Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 75,394 mortgage applications in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC metro area totaling $28.9 billion. The average application was for $383,508, and applicants reported an average income of $154,998. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 4,995 applications, followed by Suntrust Banks, Inc. and Bank of America NA.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 75,394
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $28,914,255,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $383,508
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $80,005,000
Average Applicant Income $154,998
Highest Applicant Income $8,057,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
4,995 $2,172,525,000 $434,000 $182,000
2 Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
3,968 $1,394,330,000 $351,000 $179,000
3 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
3,066 $991,550,000 $323,000 $173,000
4 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
2,166 $547,920,000 $252,000 $152,000
5 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
2,077 $685,985,000 $330,000 $158,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,859 $677,145,000 $364,000 $122,000
7 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
1,852 $552,450,000 $298,000 $150,000
8 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
1,743 $713,925,000 $409,000 $146,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,481 $555,565,000 $375,000 $109,000
10 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
1,474 $562,290,000 $381,000 $220,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC 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-Baltimore-Arlington, DC in 2019

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
Home Purchase 30,858 $13,554,100,000 $439,000 $74,705,000 $149,000 $7,098,000
Refinancing 23,717 $9,928,115,000 $418,000 $80,005,000 $164,000 $8,057,000
Cash-out Refinancing 11,000 $3,915,485,000 $355,000 $48,205,000 $145,000 $7,056,000
Home Improvement 5,136 $626,700,000 $122,000 $10,005,000 $159,000 $4,162,000
Other Purpose 3,801 $613,115,000 $161,000 $5,415,000 $169,000 $6,091,000
Not Applicable 882 $276,740,000 $313,000 $1,305,000 $143,000 $575,000

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 31,822 $11,789,990,000 $370,000 $6,005,000 $169,000 $7,098,000
Not Provided 11,076 $4,351,630,000 $392,000 $11,005,000 $176,000 $8,057,000
Not applicable 8,818 $4,833,785,000 $548,000 $80,005,000 $141,000 $5,166,000
Asian 7,727 $2,878,345,000 $372,000 $2,505,000 $148,000 $4,162,000
Black or African American 7,478 $2,462,810,000 $329,000 $38,345,000 $123,000 $7,056,000
Hispanic 6,958 $2,067,080,000 $297,000 $2,455,000 $103,000 $3,768,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 260 $87,980,000 $338,000 $2,005,000 $123,000 $1,575,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 88 $24,470,000 $278,000 $765,000 $119,000 $448,000

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) 59,373 $22,992,270,000 $387,000 $80,005,000 $165,000 $8,057,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 9,974 $3,328,690,000 $333,000 $10,005,000 $89,000 $1,500,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 5,640 $2,483,010,000 $440,000 $1,975,000 $123,000 $2,370,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 407 $110,285,000 $270,000 $635,000 $81,000 $147,000

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 40,065 $16,173,010,000 $403,000 $80,005,000 $161,000 $8,057,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 11,917 $4,544,235,000 $381,000 $11,475,000 $143,000 $5,461,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 9,637 $4,082,185,000 $423,000 $74,705,000 $159,000 $7,056,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 9,164 $2,471,560,000 $269,000 $37,005,000 $132,000 $6,240,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,052 $1,076,830,000 $352,000 $25,205,000 $155,000 $6,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,514 $548,950,000 $362,000 $42,305,000 $169,000 $2,452,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 25 $10,165,000 $406,000 $725,000 $49,000 $219,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 20 $7,320,000 $366,000 $695,000 $37,000 $130,000

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 65,011 $25,976,450,000 $399,000 $80,005,000 $158,000 $8,057,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4,183 $1,293,245,000 $309,000 $11,625,000 $110,000 $1,690,000
Credit History 2,228 $423,520,000 $190,000 $1,755,000 $128,000 $4,390,000
Collateral 1,304 $364,660,000 $279,000 $3,885,000 $173,000 $2,500,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,088 $362,290,000 $332,000 $2,505,000 $155,000 $4,162,000
Other 882 $283,950,000 $321,000 $37,005,000 $158,000 $1,668,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 378 $109,110,000 $288,000 $3,955,000 $168,000 $2,015,000
Unverifiable Information 238 $75,540,000 $317,000 $2,105,000 $179,000 $6,240,000
Employment History 80 $25,110,000 $313,000 $1,025,000 $104,000 $450,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $380,000 $190,000 $285,000 $114,000 $116,000

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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