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The top five mortgage originators had an average of 162,666 originations in 2023 according to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. These top five originators also had an average total loan amount of more than $52 billion.
Read more about the 50 top mortgage originators in 2023.
Lender Name
as registered by LEI
Origination count
Loan amount
Rocket Mortgage
288,558
$76,259,060,000
United Wholesale Mortgage
274,667
$102,886,015,000
Bank of America
89,329
$26,959,545,000
Fairway Independent Mortgage
82,985
$26,024,135,000
Crosscountry Mortgage
77,790
$27,911,420,000
Navy Federal Credit Union
70,371
$14,696,705,000
U.S. Bank
69,655
$24,412,535,000
Citizens Bank
66,687
$15,352,485,000
PNC Bank
65,984
$14,736,310,000
Loandepot
62,665
$20,733,635,000
Mortgage Research Center
62,413
$18,616,355,000
DHI Mortgage
62,374
$21,012,290,000
Movement Mortgage
59,466
$19,325,190,000
JPMorgan Chase
58,766
$29,505,680,000
Guaranteed Rate
53,077
$19,465,815,000
The Huntington National Bank
51,886
$10,103,030,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
50,968
$24,877,410,000
Lennar Mortgage
47,358
$17,444,010,000
Guild Mortgage
46,715
$14,025,295,000
Pennymac Loan Services
43,367
$12,445,065,000
CMG Mortgage
42,124
$15,120,860,000
Truist Bank
42,041
$10,348,955,000
New American Funding
32,836
$9,354,950,000
State Employees Credit Union
32,010
$5,091,050,000
Regions Bank
31,029
$5,944,175,000
Discover Bank
30,829
$2,824,555,000
New Rez
30,619
$8,952,095,000
Flagstar Bank
30,399
$7,649,125,000
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
27,910
$4,802,910,000
Nationstar Mortgage
27,312
$5,893,400,000
21st Mortgage Corporation
26,458
$2,867,540,000
Cardinal Financial
26,209
$7,653,255,000
TD Bank
25,272
$7,985,880,000
Primelending
24,772
$7,545,410,000
Figure Lending
24,185
$1,720,675,000
Freedom Mortgage
22,739
$7,002,065,000
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland
21,549
$3,102,315,000
American Pacific Mortgage
20,780
$7,485,160,000
Prosperity Home Mortgage
20,559
$6,816,055,000
Union Home Mortgage
19,554
$5,061,680,000
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.
18,365
$3,414,055,000
Supreme Lending
17,796
$5,214,540,000
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group
17,683
$6,254,015,000
Pulte Mortgage
17,387
$6,915,085,000
M&T Bank
17,160
$3,494,050,000
Academy Mortgage
16,552
$4,995,660,000
BMO Bank
16,166
$6,584,920,000
Mutual of Omaha
16,114
$4,034,620,000
NVR Mortgage
15,867
$5,738,155,000
America First Credit Union
15,674
$1,666,890,000
America First Credit Union ranked 50th with an origination count of 15,674.
NVR Mortgage ranked 49th with an origination count of 15,867.
Mutual of Omaha ranked 48th with an origination count of 16,114.
BMO Bank ranked 47th with an origination count of 16,166.
Academy Mortgage ranked 46th with an origination count of 16,552.
M&T Bank ranked 45th with an origination count of 17,160.
Pulte Mortgage ranked 44th with an origination count of 17,387.
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group ranked 43rd with an origination count of 17,683.
Supreme Lending ranked 42nd with an origination count of 17,796.
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. ranked 41st with an origination count of 18,365.
Union Home Mortgage ranked 40th with an origination count of 19,554.
Prosperity Home Mortgage ranked 39th with an origination count of 20,559.
American Pacific Mortgage ranked 38th with an origination count of 20,780.
Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland ranked 37th with an origination count of 21,549.
Freedom Mortgage ranked 36th with an origination count of 22,739.
Figure Lending ranked 35th with an origination count of 24,185.
Primelending ranked 34th with an origination count of 24,772.
TD Bank ranked 33rd with an origination count of 25,272.
Cardinal Financial ranked 32nd with an origination count of 26,209.
21st Mortgage Corporation ranked 31st with an origination count of 26,458.
Nationstar Mortgage ranked 30th with an origination count of 27,312.
Fifth Third Bank, National Association ranked 29th with an origination count of 27,910.
Flagstar Bank ranked 28th with an origination count of 30,399.
New Rez ranked 27th with an origination count of 30,619.
Discover Bank ranked 26th with an origination count of 30,829.
Regions Bank ranked 25th with an origination count of 31,029.
State Employees Credit Union ranked 24th with an origination count of 32,010.
New American Funding ranked 23rd with an origination count of 32,836.
Truist Bank ranked 22nd with an origination count of 42,041.
CMG Mortgage ranked 21st with an origination count of 42,124.
Pennymac Loan Services ranked 20th with an origination count of 43,367.
Guild Mortgage ranked 19th with an origination count of 46,715.
Lennar Mortgage ranked 18th with an origination count of 47,358.
Wells Fargo ranked 17th with an origination count of 50,968.
The Huntington National Bank ranked 16th with an origination count of 51,886.
Guaranteed Rate ranked 15th with an origination count of 53,077.
JPMorgan Chase ranked 14th with an origination count of 58,766.
Movement Mortgage ranked 13th with an origination count of 59,466.
DHI Mortgage ranked 12th with an origination count of 62,374.
Mortgage Research Center ranked 11th with an origination count of 62,413.
Loandepot ranked 10th with an origination count of 62,665.
PNC Bank ranked 9th with an origination count of 65,984.
Citizens Bank ranked 8th with an origination count of 66,687.
U.S. Bank ranked 7th with an origination count of 69,655.
Navy Federal Credit Union ranked 6th with an origination count of 70,371.
Crosscountry Mortgage ranked 5th with an origination count of 77,790.
Fairway Independent Mortgage ranked 4th with an origination count of 82,985.
Bank of America ranked 3rd with an origination count of 89,329.
United Wholesale Mortgage ranked 2nd with an origination count of 274,667.
Rocket Mortgage ranked 1st with an origination count of 288,558.
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