Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 352,207 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area totaling $94.3 billion. The average application was for $267,644, and applicants reported an average income of $128,993. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, with 32,432 applications, followed by Guaranteed Rate, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 352,207
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $94,266,170,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $267,644
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $94,005,000
Average Applicant Income $128,993
Highest Applicant Income $9,502,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
32,432 $9,985,140,000 $307,000 $150,000
2 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
23,675 $7,266,585,000 $306,000 $144,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
22,793 $7,219,860,000 $316,000 $155,000
4 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
16,360 $3,470,430,000 $212,000 $134,000
5 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
9,859 $2,505,915,000 $254,000 $151,000
6 BMO Harris Bank NA
Chicago, IL
8,891 $1,320,925,000 $148,000 $116,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
8,891 $2,269,905,000 $255,000 $102,000
8 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
7,979 $2,031,975,000 $254,000 $116,000
9 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
7,380 $1,670,780,000 $226,000 $141,000
10 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
6,435 $1,595,735,000 $247,000 $110,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville, IL 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 Chicago-Naperville, IL 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 149,030 $42,329,720,000 $284,000 $70,575,000 $121,000 $9,502,000
Refinancing 104,824 $33,536,955,000 $319,000 $94,005,000 $149,000 $9,404,000
Cash-out Refinancing 50,620 $13,038,900,000 $257,000 $82,505,000 $118,000 $8,313,000
Other Purpose 21,670 $2,475,980,000 $114,000 $26,935,000 $127,000 $8,890,000
Home Improvement 21,459 $2,086,895,000 $97,000 $43,005,000 $120,000 $4,972,000
Not Applicable 4,604 $797,720,000 $173,000 $1,935,000 $125,000 $647,000

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 182,166 $49,152,050,000 $269,000 $10,025,000 $142,000 $9,502,000
Hispanic 42,424 $8,058,110,000 $189,000 $9,985,000 $81,000 $4,400,000
Not Provided 35,926 $10,025,280,000 $279,000 $20,605,000 $150,000 $8,890,000
Not applicable 33,593 $14,161,350,000 $421,000 $94,005,000 $104,000 $1,662,000
Black or African American 30,590 $5,242,100,000 $171,000 $3,845,000 $85,000 $7,000,000
Asian 22,298 $6,344,420,000 $284,000 $12,005,000 $143,000 $7,861,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 932 $184,720,000 $198,000 $2,325,000 $85,000 $1,481,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 246 $64,680,000 $262,000 $1,605,000 $135,000 $1,678,000

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) 284,068 $79,312,105,000 $279,000 $94,005,000 $139,000 $9,502,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 55,498 $11,619,280,000 $209,000 $25,395,000 $72,000 $7,200,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 12,456 $3,303,280,000 $265,000 $1,645,000 $83,000 $1,320,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 185 $31,505,000 $170,000 $625,000 $64,000 $156,000

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 185,680 $54,122,495,000 $291,000 $94,005,000 $137,000 $9,107,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 54,260 $14,431,120,000 $265,000 $23,705,000 $127,000 $4,721,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 49,719 $9,062,805,000 $182,000 $85,815,000 $100,000 $9,404,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 43,173 $12,113,295,000 $280,000 $70,575,000 $132,000 $9,502,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 13,425 $3,082,215,000 $229,000 $10,005,000 $127,000 $4,065,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 5,761 $1,407,395,000 $244,000 $23,455,000 $126,000 $4,808,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 135 $34,465,000 $255,000 $935,000 $80,000 $321,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 54 $12,380,000 $229,000 $695,000 $41,000 $200,000

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 295,620 $82,902,905,000 $280,000 $94,005,000 $134,000 $9,502,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 22,376 $5,223,330,000 $233,000 $53,695,000 $88,000 $3,734,000
Credit History 12,868 $1,533,560,000 $119,000 $9,005,000 $99,000 $7,000,000
Collateral 9,495 $1,785,615,000 $188,000 $39,665,000 $132,000 $9,404,000
Other 4,079 $1,055,015,000 $258,000 $85,815,000 $112,000 $3,000,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4,043 $940,045,000 $232,000 $25,005,000 $114,000 $5,100,000
Unverifiable Information 2,208 $439,350,000 $198,000 $10,625,000 $124,000 $4,118,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,035 $277,895,000 $268,000 $7,635,000 $114,000 $1,500,000
Employment History 469 $105,895,000 $225,000 $1,735,000 $80,000 $680,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 14 $2,560,000 $182,000 $325,000 $70,000 $153,000

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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