Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 132,102 mortgage applications in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC metro area totaling $54.2 billion, down 2% from 2020. The average application was for $409,999, and applicants reported an average income of $163,000. 58% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was Truist Bank, with 6,878 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and PennyMac Loan Services LLC.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 132,102
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $54,161,810,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $409,999
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $80,005,000
Average Applicant Income $163,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,471,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC Metro Area (2021)

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

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
6,878 $2,752,800,000 $400,000 $181,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
4,482 $1,967,510,000 $438,000 $201,000
3 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
4,256 $1,690,970,000 $397,000 $145,000
4 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
4,081 $1,440,335,000 $352,000 $131,000
5 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
3,408 $1,238,940,000 $363,000 $143,000
6 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
3,386 $1,157,360,000 $341,000 $133,000
7 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
3,336 $1,393,470,000 $417,000 $159,000
8 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
3,246 $1,172,770,000 $361,000 $128,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
3,108 $1,242,180,000 $399,000 $131,000
10 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
2,705 $1,099,905,000 $406,000 $145,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 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 65,785 $26,121,475,000 $397,000 $80,005,000 $164,000 $9,456,000
Home Purchase 37,221 $18,583,335,000 $499,000 $77,255,000 $160,000 $9,471,000
Cash-out Refinancing 21,174 $7,974,940,000 $376,000 $24,145,000 $152,000 $8,100,000
Home Improvement 4,473 $691,315,000 $154,000 $3,385,000 $194,000 $7,525,000
Other Purpose 3,044 $674,460,000 $221,000 $47,405,000 $197,000 $7,562,000
Not Applicable 405 $116,285,000 $287,000 $13,455,000 $10,000 $54,000

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 51,951 $21,232,705,000 $408,000 $20,695,000 $178,000 $8,100,000
Not Provided 22,924 $9,385,210,000 $409,000 $15,005,000 $170,000 $9,471,000
Not applicable 16,014 $8,037,250,000 $501,000 $80,005,000 $151,000 $2,067,000
Asian 14,338 $5,843,870,000 $407,000 $9,125,000 $159,000 $9,456,000
Black or African American 13,109 $4,760,085,000 $363,000 $3,005,000 $131,000 $4,950,000
Hispanic 11,062 $3,818,040,000 $345,000 $2,395,000 $116,000 $5,008,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 386 $139,520,000 $361,000 $1,555,000 $131,000 $600,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 126 $46,230,000 $366,000 $1,945,000 $133,000 $753,000

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) 112,167 $45,799,465,000 $408,000 $80,005,000 $169,000 $9,471,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 10,750 $4,043,320,000 $376,000 $55,635,000 $87,000 $2,376,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 8,777 $4,193,425,000 $477,000 $4,135,000 $124,000 $1,050,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 408 $125,600,000 $307,000 $1,715,000 $85,000 $521,000

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 76,061 $32,251,855,000 $424,000 $80,005,000 $166,000 $7,562,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 18,064 $7,718,640,000 $427,000 $3,005,000 $161,000 $4,750,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 16,394 $6,700,790,000 $408,000 $26,035,000 $170,000 $9,471,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 11,254 $3,765,750,000 $334,000 $77,255,000 $136,000 $7,450,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 7,662 $2,780,430,000 $362,000 $15,005,000 $156,000 $7,613,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,609 $916,535,000 $351,000 $2,565,000 $153,000 $7,140,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 43 $21,405,000 $497,000 $1,195,000 $132,000 $349,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 15 $6,405,000 $427,000 $695,000 $90,000 $158,000

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 120,215 $49,924,605,000 $415,000 $80,005,000 $165,000 $9,471,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4,058 $1,587,090,000 $391,000 $62,005,000 $102,000 $2,312,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,336 $830,550,000 $355,000 $3,315,000 $166,000 $7,450,000
Credit History 2,190 $584,370,000 $266,000 $2,505,000 $146,000 $5,008,000
Other 1,186 $546,960,000 $461,000 $77,255,000 $157,000 $5,400,000
Collateral 1,039 $323,445,000 $311,000 $3,005,000 $180,000 $3,600,000
Unverifiable Information 634 $216,210,000 $341,000 $1,595,000 $138,000 $1,327,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 293 $92,655,000 $316,000 $1,685,000 $173,000 $950,000
Employment History 147 $53,995,000 $367,000 $1,695,000 $99,000 $1,597,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $1,930,000 $482,000 $825,000 $106,000 $131,000

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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