Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 541,229 mortgage applications in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area totaling $221.5 billion, down 4% from 2020. The average application was for $409,272, and applicants reported an average income of $152,143. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Truist Bank, with 14,430 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Freedom Mortgage Corporation.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 541,229
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $221,510,415,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $409,272
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $96,505,000
Average Applicant Income $152,143
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
14,430 $5,371,850,000 $372,000 $169,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
13,294 $5,879,530,000 $442,000 $181,000
3 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
13,254 $5,467,180,000 $412,000 $131,000
4 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
12,733 $5,769,255,000 $453,000 $152,000
5 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
11,666 $5,255,940,000 $450,000 $165,000
6 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
9,527 $3,718,945,000 $390,000 $153,000
7 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
9,358 $3,885,480,000 $415,000 $170,000
8 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
7,817 $2,606,565,000 $333,000 $113,000
9 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
7,660 $2,921,700,000 $381,000 $139,000
10 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
7,624 $3,124,430,000 $409,000 $131,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 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 251,601 $99,764,590,000 $396,000 $95,005,000 $154,000 $9,500,000
Home Purchase 154,959 $78,080,200,000 $503,000 $85,035,000 $153,000 $9,999,000
Cash-out Refinancing 99,479 $37,420,165,000 $376,000 $55,005,000 $141,000 $8,390,000
Home Improvement 19,541 $3,006,155,000 $153,000 $69,105,000 $182,000 $9,618,000
Other Purpose 13,379 $2,672,525,000 $199,000 $96,505,000 $185,000 $9,128,000
Not Applicable 2,270 $566,780,000 $249,000 $2,505,000 $25,000 $315,000

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 189,232 $79,230,895,000 $418,000 $20,805,000 $171,000 $9,403,000
Not Provided 103,624 $41,734,520,000 $402,000 $31,885,000 $160,000 $9,500,000
Black or African American 91,936 $31,567,505,000 $343,000 $58,785,000 $121,000 $9,618,000
Not applicable 63,129 $32,611,525,000 $516,000 $96,505,000 $146,000 $3,722,000
Asian 45,170 $19,204,370,000 $425,000 $8,505,000 $158,000 $9,218,000
Hispanic 38,184 $13,083,490,000 $342,000 $4,555,000 $110,000 $9,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2,248 $784,240,000 $348,000 $2,005,000 $132,000 $1,716,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 693 $273,725,000 $394,000 $1,485,000 $137,000 $2,153,000

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) 404,079 $162,365,590,000 $401,000 $96,505,000 $161,000 $9,999,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 81,998 $39,426,910,000 $480,000 $6,525,000 $127,000 $6,188,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 52,617 $18,969,420,000 $360,000 $74,905,000 $89,000 $3,036,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 2,535 $748,495,000 $295,000 $1,315,000 $77,000 $1,481,000

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 300,807 $127,738,480,000 $424,000 $96,505,000 $157,000 $9,329,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 73,266 $32,685,600,000 $446,000 $3,725,000 $153,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 70,796 $28,769,080,000 $406,000 $76,055,000 $158,000 $9,618,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 52,098 $16,402,940,000 $314,000 $50,005,000 $129,000 $9,218,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 32,712 $11,652,395,000 $356,000 $58,785,000 $148,000 $9,500,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 11,273 $4,149,195,000 $368,000 $6,275,000 $142,000 $4,642,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 181 $73,325,000 $405,000 $1,765,000 $136,000 $1,429,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 96 $39,400,000 $410,000 $915,000 $107,000 $1,198,000

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 486,221 $203,435,670,000 $418,000 $96,505,000 $156,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 17,219 $6,250,350,000 $363,000 $59,505,000 $99,000 $4,763,000
Credit History 12,269 $3,325,625,000 $271,000 $6,525,000 $138,000 $9,218,000
Credit Application Incomplete 9,859 $3,429,355,000 $347,000 $10,745,000 $145,000 $5,892,000
Other 6,138 $2,094,990,000 $341,000 $50,005,000 $147,000 $8,085,000
Collateral 4,994 $1,455,370,000 $291,000 $3,425,000 $165,000 $5,454,000
Unverifiable Information 2,521 $821,285,000 $325,000 $2,205,000 $141,000 $3,268,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,341 $452,245,000 $337,000 $2,505,000 $139,000 $1,750,000
Employment History 655 $240,965,000 $367,000 $1,615,000 $102,000 $1,759,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 12 $4,560,000 $380,000 $1,095,000 $139,000 $340,000

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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