Dover Mortgage Lending in 2025

Explore mortgage lending activity in Dover (MSA/MD Code 20100) using official HMDA public records. Review underwriting outcomes, borrower characteristics, and regional lending benchmarks.

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) / Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) • Dataset: 2025 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset • Updated: June 2, 2026 • Methodology →
Metropolitan Area 20100
3,251 Loans Originated
• Primary State: Delaware (DE)
• $1.07 Billion Originated Volume
• $325,000 Median Loan
Actionable Applications 4,342 +7.40% vs 2024
Approval Rate 78.83% +0.92 pp vs 2024
Denial Rate 21.17% -0.92 pp vs 2024
Loan Originations 3,251 +8.98% vs 2024
Originated Volume $1.07 Billion +9.92% vs 2024

Credit Decision Outcomes (2025)

Outcomes for 4,342 actionable applications (Actions 1, 2, and 3).

78.83%
21.17%
3,423 approved 919 denied
Action 1: Originated
3,251 (74.87%)
Action 2: Approved not accepted
172 (3.96%)
Action 3: Denied
919 (21.17%)
Action 4: Withdrawn (not in denominator)
949 —
Action 5: Incomplete (not in denominator)
504 —
How to read this: Approval rate uses Actions 1, 2, and 3. Actions 4 and 5 are excluded from the credit decision denominator. Read the full methodology →

How Dover Compares

Metro vs. State Baseline (2025)

Metric Dover Delaware
Actionable Apps 4,342 19,432
Approval Rate 78.83% 82.59%
Denial Rate 21.17% 17.41%
Originations 3,251 15,418
Originated Volume $1.07 Billion $5.52 Billion
Median Loan $325,000 $335,000

Lending Trends in Dover

Year-over-year shifts: 2025 vs. 2024

Metric 2024 2025 Change
Consumer Universe 5,161 5,795 +12.28%
Actionable Apps 4,043 4,342 +7.40%
Originations 2,983 3,251 +8.98%
Approval Rate 77.91% 78.83% +0.92 pp
Denial Rate 22.09% 21.17% -0.92 pp
Median Loan $315,000 $325,000 +3.17%
Dollar Volume $970.78 Million $1.07 Billion +9.92%

Applications by Borrower Income (Dover)

Approval and denial rates across gross annual income tiers (2025)

Income Bracket Apps Approval % Denial %
$100k–$149,999 966 84.99% 15.01%
$150k+ 549 90.53% 9.47%
$50k–$99,999 1,904 78.36% 21.64%
<$50k 486 49.18% 50.82%
Income unavailable/entity 437 85.58% 14.42%
Gross annual borrower income relied upon during credit underwriting. Descriptive figures only; does not establish causation.

Geographic Market Context

Regional integration within Delaware (2025)

Official Geographic Designation: Metropolitan Statistical Area / Division 20100, anchored in Delaware (DE).
Metro Share of State Apps 22.34%
Metro Share of State Volume 19.32%
Geographic Notice: OpenFileData reports verified OMB-designated metropolitan boundaries. Detailed county-level vector choropleths are omitted unless authoritative polygon geometries and county-level consumer records are officially available, preventing data fabrication.

Parent State Association

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Delaware Statewide Overview Active Profile
Statewide Actionable Applications: 19,432
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Methodology

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