Manhattan
Metropolitan Statistical Area · MSA Code 31740
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume among tracked metros, Manhattan ranks #341 of 418.
Mortgage lending activity in the Manhattan metro area based on lender filings under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Data covers all applications received by HMDA-reporting institutions operating in this geography during 2024. Why mortgages get denied walks the denial-reason codes that appear in books like this one.
Metro-area mortgage activity. The Manhattan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA code 31740) recorded 4,448 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 2,501 of those and denied others at a rate of 11.9%, for an approval (origination) rate of 56.2%. The average loan amount across the MSA was $203,932 at an average note rate of 6.86%. 20 major lenders are tracked for this metro - Mortgage Research Center, Landmark National Bank, Community First National Bank lead by origination volume. Among the 418 metros tracked, Manhattan ranks #26 by denial rate (the 94th percentile for approval-friendliness), and shares its 5-point denial-rate band with 117 other tracked metros.
What MSA numbers tell you, and what they don't. Metro area boundaries are defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and typically span multiple counties, so a single Manhattan denial rate averages across urban core, inner suburbs, and outer commuter communities with very different borrower profiles. A 11.9% denial rate at the MSA level can coexist with widely varying individual-lender denial rates; $203,932 average loan size reflects the MSA's property values and the borrower pool that actually applied, not any single neighborhood. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.
Lender concentration in Manhattan
In Manhattan, lead originator Mortgage Research Center funded 9.3% of 2,501 originated loans, in the middle tercile of U.S. metros (~8.7-12.8% top-1). The top three reporters together hold 21.2% of the book; a local credit union or regional bank still sits beside the national wholesalers.
Metros With a Similar Denial Rate
The metro areas closest to Manhattan's 11.9% denial rate among all 418 tracked MSAs.
Metros With Similar Application Volume
Nationwide MSAs nearest to Manhattan's 4,448 HMDA applications (deduped against the denial-rate neighbourhood).
Metros With a Similar Average Loan
Nationwide MSAs nearest to Manhattan's $203,932 average loan (deduped against denial and volume peers).
Lenders active in the Manhattan metro
Mortgage Research Center funded 232 of the 2,501 loans originated here, 9.3% of the metro. 20 reporting lenders follow.
| # | Lender | Originated | Applications | Avg Loan | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mortgage Research Center | 232 | 365 | $224,014 | 9.3% |
| 2 | Landmark National Bank | 160 | 207 | $216,546 | 6.4% |
| 3 | Community First National Bank | 137 | 146 | $246,781 | 5.5% |
| 4 | United Wholesale Mortgage | 131 | 168 | $262,917 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Exchange Bank | 121 | 146 | $222,945 | 4.8% |
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) 2024. Metropolitan Statistical Areas defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Provided for informational purposes only; does not constitute financial advice for Manhattan borrowers.
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Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This Manhattan page draws directly on CFPB HMDA federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-10. HMDA figures are lender-filed application outcomes for a published reporting year - not creditworthiness scores, rate quotes, Loan Estimates, underwriting decisions, or mortgage advice.