Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 71,881 mortgage applications in Baton Rouge, LA metro area totaling $7.9 billion, up 5% from 2004. The average application was for $109,685, and applicants reported an average income of $64,000. 40% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 23% were denied. The most active lender was Ameriquest Mortgage Company, with 4,798 applications, followed by Capital One NA and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 71,881
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $7,884,299,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $109,685
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $21,500,000
Average Applicant Income $64,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Baton Rouge, LA metro area in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
4,798 $560,996,000 $116,000 $77,000
2 Capital One NA
Baton Rouge, LA
4,721 $442,018,000 $93,000 $65,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
4,298 $495,346,000 $115,000 $62,000
4 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
3,282 $424,054,000 $129,000 $64,000
5 Gmfs, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
1,981 $202,941,000 $102,000 $80,000
6 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
1,878 $234,487,000 $124,000 $68,000
7 Argent Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
1,390 $145,762,000 $104,000 $61,000
8 Vanderbilt Mortgage
Maryville, TN
1,317 $52,321,000 $39,000 $36,000
9 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
1,268 $119,776,000 $94,000 $55,000
10 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
1,261 $160,268,000 $127,000 $67,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Baton Rouge, LA 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 Baton Rouge, LA in 2005

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 33,685 $3,723,377,000 $110,000 $21,500,000 $65,000 $4,050,000
Refinancing 33,034 $3,885,836,000 $117,000 $20,700,000 $63,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 5,162 $275,086,000 $53,000 $1,478,000 $62,000 $3,113,000

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 35,854 $4,152,293,000 $115,000 $1,960,000 $72,000 $4,800,000
Black or African American 16,438 $1,449,280,000 $88,000 $1,109,000 $53,000 $2,332,000
Not Provided 10,965 $1,181,137,000 $107,000 $1,650,000 $66,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 6,394 $854,746,000 $133,000 $21,500,000 $25,000 $6,694,000
Hispanic 1,199 $120,455,000 $100,000 $1,360,000 $69,000 $1,245,000
Asian 710 $88,199,000 $124,000 $949,000 $76,000 $720,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 248 $29,162,000 $117,000 $500,000 $62,000 $288,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 73 $9,027,000 $123,000 $610,000 $65,000 $300,000

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) 67,959 $7,478,933,000 $110,000 $21,500,000 $67,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,827 $267,846,000 $94,000 $178,000 $35,000 $952,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 582 $78,875,000 $135,000 $336,000 $43,000 $358,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 513 $58,645,000 $114,000 $306,000 $35,000 $98,000

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 28,618 $3,258,017,000 $113,000 $21,500,000 $72,000 $6,694,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 16,270 $1,486,592,000 $91,000 $1,960,000 $59,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 10,400 $1,218,191,000 $117,000 $1,529,000 $44,000 $4,050,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 8,703 $1,112,589,000 $127,000 $20,700,000 $66,000 $2,332,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 5,676 $543,858,000 $95,000 $1,048,000 $63,000 $2,580,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2,148 $256,930,000 $119,000 $780,000 $66,000 $4,800,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 66 $8,122,000 $123,000 $201,000 $26,000 $156,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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
Credit History 4,036 $300,275,000 $74,000 $960,000 $57,000 $3,113,000
Other 3,929 $401,418,000 $102,000 $1,165,000 $62,000 $9,999,000
Collateral 1,197 $116,660,000 $97,000 $720,000 $83,000 $6,206,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,189 $114,687,000 $96,000 $662,000 $45,000 $540,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,105 $127,615,000 $115,000 $1,050,000 $67,000 $1,555,000
Unverifiable Information 439 $42,271,000 $96,000 $650,000 $69,000 $600,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 136 $13,803,000 $101,000 $693,000 $52,000 $272,000
Employment History 101 $9,864,000 $97,000 $350,000 $49,000 $277,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $470,000 $117,000 $193,000 $42,000 $60,000

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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