Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk

Metro-area mortgage activity. The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA code 47260) recorded 86,181 HMDA-reported mortgage applications in 2024. Lenders originated 44,609 of those and denied others at a rate of 14.4%, for an approval (origination) rate of 51.8%. The average loan amount across the MSA was $284,618 at an average note rate of 7.09%. 20 major lenders are tracked for this metro — Navy Federal Credit Union, United Wholesale Mortgage, ROCKET MORTGAGE lead by origination volume.

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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk denial rate averages across urban core, inner suburbs, and outer commuter communities with very different borrower profiles. Metro denial rates are shaped primarily by applicant mix — credit profile, loan-to-value, debt-to-income, property type — not by a single "local market" stance. A $14.4% denial rate at the MSA level can coexist with widely varying individual-lender denial rates; $284,618 average loan size reflects the MSA's property values and the borrower pool that actually applied, not any single neighborhood.

How to use this page. These are aggregate 2024 HMDA disclosures published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — federal transparency data, not a real-time mortgage rate quote. A metro-level number is useful context but says nothing about what any particular lender will offer a specific borrower; rates, fees, and underwriting vary by lender, product, and file. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice. Shop at least three lenders, compare Loan Estimates carefully, and consult a licensed mortgage professional before applying. Data reflects the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset.