Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 23,530 mortgage applications in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area totaling $2.0 billion, up 9% from 2004. The average application was for $84,725, and applicants reported an average income of $75,000. 34% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 30% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 2,545 applications, followed by Ameriquest Mortgage Company and Countrywide Home Loans.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 23,530
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,993,580,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $84,725
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,700,000
Average Applicant Income $75,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
2,545 $192,093,000 $75,000 $71,000
2 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
1,286 $125,503,000 $97,000 $66,000
3 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
1,156 $116,966,000 $101,000 $77,000
4 Mila, Inc
Mountlake Terrace, WA
1,128 $83,961,000 $74,000 $59,000
5 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
1,087 $48,639,000 $44,000 $52,000
6 Argent Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
934 $89,506,000 $95,000 $86,000
7 Citifinancial Inc
Baltimore, MD
775 $26,297,000 $33,000 $34,000
8 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
659 $54,208,000 $82,000 $53,000
9 Home123 Corporation
Irvine, CA
643 $111,986,000 $174,000 $56,000
10 Wells Fargo Fin'l Texas, Inc
Des Moines, IA
626 $31,566,000 $50,000 $59,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 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
Refinancing 10,607 $944,826,000 $89,000 $2,700,000 $69,000 $6,932,000
Home Purchase 9,981 $903,961,000 $90,000 $1,330,000 $84,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 2,942 $144,793,000 $49,000 $1,975,000 $63,000 $1,453,000

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 15,283 $1,150,005,000 $75,000 $1,975,000 $57,000 $3,290,000
White 3,898 $450,344,000 $115,000 $1,270,000 $94,000 $2,170,000
Not Provided 2,867 $248,274,000 $86,000 $1,200,000 $74,000 $3,600,000
Not applicable 1,169 $107,606,000 $92,000 $2,700,000 $109,000 $9,999,000
Asian 133 $16,116,000 $121,000 $585,000 $104,000 $441,000
Black or African American 113 $15,547,000 $137,000 $700,000 $105,000 $929,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 46 $3,758,000 $81,000 $370,000 $55,000 $360,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 21 $1,930,000 $91,000 $540,000 $72,000 $240,000

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) 21,707 $1,841,438,000 $84,000 $2,700,000 $82,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,598 $128,880,000 $80,000 $199,000 $30,000 $235,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 219 $22,906,000 $104,000 $240,000 $35,000 $118,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 6 $356,000 $59,000 $113,000 $27,000 $38,000

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 7,941 $721,818,000 $90,000 $2,700,000 $97,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 7,047 $488,292,000 $69,000 $1,200,000 $69,000 $3,600,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,982 $305,525,000 $102,000 $1,473,000 $69,000 $2,170,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,501 $221,964,000 $88,000 $805,000 $42,000 $960,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,171 $161,974,000 $74,000 $1,100,000 $67,000 $1,288,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 861 $90,839,000 $105,000 $630,000 $70,000 $850,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 26 $3,158,000 $121,000 $130,000 $34,000 $150,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $85,000 $85,000

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
Credit History 1,787 $100,288,000 $56,000 $700,000 $58,000 $1,404,000
Other 1,700 $146,180,000 $85,000 $789,000 $68,000 $2,629,000
Collateral 525 $45,670,000 $86,000 $1,200,000 $86,000 $1,060,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 488 $36,964,000 $75,000 $1,000,000 $42,000 $720,000
Credit Application Incomplete 313 $26,477,000 $84,000 $932,000 $113,000 $3,600,000
Unverifiable Information 131 $12,856,000 $98,000 $700,000 $96,000 $1,140,000
Employment History 45 $3,761,000 $83,000 $214,000 $73,000 $600,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 39 $3,489,000 $89,000 $188,000 $54,000 $225,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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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