Denver-Aurora, CO Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2004

In 2004, lenders reported 409,682 mortgage applications in Denver-Aurora, CO metro area totaling $74.1 billion. The average application was for $180,850, and applicants reported an average income of $73,000. 45% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 34,990 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Aurora Bank FSB.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 409,682
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $74,091,383,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $180,850
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $95,000,000
Average Applicant Income $73,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Denver-Aurora, CO Metro Area (2004)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Denver-Aurora, CO metro area in 2004.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
34,990 $6,779,528,000 $193,000 $69,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
16,756 $3,178,402,000 $189,000 $70,000
3 Aurora Bank FSB
New York, NY
14,249 $2,620,249,000 $183,000 $68,000
4 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
14,072 $2,753,892,000 $195,000 $101,000
5 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
13,892 $3,224,979,000 $232,000 $71,000
6 National City Bank of Indiana
Cleveland, OH
11,490 $2,049,905,000 $178,000 $64,000
7 Town & Country Credit
Irvine, CA
10,338 $1,937,187,000 $187,000 $91,000
8 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
9,318 $1,846,789,000 $198,000 $83,000
9 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
7,966 $1,290,837,000 $162,000 $73,000
10 Hfc
Elmhurst, IL
6,785 $979,655,000 $144,000 $63,000

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The tables below break down 2004 mortgage applications in Denver-Aurora, CO 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 Denver-Aurora, CO 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 240,811 $45,161,019,000 $187,000 $30,000,000 $69,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 151,845 $27,788,955,000 $183,000 $95,000,000 $77,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 17,026 $1,141,409,000 $67,000 $9,630,000 $75,000 $3,011,000

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 240,456 $44,910,513,000 $186,000 $6,525,000 $83,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 53,419 $9,398,999,000 $175,000 $50,000,000 $76,000 $9,455,000
Hispanic 51,385 $7,753,296,000 $150,000 $4,480,000 $58,000 $4,216,000
Not applicable 37,164 $7,356,656,000 $197,000 $95,000,000 $23,000 $5,729,000
Black or African American 15,653 $2,505,054,000 $160,000 $3,870,000 $71,000 $9,999,000
Asian 8,658 $1,665,761,000 $192,000 $3,000,000 $81,000 $9,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,649 $264,535,000 $160,000 $1,500,000 $70,000 $2,628,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,298 $236,569,000 $182,000 $1,167,000 $74,000 $884,000

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) 369,979 $67,027,125,000 $181,000 $95,000,000 $79,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 35,566 $6,296,978,000 $177,000 $487,000 $37,000 $2,118,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4,116 $763,896,000 $185,000 $343,000 $32,000 $5,148,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 21 $3,384,000 $161,000 $244,000 $47,000 $151,000

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 185,236 $33,849,501,000 $182,000 $30,000,000 $79,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 78,618 $14,949,296,000 $190,000 $95,000,000 $50,000 $5,729,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 67,579 $11,266,135,000 $166,000 $4,480,000 $71,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 42,400 $7,761,303,000 $183,000 $30,000,000 $74,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 26,665 $4,573,172,000 $171,000 $3,274,000 $75,000 $3,369,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 9,184 $1,691,976,000 $184,000 $3,960,000 $72,000 $4,890,000
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 20,332 $3,680,382,000 $181,000 $3,575,000 $78,000 $8,415,000
Credit History 11,133 $1,602,775,000 $143,000 $2,749,000 $68,000 $6,000,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 7,862 $1,265,148,000 $160,000 $2,800,000 $59,000 $9,999,000
Collateral 7,090 $1,259,350,000 $177,000 $4,480,000 $86,000 $2,494,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5,810 $1,102,719,000 $189,000 $3,870,000 $76,000 $3,857,000
Unverifiable Information 2,441 $461,413,000 $189,000 $3,500,000 $78,000 $1,800,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,057 $211,909,000 $200,000 $3,620,000 $70,000 $1,500,000
Employment History 637 $98,799,000 $155,000 $1,120,000 $69,000 $810,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 18 $2,939,000 $163,000 $299,000 $61,000 $273,000

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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