Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 36,693 mortgage applications in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC metro area totaling $14.7 billion, down 39% from 2022. The average application was for $400,968, and applicants reported an average income of $184,000. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Truist Bank, with 2,340 applications, followed by Bank of America NA and Navy Federal Credit Union.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 36,693
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,712,725,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $400,968
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $88,205,000
Average Applicant Income $184,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,156,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
2,340 $785,010,000 $335,000 $194,000
2 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
1,770 $373,560,000 $211,000 $185,000
3 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
1,591 $364,095,000 $228,000 $175,000
4 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,562 $663,210,000 $424,000 $148,000
5 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
1,288 $240,550,000 $186,000 $188,000
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
1,051 $410,315,000 $390,000 $163,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
845 $390,465,000 $462,000 $183,000
8 Sandy Spring Bank
Columbia, MD
762 $233,490,000 $306,000 $203,000
9 TD Bank
Mount Laurel, NJ
734 $333,040,000 $453,000 $232,000
10 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
685 $286,635,000 $418,000 $159,000

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The tables below break down 2023 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 2023

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 20,724 $10,675,245,000 $515,000 $52,205,000 $190,000 $8,156,000
Home Improvement 4,647 $661,525,000 $142,000 $9,195,000 $196,000 $7,271,000
Cash-out Refinancing 4,316 $1,411,755,000 $327,000 $57,725,000 $153,000 $4,320,000
Other Purpose 4,304 $624,430,000 $145,000 $5,495,000 $177,000 $6,780,000
Refinancing 2,607 $1,303,565,000 $500,000 $88,205,000 $188,000 $3,082,000
Not Applicable 95 $36,205,000 $381,000 $20,815,000 $76,000 $135,000

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 13,597 $5,007,655,000 $368,000 $5,005,000 $202,000 $6,780,000
Black or African American 5,051 $1,698,785,000 $336,000 $3,715,000 $160,000 $7,271,000
Not Provided 5,026 $2,031,690,000 $404,000 $9,425,000 $198,000 $7,052,000
Not applicable 4,196 $2,770,660,000 $660,000 $88,205,000 $178,000 $1,738,000
Asian 4,026 $1,662,100,000 $412,000 $9,195,000 $179,000 $8,156,000
Hispanic 3,880 $1,162,820,000 $299,000 $2,205,000 $141,000 $4,499,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 143 $41,635,000 $291,000 $955,000 $154,000 $514,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 32 $9,980,000 $311,000 $1,255,000 $136,000 $345,000

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) 30,611 $11,901,155,000 $388,000 $88,205,000 $193,000 $8,156,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 4,004 $1,680,090,000 $419,000 $20,815,000 $123,000 $3,960,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,033 $1,117,395,000 $549,000 $2,785,000 $165,000 $1,303,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 45 $14,085,000 $313,000 $495,000 $103,000 $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 19,103 $8,324,350,000 $435,000 $88,205,000 $194,000 $8,156,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 5,915 $1,402,690,000 $237,000 $18,825,000 $155,000 $7,271,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 4,762 $2,202,725,000 $462,000 $2,005,000 $161,000 $1,738,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 4,576 $1,971,905,000 $431,000 $38,035,000 $189,000 $5,650,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,590 $526,800,000 $331,000 $3,505,000 $189,000 $4,499,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 690 $255,210,000 $369,000 $9,425,000 $188,000 $824,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 46 $25,180,000 $547,000 $1,065,000 $203,000 $600,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 11 $3,865,000 $351,000 $575,000 $103,000 $211,000

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 30,553 $13,147,200,000 $430,000 $88,205,000 $190,000 $8,156,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,560 $755,710,000 $295,000 $41,395,000 $116,000 $4,312,000
Credit History 1,436 $230,390,000 $160,000 $1,505,000 $188,000 $7,271,000
Collateral 786 $181,420,000 $230,000 $2,375,000 $200,000 $2,611,000
Credit Application Incomplete 533 $139,995,000 $262,000 $2,005,000 $185,000 $2,904,000
Other 532 $141,335,000 $266,000 $2,405,000 $181,000 $4,320,000
Unverifiable Information 152 $52,750,000 $347,000 $1,925,000 $213,000 $2,200,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 88 $45,080,000 $512,000 $2,155,000 $203,000 $1,548,000
Employment History 49 $17,915,000 $365,000 $2,005,000 $137,000 $960,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $930,000 $232,000 $505,000 $246,000 $307,000

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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