Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 526,029 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area totaling $147.4 billion, up 49% from 2019. The average application was for $280,147, and applicants reported an average income of $137,994. 57% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Guaranteed Rate, Inc., with 38,465 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 526,029
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $147,365,855,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $280,147
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $96,605,000
Average Applicant Income $137,994
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Chicago-Naperville, IL Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Chicago-Naperville, IL metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
38,465 $12,253,385,000 $318,000 $150,000
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
35,532 $12,126,960,000 $341,000 $165,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
32,124 $8,935,840,000 $278,000 $145,000
4 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
22,730 $5,450,390,000 $239,000 $151,000
5 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
13,002 $3,485,210,000 $268,000 $122,000
6 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
11,829 $3,307,875,000 $279,000 $131,000
7 Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A.
Barrington, IL
10,640 $2,942,980,000 $276,000 $136,000
8 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
10,572 $2,387,230,000 $225,000 $110,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
10,522 $2,646,850,000 $251,000 $110,000
10 Huntington National Bank
Columbus, OH
9,649 $3,439,965,000 $356,000 $191,000

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The tables below break down 2020 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 2020

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 271,523 $80,274,315,000 $295,000 $94,205,000 $150,000 $7,800,000
Home Purchase 157,581 $45,788,295,000 $290,000 $60,005,000 $120,000 $9,591,000
Cash-out Refinancing 57,948 $15,878,540,000 $274,000 $96,605,000 $131,000 $9,999,000
Other Purpose 15,088 $2,170,930,000 $143,000 $27,175,000 $152,000 $9,863,000
Home Improvement 14,283 $1,616,495,000 $113,000 $48,985,000 $137,000 $9,474,000
Not Applicable 9,606 $1,637,280,000 $170,000 $40,005,000 $79,000 $536,000

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 282,956 $80,834,120,000 $285,000 $90,595,000 $149,000 $9,863,000
Not Provided 57,633 $16,446,515,000 $285,000 $26,815,000 $152,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 55,631 $11,828,885,000 $212,000 $8,385,000 $89,000 $6,409,000
Not applicable 45,204 $17,169,160,000 $379,000 $96,605,000 $120,000 $2,212,000
Black or African American 38,620 $7,661,580,000 $198,000 $3,005,000 $93,000 $6,800,000
Asian 38,224 $11,237,880,000 $294,000 $7,735,000 $150,000 $9,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,217 $280,845,000 $230,000 $2,365,000 $98,000 $1,735,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 313 $84,855,000 $271,000 $2,005,000 $139,000 $2,166,000

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) 436,568 $126,760,190,000 $290,000 $96,605,000 $145,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 70,160 $15,242,810,000 $217,000 $54,565,000 $73,000 $9,999,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 19,061 $5,316,225,000 $278,000 $3,205,000 $87,000 $3,600,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 240 $46,630,000 $194,000 $1,395,000 $100,000 $1,800,000

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 299,509 $88,452,005,000 $295,000 $96,605,000 $142,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 73,638 $21,521,970,000 $292,000 $90,595,000 $147,000 $9,591,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 65,010 $16,994,020,000 $261,000 $2,125,000 $128,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 54,037 $11,845,195,000 $219,000 $94,205,000 $111,000 $9,863,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 23,971 $5,926,215,000 $247,000 $10,705,000 $136,000 $5,820,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 9,708 $2,586,500,000 $266,000 $30,005,000 $143,000 $5,696,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 109 $29,275,000 $268,000 $1,085,000 $123,000 $400,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 47 $10,675,000 $227,000 $895,000 $72,000 $230,000

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 465,889 $133,518,375,000 $286,000 $96,605,000 $141,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 21,716 $5,551,410,000 $255,000 $49,005,000 $95,000 $5,313,000
Credit History 11,350 $1,804,080,000 $158,000 $10,005,000 $110,000 $9,863,000
Collateral 8,716 $1,907,980,000 $218,000 $10,005,000 $141,000 $6,664,000
Credit Application Incomplete 7,943 $1,859,135,000 $234,000 $2,485,000 $130,000 $6,438,000
Other 5,520 $1,504,460,000 $272,000 $94,205,000 $139,000 $6,409,000
Unverifiable Information 2,718 $680,680,000 $250,000 $5,585,000 $132,000 $6,897,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,224 $320,180,000 $261,000 $2,735,000 $120,000 $2,896,000
Employment History 937 $216,255,000 $230,000 $1,395,000 $77,000 $1,057,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 16 $3,300,000 $206,000 $465,000 $97,000 $278,000

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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