Dorchester County, MD Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 2,215 mortgage applications in Dorchester County, MD totaling $396.5 million, down 34% from 2007. The average application was for $178,000, and applicants reported an average income of $76,000. 36% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 28% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Bank FSB, with 158 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Beneficial Company LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,215
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $396,464,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $178,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,250,000
Average Applicant Income $76,000
Highest Applicant Income $2,476,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Dorchester County, MD (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Dorchester County, MD in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
158 $28,916,000 $183,000 $80,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
144 $25,265,000 $175,000 $90,000
3 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
143 $21,367,000 $149,000 $70,000
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
135 $27,654,000 $204,000 $55,000
5 Citifinancial, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
128 $6,497,000 $50,000 $44,000
6 Branch Banking and Trust Co
Wilson, NC
104 $16,234,000 $156,000 $58,000
7 First Home Mortgage
Baltimore, MD
78 $14,751,000 $189,000 $67,000
8 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc
Richmond, VA
76 $13,512,000 $177,000 $84,000
9 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
61 $10,443,000 $171,000 $32,000
10 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
59 $13,128,000 $222,000 $95,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Dorchester County, MD by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Dorchester County, MD 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 1,435 $257,736,000 $179,000 $1,355,000 $67,000 $750,000
Home Purchase 554 $123,072,000 $222,000 $3,250,000 $108,000 $2,476,000
Home Improvement 226 $15,656,000 $69,000 $345,000 $55,000 $439,000

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 1,239 $235,206,000 $189,000 $1,550,000 $87,000 $1,300,000
Black or African American 416 $59,383,000 $142,000 $375,000 $52,000 $202,000
Not Provided 328 $56,207,000 $171,000 $1,500,000 $100,000 $2,476,000
Not applicable 172 $35,444,000 $206,000 $3,250,000 $15,000 $488,000
Hispanic 34 $6,321,000 $185,000 $417,000 $59,000 $160,000
Asian 18 $2,568,000 $142,000 $220,000 $53,000 $142,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 $698,000 $139,000 $212,000 $180,000 $682,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 $637,000 $212,000 $219,000 $92,000 $132,000

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) 1,614 $282,127,000 $174,000 $3,250,000 $86,000 $2,476,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 492 $92,386,000 $187,000 $343,000 $53,000 $181,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 58 $9,729,000 $167,000 $306,000 $40,000 $110,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 51 $12,222,000 $239,000 $361,000 $40,000 $123,000

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 803 $148,273,000 $184,000 $3,250,000 $91,000 $2,476,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 625 $102,285,000 $163,000 $1,550,000 $75,000 $1,383,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 344 $67,343,000 $195,000 $960,000 $39,000 $488,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 245 $46,741,000 $190,000 $1,000,000 $81,000 $1,140,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 141 $21,882,000 $155,000 $729,000 $80,000 $470,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 57 $9,940,000 $174,000 $417,000 $71,000 $250,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 78 $15,969,000 $204,000 $1,550,000 $73,000 $1,300,000
Collateral 78 $14,826,000 $190,000 $1,500,000 $121,000 $1,383,000
Credit History 68 $7,967,000 $117,000 $650,000 $59,000 $350,000
Other 26 $5,084,000 $195,000 $1,355,000 $62,000 $250,000
Credit Application Incomplete 18 $3,594,000 $199,000 $371,000 $164,000 $504,000
Unverifiable Information 13 $3,033,000 $233,000 $675,000 $104,000 $263,000
Employment History 6 $1,350,000 $225,000 $680,000 $50,000 $123,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 4 $872,000 $218,000 $309,000 $93,000 $186,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $497,000 $248,000 $252,000 $67,000 $93,000

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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