 $111,000 $7,800,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 8,113 $2,808,721,000 $346,000 $55,930,000 $107,000 $9,999,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 6 $2,147,000 $357,000 $531,000 $118,000 $261,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $138,000 $138,000 $138,000 $95,000 $95,000

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
Credit History 8,153 $1,615,504,000 $198,000 $10,001,000 $94,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 7,760 $2,352,756,000 $303,000 $78,000,000 $83,000 $2,019,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5,081 $1,622,057,000 $319,000 $2,300,000 $116,000 $3,564,000
Collateral 4,859 $1,655,438,000 $340,000 $45,050,000 $134,000 $4,576,000
Other 3,423 $1,202,592,000 $351,000 $99,999,000 $112,000 $3,782,000
Unverifiable Information 1,335 $327,384,000 $245,000 $4,800,000 $109,000 $3,555,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 860 $422,225,000 $490,000 $99,999,000 $121,000 $1,429,000
Employment History 407 $145,101,000 $356,000 $1,800,000 $103,000 $1,200,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 10 $3,518,000 $351,000 $551,000 $134,000 $520,000

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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