Banking & Mortgage-Lending Access in Washington
314 FDIC-insured institutions (30 currently active) are recorded in Washington in FDIC BankFind. HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 22.1% in Washington.
FDIC data as of 2026 · HMDA data year 2024 · Last export: June 20, 2026
How many FDIC-insured institutions are in Washington?
FDIC BankFind records 314 FDIC-insured institutions (all historical) in Washington, of which 30 are currently active. Counts include banks, savings banks, and other insured depository institutions across all charter classes.
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total FDIC-insured institutions (historical) | 314 |
| Currently active | 30 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Verify: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
What types of banks are chartered in Washington?
FDIC uses charter class codes to categorize insured depository institutions. The breakdown for Washington:
| Charter class | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| NM | State non-member bank (Fed non-member) | 180 |
| N | National bank (OCC-chartered) | 54 |
| SL | Savings institution (state-chartered S&L) | 32 |
| SI | Savings institution (OTS-supervised) | 24 |
| SM | State member bank (Fed member) | 13 |
| SB | Savings bank (state-chartered) | 10 |
| NS | Non-member savings bank (state-chartered) | 1 |
Source: FDIC BankFind (src:fdic:bankfind:2026).
Charter class labels per FDIC BankFind official definitions.
What was the mortgage application denial rate in Washington? (HMDA 2024)
HMDA 2024 data report an overall mortgage application denial rate of 22.1% in Washington. The table below shows reported denial rates by applicant race where available in the HMDA dataset.
| Applicant group (reported) | Denial rate |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22.1% |
| White applicants | 21.2% |
| Black applicants | 30.5% |
| Black/White denial rate ratio | 1.44x |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Verify: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=WA
Mortgage origination volume in Washington (2024)
HMDA 2024 data record 153,279 originated mortgage loans in Washington , totaling $67.5B , with an average loan size of $440,440.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Originated loans (2024) | 153,279 |
| Total origination volume | $67.5B |
| Average loan size | $440,440 |
Source: FFIEC HMDA (src:ffiec:hmda:2024).
Sources & provenance
FDIC data — source id src:fdic:bankfind:2026,
as of 2026.
Verify via FDIC BankFind: https://banks.data.fdic.gov/
HMDA data — source id src:ffiec:hmda:2024,
data year 2024.
Verify via FFIEC Data Browser: https://ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser/data/2024?category=states&items=WA
Data exported June 20, 2026 · content hash ffdcd0d8b4de85c3 ·
machine-readable brief: /finance/states/wa/context.md
Where to act
- Verify a lender's FDIC status: banks.data.fdic.gov
- File a mortgage complaint (CFPB): consumerfinance.gov/complaint
- Find a HUD-approved housing counselor: hud.gov/findacounselor