Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 562,633 mortgage applications in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area totaling $224.5 billion, up 70% from 2019. The average application was for $398,928, and applicants reported an average income of $154,827. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 22,374 applications, followed by Freedom Mortgage Corporation and Truist Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 562,633
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $224,450,310,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $398,928
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $96,175,000
Average Applicant Income $154,827
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
22,374 $9,000,395,000 $402,000 $173,000
2 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
15,777 $6,401,875,000 $405,000 $137,000
3 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
15,716 $5,647,490,000 $359,000 $180,000
4 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
13,987 $5,548,425,000 $396,000 $175,000
5 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
11,830 $5,314,440,000 $449,000 $162,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
11,308 $5,050,010,000 $446,000 $147,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
8,944 $3,559,800,000 $398,000 $136,000
8 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
8,669 $2,840,825,000 $327,000 $108,000
9 McLean Mortgage Corporation
Fairfax, VA
8,449 $3,761,885,000 $445,000 $159,000
10 George Mason Mortgage, LLC
Prince William, VA
8,261 $3,535,645,000 $427,000 $191,000

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The tables below break down 2020 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 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 314,106 $127,015,295,000 $404,000 $96,175,000 $160,000 $9,918,000
Home Purchase 140,359 $64,096,335,000 $456,000 $95,005,000 $147,000 $9,999,000
Cash-out Refinancing 69,400 $26,063,800,000 $375,000 $90,005,000 $150,000 $7,498,000
Home Improvement 17,263 $2,391,215,000 $138,000 $21,905,000 $179,000 $9,723,000
Other Purpose 13,073 $2,574,305,000 $196,000 $88,505,000 $177,000 $9,703,000
Not Applicable 8,432 $2,309,360,000 $273,000 $2,215,000 $76,000 $262,000

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 218,375 $89,260,935,000 $408,000 $46,635,000 $172,000 $9,723,000
Not Provided 102,337 $40,843,825,000 $399,000 $31,755,000 $167,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 83,002 $27,783,640,000 $334,000 $39,295,000 $120,000 $9,600,000
Not applicable 59,212 $28,621,025,000 $483,000 $96,175,000 $151,000 $3,537,000
Asian 51,092 $20,841,000,000 $407,000 $30,975,000 $155,000 $5,091,000
Hispanic 37,962 $12,790,610,000 $336,000 $23,965,000 $111,000 $6,089,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2,054 $734,800,000 $357,000 $2,165,000 $124,000 $1,217,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 737 $284,055,000 $385,000 $2,385,000 $147,000 $1,736,000

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) 403,817 $159,239,560,000 $394,000 $96,175,000 $165,000 $9,918,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 98,618 $45,429,660,000 $460,000 $3,195,000 $122,000 $3,642,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 57,192 $18,972,480,000 $331,000 $54,435,000 $91,000 $9,999,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 3,006 $808,610,000 $268,000 $1,315,000 $74,000 $935,000

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 310,111 $128,903,990,000 $415,000 $95,005,000 $158,000 $9,703,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 80,805 $32,768,195,000 $405,000 $96,175,000 $168,000 $9,600,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 76,742 $31,082,020,000 $405,000 $3,795,000 $150,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 54,295 $17,163,385,000 $316,000 $42,005,000 $138,000 $9,723,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 29,149 $10,264,325,000 $352,000 $11,115,000 $148,000 $9,918,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 11,465 $4,239,945,000 $369,000 $26,355,000 $154,000 $5,487,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 37 $19,075,000 $515,000 $2,435,000 $193,000 $974,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 29 $9,375,000 $323,000 $605,000 $121,000 $420,000

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 506,059 $205,918,800,000 $406,000 $96,175,000 $159,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 16,101 $5,661,835,000 $351,000 $51,195,000 $103,000 $5,668,000
Credit History 12,707 $3,278,195,000 $257,000 $7,335,000 $140,000 $7,515,000
Credit Application Incomplete 11,546 $4,243,160,000 $367,000 $15,175,000 $165,000 $9,723,000
Other 6,489 $2,277,485,000 $350,000 $42,005,000 $172,000 $6,089,000
Collateral 5,400 $1,615,880,000 $299,000 $7,505,000 $165,000 $6,580,000
Unverifiable Information 2,116 $706,250,000 $333,000 $8,065,000 $158,000 $8,002,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,434 $467,790,000 $326,000 $2,525,000 $158,000 $1,760,000
Employment History 753 $271,515,000 $360,000 $5,005,000 $99,000 $3,441,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 28 $9,400,000 $335,000 $905,000 $122,000 $329,000

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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