Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 125,935 mortgage applications in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA metro area totaling $61.8 billion, down 3% from 2017. The average application was for $491,024, and applicants reported an average income of $189,009. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 18% were denied. The most active lender was Bank of America NA, with 11,767 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 125,935
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $61,837,210,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $491,024
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $87,205,000
Average Applicant Income $189,009
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
11,767 $4,505,915,000 $382,000 $193,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
11,706 $5,979,000,000 $510,000 $226,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
7,746 $4,002,960,000 $516,000 $202,000
4 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
5,182 $2,122,740,000 $409,000 $219,000
5 Schoolsfirst
Santa Ana, CA
5,072 $1,091,220,000 $215,000 $136,000
6 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
3,618 $1,694,100,000 $468,000 $144,000
7 MUFG Union Bank, National Association
San Diego, CA
3,453 $1,785,035,000 $516,000 $257,000
8 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
2,398 $1,196,580,000 $498,000 $155,000
9 Flagstar Bank NA
Troy, MI
2,385 $1,089,115,000 $456,000 $165,000
10 Citibank, NA
New York, NY
2,172 $1,070,880,000 $493,000 $199,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA in 2018

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 46,763 $29,014,680,000 $620,000 $85,005,000 $219,000 $9,195,000
Cash-out Refinancing 29,444 $14,400,715,000 $489,000 $87,205,000 $153,000 $9,999,000
Refinancing 23,516 $12,581,385,000 $535,000 $85,325,000 $186,000 $9,872,000
Other Purpose 12,341 $2,920,365,000 $236,000 $20,005,000 $193,000 $9,380,000
Home Improvement 11,945 $2,316,405,000 $193,000 $83,105,000 $169,000 $6,749,000
Not Applicable 1,926 $603,660,000 $313,000 $5,515,000 $102,000 $914,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 56,472 $27,060,730,000 $479,000 $20,005,000 $211,000 $9,999,000
Asian 23,573 $11,178,915,000 $474,000 $10,305,000 $179,000 $9,195,000
Not Provided 17,140 $8,141,890,000 $475,000 $18,505,000 $197,000 $9,704,000
Hispanic 13,982 $4,765,310,000 $340,000 $6,205,000 $124,000 $7,227,000
Not applicable 9,919 $8,653,820,000 $872,000 $87,205,000 $109,000 $1,298,000
Black or African American 1,132 $476,230,000 $420,000 $4,205,000 $167,000 $5,957,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 428 $210,280,000 $491,000 $25,005,000 $153,000 $1,626,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 410 $153,680,000 $374,000 $3,905,000 $177,000 $2,525,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 115,500 $56,636,575,000 $490,000 $87,205,000 $195,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 7,299 $3,414,645,000 $467,000 $52,985,000 $105,000 $925,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,131 $1,782,255,000 $569,000 $2,625,000 $128,000 $1,980,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 5 $3,735,000 $747,000 $1,085,000 $506,000 $1,881,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 65,108 $34,609,880,000 $531,000 $87,205,000 $202,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 22,367 $8,434,195,000 $377,000 $16,505,000 $155,000 $8,157,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 15,091 $8,052,070,000 $533,000 $37,005,000 $197,000 $9,601,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 14,717 $6,560,575,000 $445,000 $7,215,000 $143,000 $5,957,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 5,800 $2,528,520,000 $435,000 $20,005,000 $188,000 $9,704,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,796 $1,619,570,000 $579,000 $84,775,000 $222,000 $7,227,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 45 $25,905,000 $575,000 $2,405,000 $198,000 $2,400,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 11 $6,495,000 $590,000 $1,385,000 $193,000 $750,000

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 102,904 $52,954,675,000 $514,000 $87,205,000 $196,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 10,460 $4,061,640,000 $388,000 $10,305,000 $119,000 $8,547,000
Credit History 4,420 $1,199,210,000 $271,000 $7,505,000 $170,000 $6,048,000
Collateral 2,435 $904,965,000 $371,000 $15,505,000 $222,000 $6,396,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,152 $1,039,980,000 $483,000 $4,005,000 $168,000 $3,100,000
Other 1,972 $847,770,000 $429,000 $16,505,000 $204,000 $8,157,000
Unverifiable Information 1,094 $543,550,000 $496,000 $10,505,000 $200,000 $2,618,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 345 $212,735,000 $616,000 $4,005,000 $222,000 $7,728,000
Employment History 150 $70,000,000 $466,000 $1,745,000 $126,000 $967,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 3 $2,685,000 $895,000 $1,385,000 $365,000 $750,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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