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Finance of America Reverse LLC
HMDA reporter, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Record for calendar year 2024.
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Figures are from the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register; cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Finance of America Reverse LLC's 2024 HMDA filing covers 12,529 applications and 8,638 originated loans totalling $2.5bn, in 45 states.
Its denial rate, the share of decided applications the lender denied, was 10.8%, below the national rate of 24.3% and below the California rate of 24.8%. 2,200 applications were withdrawn by the applicant and 451 files were closed for incompleteness; those are not counted in the denial rate.
By loan purpose the originations were mostly refinancing (56%) and other purpose (36%); by loan type, FHA (80%) and conventional (20%).
The largest volumes were in California (2,251 originations), Florida (950 originations) and Texas (578 originations).
Applications were up 8% on 2023.
Compared with California and the nation
| Measure | This lender | California, all lenders | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate (denied ÷ decided applications) | 10.8% | 24.8% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, percentage points | — | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | — | 19.9% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $295k | $566k | $329k |
| Home purchase share of originations | 3.5% | 51.2% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share of originations | 80.1% | 11.4% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share of originations | 0.0% | 4.8% | 7.9% |
| Applications withdrawn by applicant | 17.6% | 15.4% | 14.3% |
California is the lender's largest state by applications. State and national columns cover every HMDA reporter. Rate spread is reported on originated loans only.
Trend by year
ApplicationsOriginations
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| Year | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread | LAR records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 9,165 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | 9,339 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | 12,330 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 16,501 |
| 2022 | 15,553 | 10,943 | $4.9bn | 5.3% | 1.5 | 18,347 |
| 2023 | 11,573 | 7,754 | $2.1bn | 14.7% | — | 12,051 |
| 2024 | 12,529 | 8,638 | $2.5bn | 10.8% | — | 12,910 |
Applications, originations and rates are computed from the public LAR for 2022, 2023, 2024; LAR record counts come from each year's transmittal sheet.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 3% (302)Home improvement 4% (333)Refinancing 56% (4,879)Cash-out refinancing 0% (11)Other purpose 36% (3,113)
By type
Conventional 20% (1,718)FHA 80% (6,920)
| Loan type | Applications | Originations | Denied | Denial rate (of applications) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 2,704 | 1,718 | 305 | 11.3% |
| FHA-insured | 9,825 | 6,920 | 766 | 7.8% |
| VA-guaranteed | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| USDA Rural Housing Service or Farm Service Agency guaranteed | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Shares are of originated loans. The per-type denial rate here divides denials by all applications of that type, because decided counts are not kept per type.
Action taken
| HMDA action taken | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Loan originated | 8,638 | 66.9% |
| 2 Application approved but not accepted | 169 | 1.3% |
| 3 Application denied | 1,071 | 8.3% |
| 4 Application withdrawn by applicant | 2,200 | 17.0% |
| 5 File closed for incompleteness | 451 | 3.5% |
| 6 Purchased loan | 381 | 3.0% |
| 7 Preapproval request denied | 0 | 0.0% |
| 8 Preapproval request approved but not accepted | 0 | 0.0% |
Codes and labels are the HMDA action-taken codes. Applications are codes 1–5; the denial rate divides code 3 by codes 1–3.
Denial reasons as coded
Share of the lender's 1,071 denials by the first denial reason it coded (outlined bar: all lenders nationally). Lenders may record up to four reasons; only the first is counted here.
States
| State | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate | Median spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,201 | 2,251 | $1.1bn | 10.2% | — |
| Florida | 1,399 | 950 | $242m | 11.4% | — |
| Texas | 913 | 578 | $103m | 11.2% | — |
| New York | 526 | 371 | $135m | 10.8% | — |
| Arizona | 508 | 390 | $91m | 6.2% | — |
| Washington | 443 | 317 | $103m | 10.2% | — |
| Colorado | 403 | 292 | $82m | 10.1% | — |
| North Carolina | 382 | 245 | $44m | 10.7% | — |
| Georgia | 361 | 238 | $44m | 12.9% | — |
| New Jersey | 339 | 246 | $64m | 9.1% | — |
| Pennsylvania | 277 | 175 | $24m | 17.2% | — |
| Virginia | 266 | 199 | $40m | 8.7% | — |
| Tennessee | 229 | 157 | $25m | 10.0% | — |
| Massachusetts | 221 | 150 | $52m | 16.7% | — |
| Oregon | 205 | 147 | $35m | 10.7% | — |
| South Carolina | 201 | 137 | $28m | 11.6% | — |
| Michigan | 189 | 117 | $16m | 10.9% | — |
| Ohio | 179 | 106 | $13m | 16.3% | — |
| Nevada | 177 | 134 | $36m | 5.6% | — |
| Utah | 168 | 119 | $37m | 8.3% | — |
| Maryland | 162 | 105 | $18m | 13.7% | — |
| Illinois | 144 | 101 | $16m | 11.4% | — |
| Indiana | 125 | 97 | $11m | 10.1% | — |
| Missouri | 116 | 68 | $9.2m | 15.7% | — |
| Connecticut | 112 | 81 | $18m | 9.6% | — |
| Idaho | 106 | 87 | $22m | 7.4% | — |
| Minnesota | 89 | 64 | $11m | 7.0% | — |
| Louisiana | 89 | 51 | $6.6m | 16.9% | — |
| Alabama | 88 | 54 | $6.5m | 12.1% | — |
| Oklahoma | 81 | 55 | $6.3m | 12.3% | — |
| Montana | 80 | 51 | $11m | 13.6% | — |
| Hawaii | 75 | 54 | $33m | 12.9% | — |
| Wisconsin | 70 | 49 | $6.6m | 9.3% | — |
| New Mexico | 69 | 41 | $7.3m | 16.3% | — |
| Kentucky | 62 | 41 | $4.9m | 14.6% | — |
| Arkansas | 50 | 33 | $3.7m | 8.3% | — |
| West Virginia | 50 | 34 | $3.9m | 10.3% | — |
| New Hampshire | 48 | 31 | $6.8m | 20.5% | — |
| Rhode Island | 46 | 41 | $15m | 2.3% | — |
| Kansas | 37 | 23 | $3.4m | 8.0% | — |
| Delaware | 36 | 23 | $3.6m | 14.3% | — |
| Iowa | 34 | 24 | $2.5m | 14.3% | — |
| Maine | 33 | 20 | $3.4m | — | — |
| Mississippi | 32 | 25 | $2.8m | 7.4% | — |
| Nebraska | 29 | 17 | $2.1m | — | — |
States with at least 25 applications. States with 100 or more link to the lender's page for that state.
Counties
| County | State | Applications | Originations | Amount | Denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | CA | 712 | 474 | $241m | 10.6% |
| Orange County | CA | 390 | 289 | $184m | 11.4% |
| San Diego County | CA | 328 | 230 | $113m | 11.0% |
| Maricopa County | AZ | 276 | 216 | $58m | 6.8% |
| Riverside County | CA | 262 | 184 | $46m | 10.0% |
| Santa Clara County | CA | 186 | 141 | $114m | 4.5% |
| Suffolk County | NY | 135 | 100 | $41m | 9.1% |
| San Bernardino County | CA | 135 | 100 | $23m | 11.3% |
| Palm Beach County | FL | 139 | 91 | $35m | 7.8% |
| Contra Costa County | CA | 119 | 85 | $41m | 9.6% |
| Clark County | NV | 106 | 81 | $20m | 3.5% |
| Alameda County | CA | 113 | 78 | $38m | 9.0% |
| King County | WA | 111 | 77 | $41m | 11.1% |
| Dallas County | TX | 113 | 75 | $14m | 8.3% |
| Ventura County | CA | 100 | 75 | $37m | 6.1% |
| Broward County | FL | 108 | 74 | $26m | 17.4% |
| Harris County | TX | 107 | 72 | $10m | 8.9% |
| Miami-Dade County | FL | 115 | 59 | $30m | 21.8% |
| Nassau County | NY | 80 | 56 | $20m | 6.2% |
| Santa Barbara County | CA | 72 | 55 | $43m | 8.3% |
| Pinellas County | FL | 69 | 53 | $12m | 1.9% |
| Cook County | IL | 79 | 50 | $8.3m | 15.3% |
| Sacramento County | CA | 68 | 50 | $13m | 16.4% |
| Tarrant County | TX | 75 | 49 | $6.7m | 15.3% |
| San Mateo County | CA | 71 | 49 | $47m | 8.9% |
| Queens County | NY | 63 | 49 | $20m | 3.8% |
| Lee County | FL | 70 | 48 | $13m | 11.1% |
| Orange County | FL | 64 | 44 | $9.5m | 12.0% |
| Marion County | FL | 55 | 44 | $6.8m | 6.3% |
| Salt Lake County | UT | 59 | 43 | $12m | 4.3% |
Up to 30 counties with at least 50 applications, by originations.
Questions and answers
How many mortgages did Finance of America Reverse LLC originate in 2024?
8,638 loans totalling $2.5bn, from 12,529 applications reported under HMDA. It also purchased 381 loans from other institutions, which are counted separately.
What is Finance of America Reverse LLC's denial rate and how does it compare?
10.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 24.3% nationally and 24.8% in California. HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws; the data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations.
Which counties does Finance of America Reverse LLC lend in most?
By originations: Los Angeles County, CA (474), Orange County, CA (289), San Diego County, CA (230), Maricopa County, AZ (216) and Riverside County, CA (184).
What loan types does Finance of America Reverse LLC make?
Conventional 1,718, FHA 6,920, VA 0 and USDA 0 originations in 2024; by purpose, home purchase 302, home improvement 333, refinancing 4,879, cash-out refinancing 11 and other purpose 3,113.
What reasons did Finance of America Reverse LLC report for denials?
The first denial reason recorded most often was insufficient cash (downpayment, closing costs) (448), other (326) and collateral (178), as coded by the lender in its HMDA filing.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register published by the FFIEC and CFPB, with the lender's name from its HMDA transmittal sheet. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Provenance
Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act public loan/application register for 2024 (trend years 2022, 2023, 2024) and transmittal sheets 2018–2024, published by the FFIEC and CFPB at ffiec.cfpb.gov, public domain. Lender identity is the LEI and name on its transmittal sheet. This site was built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Data through 1 Aug 2026.