California
Mortgage Loan Application
Totals and Details
in 2003

Find mortgage statistics and mortgage data for California.
Our lists allow you to explore the total number of mortgage applications and mortgage application details for 2003-2021 in all of California.
You can organize this information by metropolitan area and by county.

Years 2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 6,699,293
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,586,148,585,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $236,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $90,000,000
Average Applicant Income $88,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000

Mortgage stats and application averages for each year are shown below, as well as highest application amount and the income of the highest applicant.
If you are looking for a mortgage or loan application data statistics in California, these numbers will give you an idea of what to expect as you begin to look for a lender.

These lists can also be organized by various details about Mortgage Loan Applications for each year, with categories such as loan purpose, race of mortgage applicant, loan type, the outcome of the application, and reason for denial.

Each category breaks down the total number of mortgage applications, the total dollar amount for those applications, the average mortgage amount, and the highest mortgage within that category. You can also look at information regarding the average income of the mortgage applicants and the highest income of the mortgage applicants. If you're looking for a certain type of mortgage, these numbers will give you a better gauge of what to expect in various situations.

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Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for California in 2003

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 (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) 5,037,471 $1,191,975,014,000 $236,000 $28,800,000 $85,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 1,493,755 $361,573,798,000 $242,000 $30,800,000 $96,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 148,699 $9,773,855,000 $65,000 $10,000,000 $86,000 $9,999,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 19,355 $22,821,721,000 $1,179,000 $90,000,000 $0 $0

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 2,889,618 $721,524,103,000 $249,000 $28,800,000 $99,000 $9,999,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 1,178,951 $260,864,394,000 $221,000 $42,000,000 $92,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 1,034,645 $183,626,259,000 $177,000 $26,010,000 $69,000 $9,999,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 648,984 $172,705,127,000 $266,000 $21,500,000 $98,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 529,298 $159,907,510,000 $302,000 $90,000,000 $29,000 $9,999,000
Black 227,556 $44,320,567,000 $194,000 $5,175,000 $79,000 $9,999,000
Other 161,628 $37,196,518,000 $230,000 $25,077,000 $98,000 $9,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 28,610 $6,003,746,000 $209,000 $4,555,000 $84,000 $6,667,000

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) 6,456,497 $1,548,745,246,000 $239,000 $90,000,000 $94,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 192,555 $29,806,905,000 $154,000 $40,000,000 $37,000 $8,124,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 47,325 $7,374,021,000 $155,000 $734,000 $28,000 $6,131,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 2,916 $222,413,000 $76,000 $623,000 $73,000 $1,489,000

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 3,407,043 $823,396,276,000 $241,000 $90,000,000 $96,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,254,289 $308,485,170,000 $245,000 $30,800,000 $63,000 $9,979,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 768,976 $163,699,199,000 $212,000 $42,000,000 $85,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 626,617 $138,934,764,000 $221,000 $75,000,000 $85,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 508,508 $119,337,025,000 $234,000 $27,335,000 $91,000 $9,999,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 133,860 $32,296,151,000 $241,000 $22,000,000 $91,000 $9,999,000

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 167,175 $31,469,377,000 $188,000 $16,164,000 $79,000 $9,999,000
Other 128,548 $31,166,884,000 $242,000 $42,000,000 $93,000 $8,402,000
Credit Application Incomplete 104,865 $24,856,847,000 $237,000 $14,100,000 $92,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 91,061 $20,514,581,000 $225,000 $11,850,000 $68,000 $7,102,000
Collateral 55,126 $12,702,682,000 $230,000 $20,000,000 $97,000 $6,360,000
Unverifiable Information 44,760 $12,124,158,000 $270,000 $6,000,000 $99,000 $9,500,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 10,468 $2,863,154,000 $273,000 $26,010,000 $97,000 $4,631,000
Employment History 7,547 $1,688,704,000 $223,000 $2,500,000 $84,000 $2,650,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 311 $71,496,000 $229,000 $975,000 $88,000 $1,832,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2003 by California Metropolitan Area

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
BAKERSFIELD, CA 107,756 $ 12,135,226,000 $ 112,000 $ 64,000
CHICO-PARADISE, CA 30,305 $ 4,257,135,000 $ 140,000 $ 65,000
FRESNO, CA 141,835 $ 18,839,197,000 $ 132,000 $ 67,000
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH, CA 1,503,370 $ 366,212,608,000 $ 243,000 $ 93,000
MERCED, CA 37,070 $ 5,309,244,000 $ 143,000 $ 65,000
MODESTO, CA 94,208 $ 14,846,412,000 $ 157,000 $ 70,000
OAKLAND, CA 560,462 $ 156,221,740,000 $ 278,000 $ 96,000
ORANGE COUNTY, CA 609,498 $ 169,662,082,000 $ 278,000 $ 107,000
REDDING, CA 30,197 $ 4,086,883,000 $ 135,000 $ 69,000
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO, CA 839,604 $ 139,471,406,000 $ 166,000 $ 75,000
SACRAMENTO, CA 447,762 $ 84,144,833,000 $ 187,000 $ 83,000
SALINAS, CA 57,985 $ 15,839,591,000 $ 273,000 $ 108,000
SAN DIEGO, CA 617,526 $ 157,060,023,000 $ 254,000 $ 93,000
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 295,568 $ 111,271,346,000 $ 376,000 $ 130,000
SAN JOSE, CA 340,918 $ 114,710,452,000 $ 336,000 $ 114,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO-ATASCADERO-PASO ROBLES, CA 50,084 $ 11,814,429,000 $ 235,000 $ 100,000
SANTA BARBARA-SANTA MARIA-LOMPOC, CA 62,491 $ 18,179,965,000 $ 290,000 $ 107,000
SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE, CA 45,955 $ 13,756,856,000 $ 299,000 $ 109,000
SANTA ROSA, CA 101,856 $ 25,687,221,000 $ 252,000 $ 98,000
STOCKTON-LODI, CA 129,552 $ 23,313,969,000 $ 179,000 $ 74,000
VALLEJO-FAIRFIELD-NAPA, CA 127,208 $ 28,533,664,000 $ 224,000 $ 90,000
VENTURA, CA 173,936 $ 45,036,633,000 $ 258,000 $ 102,000
VISALIA-TULARE-PORTERVILLE, CA 47,556 $ 5,325,837,000 $ 111,000 $ 61,000
YOLO, CA 31,119 $ 5,998,653,000 $ 192,000 $ 78,000
YUBA CITY, CA 22,470 $ 3,015,417,000 $ 134,000 $ 63,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2003 by California County

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Alameda 298,894 $ 84,269,375,000 $ 281,000 $ 96,000
Alpine 293 $ 61,246,000 $ 209,000 $ 158,000
Amador 7,375 $ 1,210,990,000 $ 164,000 $ 76,000
Butte 30,486 $ 4,274,981,000 $ 140,000 $ 65,000
Calaveras 11,250 $ 1,929,534,000 $ 171,000 $ 86,000
Colusa 2,501 $ 306,184,000 $ 122,000 $ 67,000
Contra Costa 262,037 $ 72,087,074,000 $ 275,000 $ 96,000
Del Norte 2,658 $ 304,252,000 $ 114,000 $ 57,000
El Dorado 46,326 $ 10,116,010,000 $ 218,000 $ 97,000
Fresno 122,265 $ 16,251,271,000 $ 132,000 $ 66,000
Glenn 2,880 $ 320,163,000 $ 111,000 $ 57,000
Humboldt 14,936 $ 2,130,408,000 $ 142,000 $ 64,000
Imperial 15,390 $ 1,786,617,000 $ 116,000 $ 62,000
Inyo 1,856 $ 284,570,000 $ 153,000 $ 76,000
Kern 108,012 $ 12,168,159,000 $ 112,000 $ 64,000
Kings 15,517 $ 1,699,239,000 $ 109,000 $ 59,000
Lake 12,003 $ 1,739,184,000 $ 144,000 $ 70,000
Lassen 3,854 $ 450,906,000 $ 116,000 $ 59,000
Los Angeles 1,505,265 $ 366,604,558,000 $ 243,000 $ 93,000
Madera 19,755 $ 2,610,761,000 $ 132,000 $ 67,000
Marin 59,134 $ 23,815,040,000 $ 402,000 $ 142,000
Mariposa 2,892 $ 402,041,000 $ 139,000 $ 73,000
Mendocino 10,733 $ 1,999,836,000 $ 186,000 $ 79,000
Merced 37,129 $ 5,317,364,000 $ 143,000 $ 65,000
Modoc 709 $ 58,759,000 $ 82,000 $ 50,000
Mono 4,259 $ 998,481,000 $ 234,000 $ 178,000
Monterey 58,029 $ 15,854,706,000 $ 273,000 $ 108,000
Napa 25,724 $ 7,266,554,000 $ 282,000 $ 109,000
Nevada 24,002 $ 5,114,269,000 $ 213,000 $ 101,000
Orange 610,026 $ 169,798,082,000 $ 278,000 $ 107,000
Placer 85,354 $ 19,251,962,000 $ 225,000 $ 102,000
Plumas 4,076 $ 652,994,000 $ 160,000 $ 88,000
Riverside 442,250 $ 78,610,140,000 $ 177,000 $ 79,000
Sacramento 316,964 $ 54,936,588,000 $ 173,000 $ 70,000
San Benito 10,648 $ 2,823,350,000 $ 265,000 $ 94,000
San Bernardino 398,921 $ 61,126,130,000 $ 153,000 $ 71,000
San Diego 618,120 $ 157,202,317,000 $ 254,000 $ 93,000
San Francisco 96,896 $ 36,206,154,000 $ 373,000 $ 129,000
San Joaquin 129,773 $ 23,356,047,000 $ 179,000 $ 74,000
San Luis Obispo 50,138 $ 11,823,797,000 $ 235,000 $ 100,000
San Mateo 139,749 $ 51,320,764,000 $ 367,000 $ 124,000
Santa Barbara 62,566 $ 18,197,525,000 $ 290,000 $ 107,000
Santa Clara 341,108 $ 114,766,302,000 $ 336,000 $ 114,000
Santa Cruz 46,013 $ 13,771,119,000 $ 299,000 $ 109,000
Shasta 30,303 $ 4,096,061,000 $ 135,000 $ 69,000
Sierra 545 $ 73,385,000 $ 134,000 $ 67,000
Siskiyou 5,242 $ 623,789,000 $ 118,000 $ 69,000
Solano 101,650 $ 21,303,920,000 $ 209,000 $ 82,000
Sonoma 101,937 $ 25,709,440,000 $ 252,000 $ 98,000
Stanislaus 94,315 $ 14,864,459,000 $ 157,000 $ 70,000
Sutter 13,904 $ 1,941,785,000 $ 139,000 $ 67,000
Tehama 8,561 $ 990,888,000 $ 115,000 $ 57,000
Trinity 1,275 $ 148,811,000 $ 116,000 $ 58,000
Tulare 47,634 $ 5,335,046,000 $ 112,000 $ 61,000
Tuolumne 10,467 $ 1,631,984,000 $ 155,000 $ 81,000
Ventura 174,239 $ 45,107,920,000 $ 258,000 $ 102,000
Yolo 31,162 $ 6,006,517,000 $ 192,000 $ 78,000
Yuba 8,663 $ 1,083,824,000 $ 125,000 $ 57,000

We hope these mortgage application details and statistics will give you a better idea of what to expect when applying for a mortgage.
Whether you are looking for a home loan, for home financing or refinancing, or for home improvement loan statistics, we have the information you need.
These mortgage application stats give you everything you need to know as you start your search for the best mortgage lender in California.

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