Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 327,823 mortgage applications in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA metro area totaling $167.0 billion, up 96% from 2019. The average application was for $509,270, and applicants reported an average income of $180,997. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was United Wholesale Mortgage, with 27,841 applications, followed by The Loan Store, Inc and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 327,823
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $166,950,420,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $509,270
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $91,505,000
Average Applicant Income $180,997
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
27,841 $12,775,695,000 $458,000 $148,000
2 The Loan Store, Inc
Tucson, AZ
17,033 $7,209,235,000 $423,000 $144,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
15,839 $10,464,815,000 $660,000 $267,000
4 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
12,569 $6,440,235,000 $512,000 $171,000
5 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
9,887 $5,770,785,000 $583,000 $249,000
6 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
8,539 $6,317,535,000 $739,000 $236,000
7 Schoolsfirst
Santa Ana, CA
7,623 $2,701,995,000 $354,000 $149,000
8 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
6,937 $4,017,755,000 $579,000 $261,000
9 Home Point Financial Corporation
Ann Arbor, MI
6,094 $2,899,640,000 $475,000 $160,000
10 New American Funding, Llc.
Tustin, CA
5,974 $3,054,550,000 $511,000 $174,000

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The tables below break down 2020 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 2020

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
Refinancing 200,651 $99,949,690,000 $498,000 $91,505,000 $176,000 $9,999,000
Cash-out Refinancing 61,665 $29,334,885,000 $475,000 $82,485,000 $156,000 $8,888,000
Home Purchase 47,250 $32,555,340,000 $689,000 $91,255,000 $227,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 8,830 $1,936,500,000 $219,000 $13,235,000 $184,000 $4,569,000
Other Purpose 8,279 $2,665,715,000 $321,000 $30,005,000 $227,000 $8,912,000
Not Applicable 1,148 $508,290,000 $442,000 $2,245,000 $178,000 $1,800,000

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 135,526 $71,335,270,000 $526,000 $75,305,000 $199,000 $9,775,000
Asian 63,093 $30,186,760,000 $478,000 $28,985,000 $166,000 $7,780,000
Not Provided 61,925 $31,014,665,000 $500,000 $30,005,000 $185,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 30,809 $12,923,825,000 $419,000 $4,115,000 $134,000 $7,500,000
Not applicable 26,895 $16,752,745,000 $622,000 $91,505,000 $150,000 $6,383,000
Black or African American 2,649 $1,273,045,000 $480,000 $7,505,000 $161,000 $4,140,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 870 $393,760,000 $452,000 $4,305,000 $154,000 $1,332,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 759 $352,535,000 $464,000 $2,925,000 $159,000 $1,600,000

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) 306,869 $155,704,340,000 $507,000 $91,505,000 $184,000 $9,999,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 11,291 $6,513,855,000 $576,000 $2,995,000 $121,000 $1,200,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 9,616 $4,694,250,000 $488,000 $59,805,000 $98,000 $9,999,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 47 $37,975,000 $807,000 $2,005,000 $267,000 $2,189,000

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 181,793 $95,029,830,000 $522,000 $91,505,000 $183,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 51,543 $22,975,995,000 $445,000 $4,985,000 $149,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 44,056 $24,005,880,000 $544,000 $75,305,000 $205,000 $9,500,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 28,359 $13,981,075,000 $493,000 $75,005,000 $171,000 $9,775,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 14,758 $7,014,850,000 $475,000 $32,005,000 $180,000 $8,144,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 7,207 $3,879,985,000 $538,000 $61,115,000 $187,000 $4,615,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 91 $51,985,000 $571,000 $2,475,000 $186,000 $960,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 16 $10,820,000 $676,000 $1,705,000 $124,000 $253,000

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 298,398 $152,381,685,000 $510,000 $91,505,000 $182,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 11,507 $5,742,835,000 $499,000 $25,005,000 $123,000 $4,277,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5,238 $2,474,000,000 $472,000 $7,205,000 $185,000 $6,385,000
Other 4,035 $2,276,295,000 $564,000 $75,005,000 $243,000 $7,100,000
Credit History 3,624 $1,440,190,000 $397,000 $28,985,000 $191,000 $5,280,000
Collateral 2,317 $1,180,835,000 $509,000 $35,005,000 $222,000 $2,603,000
Unverifiable Information 1,614 $833,060,000 $516,000 $10,005,000 $206,000 $9,775,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 640 $425,550,000 $664,000 $4,005,000 $223,000 $3,177,000
Employment History 448 $195,350,000 $436,000 $1,615,000 $124,000 $2,847,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $620,000 $310,000 $415,000 $64,000 $68,000

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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