Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 85,587 mortgage applications in Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area totaling $14.7 billion, up 19% from 2004. The average application was for $171,962, and applicants reported an average income of $76,000. 46% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 18% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 5,739 applications, followed by Bank of America, N.A. and Ameriquest Mortgage Company.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 85,587
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,717,750,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $171,962
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $40,950,000
Average Applicant Income $76,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,875,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
5,739 $1,086,320,000 $189,000 $67,000
2 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
4,508 $1,057,807,000 $234,000 $100,000
3 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
4,343 $599,955,000 $138,000 $78,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
3,096 $572,515,000 $184,000 $75,000
5 Wachovia Mortgage Corp
Charlotte, NC
2,198 $565,618,000 $257,000 $85,000
6 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
2,129 $292,635,000 $137,000 $64,000
7 Vanderbilt Mortgage
Maryville, TN
2,079 $109,344,000 $52,000 $33,000
8 American Home Mortgage Corp.
Melville, NY
1,950 $349,812,000 $179,000 $79,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Winston-Salem, NC
1,797 $421,061,000 $234,000 $64,000
10 Hfc Company LLC
Elmhurst, IL
1,754 $185,205,000 $105,000 $49,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Charleston-North Charleston, SC 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 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 44,874 $8,120,965,000 $180,000 $40,950,000 $80,000 $4,341,000
Refinancing 36,136 $6,266,291,000 $173,000 $7,540,000 $72,000 $9,875,000
Home Improvement 4,577 $330,494,000 $72,000 $2,000,000 $68,000 $1,440,000

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 49,949 $9,208,898,000 $184,000 $6,512,000 $90,000 $9,875,000
Not Provided 13,199 $2,075,113,000 $157,000 $4,464,000 $82,000 $6,000,000
Black or African American 11,456 $1,156,004,000 $100,000 $3,000,000 $56,000 $1,685,000
Not applicable 7,990 $1,856,474,000 $232,000 $40,950,000 $24,000 $4,134,000
Hispanic 1,630 $205,155,000 $125,000 $1,360,000 $74,000 $3,618,000
Asian 888 $147,899,000 $166,000 $1,995,000 $80,000 $1,279,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 273 $36,562,000 $133,000 $1,050,000 $64,000 $435,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 202 $31,645,000 $156,000 $1,022,000 $76,000 $1,091,000

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) 81,589 $14,140,213,000 $173,000 $40,950,000 $79,000 $9,875,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,125 $348,312,000 $163,000 $360,000 $44,000 $304,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,853 $226,404,000 $122,000 $548,000 $37,000 $292,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 20 $2,821,000 $141,000 $281,000 $32,000 $133,000

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 39,099 $7,263,192,000 $185,000 $40,950,000 $87,000 $9,875,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 15,737 $3,017,997,000 $191,000 $3,000,000 $46,000 $3,852,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 14,992 $1,913,434,000 $127,000 $4,464,000 $69,000 $6,000,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 7,729 $1,309,065,000 $169,000 $12,000,000 $79,000 $4,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4,844 $718,382,000 $148,000 $2,000,000 $80,000 $3,017,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,122 $488,165,000 $156,000 $4,000,000 $80,000 $2,880,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 56 $6,625,000 $118,000 $172,000 $41,000 $143,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 8 $890,000 $111,000 $171,000 $44,000 $130,000

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
Other 3,292 $434,670,000 $132,000 $4,464,000 $73,000 $6,000,000
Credit History 3,275 $319,785,000 $97,000 $2,625,000 $64,000 $3,755,000
Collateral 1,413 $272,918,000 $193,000 $1,996,000 $86,000 $1,200,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,155 $186,389,000 $161,000 $3,100,000 $63,000 $3,618,000
Credit Application Incomplete 738 $118,810,000 $160,000 $1,495,000 $74,000 $1,128,000
Unverifiable Information 268 $51,347,000 $191,000 $2,905,000 $80,000 $1,200,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 119 $27,272,000 $229,000 $1,275,000 $92,000 $480,000
Employment History 110 $15,556,000 $141,000 $580,000 $59,000 $242,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $504,000 $126,000 $244,000 $131,000 $360,000

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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