Bellingham, WA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2011

In 2011, lenders reported 12,580 mortgage applications in Bellingham, WA metro area totaling $2.9 billion, down 17% from 2010. The average application was for $229,832, and applicants reported an average income of $81,000. 51% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,722 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Whatcom Educational Credit Uni.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 12,580
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,891,287,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $229,832
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $89,700,000
Average Applicant Income $81,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,687,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Bellingham, WA Metro Area (2011)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Bellingham, WA metro area in 2011.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,722 $374,329,000 $217,000 $87,000
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,111 $227,788,000 $205,000 $61,000
3 Whatcom Educational Credit Uni
Bellingham, WA
1,092 $198,217,000 $181,000 $87,000
4 Peoples Bank
Bellingham, WA
983 $229,732,000 $233,000 $97,000
5 Ally Bank
Charlotte, NC
659 $147,633,000 $224,000 $89,000
6 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
621 $138,434,000 $222,000 $84,000
7 Gmac Mortgage, LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
573 $124,370,000 $217,000 $0
8 Bank of the Pacific
Aberdeen, WA
567 $141,432,000 $249,000 $114,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
524 $126,876,000 $242,000 $44,000
10 Sterling Savings Bank
Spokane, WA
498 $123,550,000 $248,000 $100,000

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The tables below break down 2011 mortgage applications in Bellingham, WA 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 Bellingham, WA in 2011

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 8,655 $2,042,754,000 $236,000 $89,700,000 $82,000 $3,687,000
Home Purchase 3,382 $774,188,000 $228,000 $4,000,000 $78,000 $1,845,000
Home Improvement 543 $74,345,000 $136,000 $9,000,000 $77,000 $910,000

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 8,908 $1,905,014,000 $213,000 $2,297,000 $91,000 $3,687,000
Not applicable 1,814 $574,464,000 $316,000 $89,700,000 $28,000 $654,000
Not Provided 1,030 $237,631,000 $230,000 $1,365,000 $88,000 $949,000
Asian 324 $71,467,000 $220,000 $1,000,000 $89,000 $706,000
Hispanic 295 $61,216,000 $207,000 $1,088,000 $79,000 $1,848,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 97 $17,666,000 $182,000 $421,000 $85,000 $1,140,000
Black or African American 70 $16,264,000 $232,000 $580,000 $76,000 $250,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 42 $7,565,000 $180,000 $373,000 $62,000 $232,000

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) 10,301 $2,378,339,000 $230,000 $89,700,000 $88,000 $3,687,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,265 $279,884,000 $221,000 $1,904,000 $54,000 $1,520,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 603 $151,396,000 $251,000 $970,000 $47,000 $1,231,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 411 $81,668,000 $198,000 $340,000 $51,000 $458,000

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 6,471 $1,408,145,000 $217,000 $10,454,000 $89,000 $3,687,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,613 $689,021,000 $263,000 $89,700,000 $50,000 $3,653,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,708 $387,080,000 $226,000 $12,500,000 $81,000 $1,326,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 831 $183,622,000 $220,000 $4,000,000 $95,000 $2,520,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 679 $154,503,000 $227,000 $1,425,000 $101,000 $1,848,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 278 $68,916,000 $247,000 $1,500,000 $97,000 $1,543,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 354 $79,485,000 $224,000 $1,000,000 $59,000 $338,000
Collateral 312 $70,956,000 $227,000 $880,000 $111,000 $1,231,000
Credit Application Incomplete 193 $37,539,000 $194,000 $613,000 $68,000 $500,000
Other 155 $32,369,000 $208,000 $850,000 $75,000 $696,000
Credit History 134 $25,170,000 $187,000 $954,000 $75,000 $624,000
Unverifiable Information 49 $9,994,000 $203,000 $919,000 $85,000 $260,000
Employment History 22 $3,941,000 $179,000 $417,000 $53,000 $103,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 18 $5,370,000 $298,000 $620,000 $101,000 $240,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 8 $2,205,000 $275,000 $393,000 $84,000 $133,000

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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