Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2004

In 2004, lenders reported 984,954 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL metro area totaling $178.1 billion. The average application was for $180,853, and applicants reported an average income of $74,000. 47% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 61,879 applications, followed by Ameriquest Mortgage Company and Washington Mutual Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 984,954
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $178,132,714,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $180,853
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $74,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area (2004)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL metro area in 2004.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
61,879 $11,960,370,000 $193,000 $71,000
2 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
52,922 $8,738,906,000 $165,000 $88,000
3 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
47,052 $9,816,703,000 $208,000 $66,000
4 Argent Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
34,029 $5,576,816,000 $163,000 $73,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
29,532 $6,232,169,000 $211,000 $71,000
6 National City Bank of Indiana
Cleveland, OH
24,222 $4,539,209,000 $187,000 $63,000
7 Lasalle Bank NA
Chicago, IL
24,008 $4,637,559,000 $193,000 $68,000
8 Aurora Bank FSB
New York, NY
23,710 $4,233,058,000 $178,000 $61,000
9 Citimortgage, Inc.
Long Island City, NY
20,858 $4,195,662,000 $201,000 $79,000
10 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
20,306 $3,329,638,000 $163,000 $82,000

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The tables below break down 2004 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, 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-Joliet, IL in 2004

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 575,180 $105,747,035,000 $183,000 $47,862,000 $71,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 356,654 $68,090,221,000 $190,000 $99,999,000 $77,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 53,120 $4,295,458,000 $80,000 $9,290,000 $77,000 $9,999,000

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 456,032 $88,880,499,000 $194,000 $11,050,000 $84,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 135,037 $17,438,648,000 $129,000 $3,500,000 $67,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 133,848 $21,409,968,000 $159,000 $4,240,000 $58,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 123,200 $20,805,527,000 $168,000 $47,862,000 $79,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 88,590 $19,506,742,000 $220,000 $99,999,000 $27,000 $9,999,000
Asian 41,857 $8,969,483,000 $214,000 $7,500,000 $91,000 $9,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3,267 $531,176,000 $162,000 $1,934,000 $76,000 $2,400,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3,123 $590,671,000 $189,000 $4,250,000 $81,000 $1,989,000

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) 936,055 $170,808,933,000 $182,000 $99,999,000 $79,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 44,418 $6,657,877,000 $149,000 $27,590,000 $43,000 $9,999,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4,312 $647,075,000 $150,000 $584,000 $35,000 $335,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 169 $18,829,000 $111,000 $340,000 $42,000 $136,000

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 460,797 $87,038,061,000 $188,000 $99,999,000 $81,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 170,462 $33,209,376,000 $194,000 $3,500,000 $52,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 163,805 $24,984,177,000 $152,000 $6,000,000 $71,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 86,868 $15,283,248,000 $175,000 $47,862,000 $75,000 $6,890,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 72,909 $12,253,615,000 $168,000 $8,000,000 $75,000 $4,167,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 30,113 $5,364,237,000 $178,000 $5,200,000 $74,000 $9,708,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 45,679 $7,464,261,000 $163,000 $4,240,000 $78,000 $8,000,000
Credit History 33,240 $4,303,674,000 $129,000 $5,500,000 $68,000 $3,509,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 19,103 $2,906,568,000 $152,000 $4,000,000 $58,000 $9,999,000
Collateral 13,306 $2,155,965,000 $162,000 $6,000,000 $80,000 $3,337,000
Credit Application Incomplete 13,016 $2,193,038,000 $168,000 $4,000,000 $77,000 $9,999,000
Unverifiable Information 6,902 $1,187,768,000 $172,000 $4,388,000 $80,000 $8,000,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,775 $329,507,000 $185,000 $3,350,000 $72,000 $2,400,000
Employment History 1,230 $194,725,000 $158,000 $1,700,000 $69,000 $780,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 80 $18,168,000 $227,000 $825,000 $80,000 $564,000

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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