Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 8,544 mortgage applications in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area totaling $1.3 billion, about the same as 2018. The average application was for $156,206, and applicants reported an average income of $89,000. 45% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 763 applications, followed by BBVA USA and Security Service.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 8,544
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,334,630,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $156,206
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,675,000
Average Applicant Income $89,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,575,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
763 $99,065,000 $129,000 $88,000
2 BBVA USA
Birmingham, AL
453 $50,505,000 $111,000 $80,000
3 Security Service
San Antonio, TX
381 $46,465,000 $121,000 $83,000
4 Planet Home Lending, LLC
Meriden, CT
292 $44,300,000 $151,000 $72,000
5 Academy Mortgage Corporation
Salt Lake City, UT
269 $41,975,000 $156,000 $86,000
6 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
229 $37,265,000 $162,000 $81,000
7 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
228 $37,970,000 $166,000 $94,000
8 Finance of America Mortgage LLC
Wilmington, DE
204 $23,470,000 $115,000 $57,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
190 $31,940,000 $168,000 $79,000
10 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
187 $33,305,000 $178,000 $81,000

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The tables below break down 2019 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 2019

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 4,737 $811,525,000 $171,000 $17,675,000 $92,000 $5,575,000
Refinancing 1,656 $294,900,000 $178,000 $13,505,000 $86,000 $1,800,000
Cash-out Refinancing 944 $129,130,000 $136,000 $6,585,000 $83,000 $937,000
Other Purpose 569 $50,745,000 $89,000 $5,285,000 $90,000 $1,248,000
Home Improvement 420 $28,020,000 $66,000 $615,000 $77,000 $900,000
Not Applicable 218 $20,310,000 $93,000 $695,000 $28,000 $37,000

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 5,200 $684,660,000 $131,000 $1,615,000 $82,000 $5,575,000
White 1,420 $232,010,000 $163,000 $1,645,000 $110,000 $1,387,000
Not applicable 1,077 $288,915,000 $268,000 $17,675,000 $82,000 $465,000
Not Provided 685 $103,555,000 $151,000 $1,505,000 $97,000 $1,800,000
Asian 69 $11,035,000 $159,000 $925,000 $107,000 $362,000
Black or African American 58 $9,760,000 $168,000 $485,000 $107,000 $510,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 19 $2,705,000 $142,000 $375,000 $79,000 $250,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $250,000 $125,000 $175,000 $68,000 $75,000

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) 5,452 $845,560,000 $155,000 $17,675,000 $98,000 $5,575,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,187 $307,435,000 $140,000 $325,000 $65,000 $412,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 880 $173,090,000 $196,000 $605,000 $73,000 $252,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 25 $8,545,000 $341,000 $5,285,000 $59,000 $97,000

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 3,812 $672,590,000 $176,000 $17,675,000 $93,000 $5,575,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,876 $209,680,000 $111,000 $5,005,000 $76,000 $1,579,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,319 $204,755,000 $155,000 $695,000 $92,000 $767,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 858 $153,160,000 $178,000 $13,505,000 $97,000 $1,854,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 445 $57,595,000 $129,000 $1,645,000 $86,000 $1,080,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 222 $34,880,000 $157,000 $925,000 $100,000 $1,463,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 10 $1,580,000 $158,000 $285,000 $57,000 $158,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $390,000 $195,000 $255,000 $82,000 $83,000

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 6,272 $1,041,460,000 $166,000 $17,675,000 $92,000 $5,575,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 884 $145,090,000 $164,000 $5,005,000 $79,000 $1,581,000
Credit History 680 $56,390,000 $82,000 $1,505,000 $75,000 $1,164,000
Other 220 $27,240,000 $123,000 $2,505,000 $79,000 $1,248,000
Collateral 217 $26,705,000 $123,000 $565,000 $101,000 $1,387,000
Credit Application Incomplete 144 $22,990,000 $159,000 $725,000 $111,000 $1,243,000
Unverifiable Information 57 $6,545,000 $114,000 $365,000 $78,000 $324,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 36 $4,140,000 $115,000 $295,000 $54,000 $250,000
Employment History 33 $4,015,000 $121,000 $285,000 $53,000 $129,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000 $30,000 $30,000

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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