Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2006

In 2006, lenders reported 137,570 mortgage applications in Bakersfield, CA metro area totaling $25.7 billion, down 6% from 2005. The average application was for $186,961, and applicants reported an average income of $80,000. 38% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 13,454 applications, followed by Wmc Mortgage Corp. and New Century Mortgage Corporati.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 137,570
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $25,720,253,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $186,961
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $95,000,000
Average Applicant Income $80,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Bakersfield, CA Metro Area (2006)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Bakersfield, CA metro area in 2006.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
13,454 $2,787,373,000 $207,000 $84,000
2 Wmc Mortgage Corp.
Burbank, CA
4,360 $719,010,000 $164,000 $93,000
3 New Century Mortgage Corporati
Irvine, CA
4,081 $768,008,000 $188,000 $87,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
3,943 $775,709,000 $196,000 $100,000
5 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
3,830 $734,928,000 $191,000 $46,000
6 Countrywide Bank, N.A.
Pasadena, CA
3,733 $771,017,000 $206,000 $108,000
7 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
3,479 $609,373,000 $175,000 $77,000
8 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
3,080 $500,093,000 $162,000 $70,000
9 Wachovia Mortgage FSB
Winston-Salem, NC
3,000 $641,367,000 $213,000 $81,000
10 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
2,894 $561,353,000 $193,000 $66,000

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The tables below break down 2006 mortgage applications in Bakersfield, 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 Bakersfield, CA in 2006

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 74,133 $14,729,278,000 $198,000 $18,301,000 $74,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 53,370 $9,729,841,000 $182,000 $95,000,000 $89,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 10,067 $1,261,134,000 $125,000 $2,100,000 $74,000 $3,000,000

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
Hispanic 49,193 $8,415,385,000 $171,000 $1,500,000 $78,000 $9,999,000
White 40,453 $8,058,623,000 $199,000 $5,000,000 $97,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 22,591 $4,282,278,000 $189,000 $3,600,000 $78,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 14,183 $2,662,751,000 $187,000 $95,000,000 $28,000 $2,413,000
Black or African American 5,714 $1,098,173,000 $192,000 $2,675,000 $83,000 $1,401,000
Asian 4,033 $926,904,000 $229,000 $1,645,000 $124,000 $7,955,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 806 $166,044,000 $206,000 $1,000,000 $86,000 $840,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 597 $110,095,000 $184,000 $1,000,000 $84,000 $507,000

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) 136,207 $25,474,813,000 $187,000 $95,000,000 $80,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 994 $158,854,000 $159,000 $295,000 $57,000 $6,736,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 346 $82,276,000 $237,000 $417,000 $63,000 $209,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 23 $4,310,000 $187,000 $382,000 $39,000 $115,000

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 52,088 $9,799,143,000 $188,000 $95,000,000 $91,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 26,723 $4,934,919,000 $184,000 $5,000,000 $86,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 25,240 $4,610,101,000 $182,000 $1,848,000 $48,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 19,231 $3,694,307,000 $192,000 $3,600,000 $77,000 $7,955,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10,504 $1,949,936,000 $185,000 $3,280,000 $89,000 $5,024,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,734 $723,080,000 $193,000 $3,500,000 $103,000 $9,999,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 49 $8,617,000 $175,000 $672,000 $89,000 $264,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $46,000 $46,000

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
Other 4,449 $889,379,000 $199,000 $1,999,000 $99,000 $6,958,000
Credit History 3,978 $673,475,000 $169,000 $1,500,000 $82,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,026 $376,437,000 $185,000 $1,500,000 $67,000 $2,042,000
Collateral 1,973 $412,305,000 $208,000 $2,050,000 $108,000 $5,900,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,619 $328,573,000 $202,000 $3,740,000 $93,000 $1,816,000
Unverifiable Information 1,069 $204,321,000 $191,000 $1,500,000 $100,000 $1,409,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 517 $118,708,000 $229,000 $1,537,000 $82,000 $597,000
Employment History 255 $47,463,000 $186,000 $1,036,000 $107,000 $6,958,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 5 $1,999,000 $399,000 $830,000 $55,000 $174,000

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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