DE · Statewide HMDA 2024

Delaware mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 479 reporting lenders · 3 counties · 2 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, Delaware ranks #42 of 54 by application volume but #38 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (49.8%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#38
Origination-share rank of 52
49.8%
Origination share
24,283
Originated
17.6%
Denial rate

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot. Origination share is originated divided by applications among states and territories with 10,000+ applications (the same floor as the national denial board). See /methodology#corpus-placement. Informational reporting, not mortgage advice.

CFPB HMDA state filing plate

State DE · Delaware 17.6% denial

VOL-TRACE · DEN-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · ORIG-FLOOR · BOOK-FULL · LEAD-MIX

  • VOL-TRACE #42/54
  • DEN-MID 17.6%
  • PHOTO-FINISH California
  • ORIG-FLOOR 49.8%
  • BOOK-FULL 479 lenders
  • LEAD-MIX 6% top

Photo-finish peer: California · 17.6% denial (+0.0pp vs Delaware)

2024 HMDA Snapshot state sheet, volume rank, denial band, origination share, and reporter book. Informational reporting only.

Denial-rate neighbourhood · Delaware

Poles and nearest peers by statewide HMDA denial rate, not a full state roster.

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%Connecticut · near17.8%Delaware · this state17.6%California · near17.6%New Hampshire · near17.5%South Carolina · near17.5%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for Delaware: nearest jurisdictions by denial rate and by mortgage applications filed. These are cross-state neighborhoods, distinct from the denial-band chart above.

Top lenders by originations · Delaware

Funded loans among HMDA-reporting institutions active in this state.

State market
1. Rocket Mortgage1K2. WSFS bank1K3. Nvr Mortgage Finance, INC.1K4. Pike Creek Mortgage Servi…9785. Pnc Bank N.A.8656. CBNA Year to Date8217. M&T Bank7078. United Wholesale Mortgage667

Where Delaware sits by application volume

2024 CFPB HMDA states and territories, bucketed by mortgage applications filed

48,787 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 54 states and territories

This state 0 1,200,000 states and territories, grouped by applications

Each bar is a 150,000-applications band. The dashed line and filled bar mark this state. Hover, tap, or focus a bar for its count and population share.

Source CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset · 2024 reporting year

Top counties by originations · Delaware

In-state county volume from the same HMDA county board linked below.

County mix
1. New Castle County11K2. Sussex County8K3. Kent County5K

How to read this state sheet. Delaware filed 48,787 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#42 of 54 by volume) with a 17.6% denial rate - near the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (23,480 apps) show 17.1% denial; Black or African American applicants (7,704 apps) show 27.6% denial - rates on groups below 100 applications are marked too small to read. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.

Nearby Lenders in Delaware

Top HMDA-reporting lenders active in Delaware. Compare any two side-by-side for rates, denial rates, and loan mix.

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 Rocket Mortgage 1,498 6.2%
2 WSFS bank 1,114 4.6%
3 Nvr Mortgage Finance, INC. 1,017 4.2%
4 Pike Creek Mortgage Services, Inc. 978 4.0%
5 Pnc Bank N.A. 865 3.6%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in Delaware

CFPB derived race categories. HMDA carries no credit score, debt-to-income ratio or down payment, so a gap between these rows is an outcome difference and never, on its own, evidence of discrimination.

Race Applications Approval Rate Denial Rate
White 23,480 62.6% 17.1%
Black or African American 7,704 48.7% 27.6%
Asian 2,439 58.5% 14.8%
Joint 768 66.3% 16.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 213 42.7% 35.2%
2 or more minority races 158 47.5% 30.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 79 45.6% 36.7%sample too small to read

Every county in Delaware, by lending volume

County totals sum the filings geocoded to that county, so they reconcile to the state row above rather than to any single lender's book.

County Applications Originated Denial Rate Avg Loan
New Castle County 22,895 11,199 17.9% $266,629
Sussex County 15,698 8,344 15.6% $303,579
Kent County 9,895 4,593 20.4% $245,961

Metro Areas in Delaware

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Delaware?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 48,787 mortgage applications were filed in Delaware. Of these, 24,283 were originated (approved and funded), while 8,602 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 17.6%.
Where does Delaware sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, Delaware ranks #42 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #38 of 52 at 49.8%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Delaware?
The mortgage denial rate in Delaware is 17.6%, meaning 17.6% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 49.8%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Delaware?
The average mortgage loan amount in Delaware is $274,660. The average interest rate across all loan types is 7.231%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in Delaware?
479 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for Delaware. These include banks, credit unions, and independent mortgage companies that filed lending activity for this state.
How do mortgage denial rates vary by demographics in Delaware?
Delaware reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (23,480 applications) have an approval rate of 62.6% and denial rate of 17.1%; Black or African American applicants (7,704 applications) have an approval rate of 48.7% and denial rate of 27.6%; Asian applicants (2,439 applications) have an approval rate of 58.5% and denial rate of 14.8%. These figures reflect derived race categories as reported by applicants, and cover only groups with at least 100 applications, since a rate computed on a handful of applications is not readable.
Which counties in Delaware have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in Delaware are New Castle County (11,199 originations), Sussex County (8,344 originations), Kent County (4,593 originations). There are 3 counties with HMDA mortgage data in the state.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) 2024. State geography per U.S. Census Bureau standards.

Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Demographic data reflects derived categories as reported by applicants. Provided for informational purposes only.

Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This 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.