Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 509,666 mortgage applications in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL metro area totaling $120.2 billion, down 35% from 2007. The average application was for $235,776, and applicants reported an average income of $94,000. 42% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. The most active lender was JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, with 61,010 applications, followed by Countrywide Bank FSB and Citimortgage, Inc.

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Years 2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 509,666
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $120,167,365,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $235,776
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $53,655,000
Average Applicant Income $94,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL metro area in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
61,010 $14,961,401,000 $245,000 $87,000
2 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
49,441 $11,401,947,000 $230,000 $94,000
3 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
32,393 $7,964,493,000 $245,000 $105,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
28,666 $7,002,934,000 $244,000 $106,000
5 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
14,218 $3,176,858,000 $223,000 $129,000
6 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
13,202 $3,076,238,000 $233,000 $38,000
7 Harris N.A.
Chicago, IL
11,939 $2,363,594,000 $197,000 $123,000
8 Hfc Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
11,372 $2,406,855,000 $211,000 $81,000
9 National City Bank
Cleveland, OH
10,468 $2,330,917,000 $222,000 $102,000
10 Fifth Third Mortgage Company
Cincinnati, OH
10,428 $2,610,206,000 $250,000 $101,000

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The tables below break down 2008 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 2008

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 327,418 $79,580,059,000 $243,000 $53,655,000 $92,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 151,919 $37,519,775,000 $246,000 $17,700,000 $102,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 30,329 $3,067,531,000 $101,000 $14,400,000 $79,000 $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 272,034 $67,500,580,000 $248,000 $8,500,000 $110,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 63,909 $10,933,467,000 $171,000 $3,300,000 $69,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 62,074 $12,250,397,000 $197,000 $5,150,000 $67,000 $6,047,000
Not applicable 42,602 $12,748,892,000 $299,000 $53,655,000 $41,000 $7,132,000
Not Provided 41,245 $9,417,135,000 $228,000 $14,000,000 $110,000 $9,999,000
Asian 25,363 $6,747,830,000 $266,000 $3,543,000 $113,000 $6,295,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,462 $363,429,000 $248,000 $1,613,000 $103,000 $1,300,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 977 $205,635,000 $210,000 $1,250,000 $97,000 $3,500,000

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) 425,685 $102,803,487,000 $241,000 $53,655,000 $101,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 81,138 $16,762,683,000 $206,000 $13,345,000 $62,000 $6,047,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,658 $571,337,000 $214,000 $690,000 $50,000 $330,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 185 $29,858,000 $161,000 $372,000 $38,000 $127,000

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 212,896 $52,048,333,000 $244,000 $53,655,000 $107,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 111,434 $23,897,414,000 $214,000 $19,000,000 $88,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 103,000 $25,008,761,000 $242,000 $26,144,000 $66,000 $6,442,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 36,395 $8,530,928,000 $234,000 $14,500,000 $101,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 30,697 $7,146,729,000 $232,000 $12,350,000 $109,000 $9,999,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 15,128 $3,513,218,000 $232,000 $7,500,000 $106,000 $9,999,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 115 $21,814,000 $189,000 $492,000 $62,000 $265,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $168,000 $168,000 $168,000 $85,000 $85,000

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
Collateral 21,027 $4,953,323,000 $235,000 $6,560,000 $107,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 19,212 $4,258,140,000 $221,000 $6,672,000 $68,000 $2,097,000
Credit History 17,622 $2,650,205,000 $150,000 $8,200,000 $80,000 $9,900,000
Other 8,915 $2,152,552,000 $241,000 $11,037,000 $109,000 $4,200,000
Credit Application Incomplete 8,594 $2,017,806,000 $234,000 $3,300,000 $102,000 $3,000,000
Unverifiable Information 5,459 $1,373,553,000 $251,000 $13,400,000 $106,000 $9,999,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,212 $297,441,000 $245,000 $2,400,000 $94,000 $1,000,000
Employment History 734 $170,451,000 $232,000 $2,150,000 $85,000 $1,886,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 457 $103,520,000 $226,000 $828,000 $83,000 $552,000

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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