DeKalb County, IL Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, lenders reported 14,551 mortgage applications in DeKalb County, IL totaling $1.8 billion. The average application was for $127,000, and applicants reported an average income of $58,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was Washington Mutual Bank, with 1,083 applications, followed by Castle Bank, N.A. and The National Bank & Trust Comp.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 14,551
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,848,439,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $127,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,500,000
Average Applicant Income $58,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,052,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in DeKalb County, IL (2003)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in DeKalb County, IL in 2003.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
1,083 $142,563,000 $131,000 $33,000
2 Castle Bank, N.A.
Dekalb, IL
1,048 $135,337,000 $129,000 $59,000
3 The National Bank & Trust Comp
Sycamore, IL
998 $117,290,000 $117,000 $77,000
4 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
951 $122,963,000 $129,000 $57,000
5 Lasalle Bank NA
Chicago, IL
777 $114,368,000 $147,000 $59,000
6 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
612 $78,548,000 $128,000 $70,000
7 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
515 $70,343,000 $136,000 $58,000
8 Old Second Mortgage
St. Charles, IL
482 $57,002,000 $118,000 $55,000
9 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
419 $53,810,000 $128,000 $61,000
10 American Home Mortgage Corp.
Melville, NY
345 $47,098,000 $136,000 $64,000

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The tables below break down 2003 mortgage applications in DeKalb County, IL by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for DeKalb County, IL in 2003

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 (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) 10,924 $1,351,406,000 $123,000 $802,000 $57,000 $1,052,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 3,336 $445,542,000 $133,000 $1,129,000 $59,000 $884,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 252 $7,460,000 $29,000 $331,000 $65,000 $884,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 39 $44,031,000 $1,129,000 $14,500,000 $0 $0

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 11,110 $1,389,474,000 $125,000 $3,500,000 $61,000 $1,000,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 1,318 $167,987,000 $127,000 $6,400,000 $65,000 $1,052,000
Not applicable 1,187 $176,110,000 $148,000 $14,500,000 $12,000 $767,000
Hispanic 522 $61,405,000 $117,000 $450,000 $47,000 $280,000
Black 136 $18,042,000 $132,000 $301,000 $64,000 $347,000
Other 127 $15,924,000 $125,000 $255,000 $73,000 $394,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 108 $14,454,000 $133,000 $336,000 $71,000 $490,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 43 $5,043,000 $117,000 $240,000 $51,000 $128,000

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) 13,138 $1,658,480,000 $126,000 $14,500,000 $64,000 $1,052,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,132 $152,307,000 $134,000 $238,000 $35,000 $272,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 259 $34,634,000 $133,000 $253,000 $26,000 $138,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 22 $3,018,000 $137,000 $220,000 $40,000 $92,000

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 7,758 $989,801,000 $127,000 $14,500,000 $62,000 $1,000,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,650 $477,138,000 $130,000 $435,000 $37,000 $1,052,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,260 $144,193,000 $114,000 $507,000 $62,000 $864,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,125 $142,640,000 $126,000 $450,000 $58,000 $864,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 595 $73,333,000 $123,000 $950,000 $64,000 $959,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 163 $21,334,000 $130,000 $375,000 $60,000 $752,000

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
Credit History 285 $30,113,000 $105,000 $340,000 $59,000 $864,000
Other 219 $27,163,000 $124,000 $400,000 $62,000 $660,000
Credit Application Incomplete 209 $26,225,000 $125,000 $421,000 $87,000 $768,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 109 $11,544,000 $105,000 $330,000 $46,000 $183,000
Collateral 106 $12,355,000 $116,000 $375,000 $71,000 $640,000
Unverifiable Information 37 $4,887,000 $132,000 $254,000 $46,000 $160,000
Employment History 13 $1,205,000 $92,000 $200,000 $57,000 $125,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 11 $1,090,000 $99,000 $133,000 $59,000 $134,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $34,000 $34,000

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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