Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 25,105 mortgage applications in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area totaling $5.9 billion, up 18% from 2014. The average application was for $233,292, and applicants reported an average income of $90,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 2,420 applications, followed by State Employees' Credit Union and Truist Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 25,105
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,856,814,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $233,292
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $90,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,683,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
2,420 $690,381,000 $285,000 $97,000
2 State Employees' Credit Union
Raleigh, NC
2,182 $374,895,000 $171,000 $88,000
3 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
1,174 $283,529,000 $241,000 $112,000
4 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.
Richmond, VA
1,017 $250,971,000 $246,000 $122,000
5 Corporate Investors Mortgage G
Chapel Hill, NC
954 $249,351,000 $261,000 $129,000
6 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
868 $239,790,000 $276,000 $50,000
7 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
666 $130,889,000 $196,000 $73,000
8 Suntrust Bank
Atlanta, GA
599 $67,452,000 $112,000 $95,000
9 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
573 $149,371,000 $260,000 $119,000
10 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
452 $71,953,000 $159,000 $41,000

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The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC in 2015

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
Home Purchase 12,853 $3,388,922,000 $263,000 $99,999,000 $93,000 $3,797,000
Refinancing 10,940 $2,365,754,000 $216,000 $38,845,000 $88,000 $5,683,000
Home Improvement 1,312 $102,138,000 $77,000 $3,000,000 $76,000 $1,323,000

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 13,961 $3,063,021,000 $219,000 $2,635,000 $110,000 $5,683,000
Black or African American 3,749 $563,779,000 $150,000 $1,470,000 $63,000 $1,057,000
Not applicable 2,964 $1,363,511,000 $460,000 $99,999,000 $24,000 $856,000
Not Provided 2,269 $454,899,000 $200,000 $1,435,000 $97,000 $1,650,000
Hispanic 1,046 $162,820,000 $155,000 $860,000 $68,000 $709,000
Asian 962 $221,602,000 $230,000 $2,000,000 $124,000 $1,800,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 106 $17,315,000 $163,000 $779,000 $75,000 $510,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 48 $9,867,000 $205,000 $465,000 $86,000 $267,000

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) 19,530 $4,842,297,000 $247,000 $99,999,000 $103,000 $5,683,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,645 $588,863,000 $161,000 $2,897,000 $40,000 $583,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,677 $386,619,000 $230,000 $1,079,000 $60,000 $541,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 253 $39,035,000 $154,000 $297,000 $34,000 $168,000

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 13,338 $3,302,405,000 $247,000 $38,845,000 $107,000 $5,683,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,786 $843,452,000 $222,000 $7,062,000 $44,000 $1,370,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,491 $545,156,000 $156,000 $5,313,000 $72,000 $1,058,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,755 $818,568,000 $297,000 $99,999,000 $94,000 $1,650,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,063 $190,475,000 $179,000 $1,300,000 $87,000 $1,997,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 665 $155,047,000 $233,000 $17,000,000 $101,000 $1,800,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 6 $1,296,000 $216,000 $417,000 $115,000 $240,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $415,000 $415,000 $415,000 $172,000 $172,000

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 746 $67,010,000 $89,000 $1,200,000 $63,000 $900,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 586 $100,117,000 $170,000 $5,313,000 $57,000 $400,000
Collateral 453 $85,192,000 $188,000 $1,470,000 $104,000 $868,000
Credit Application Incomplete 298 $59,138,000 $198,000 $1,340,000 $101,000 $1,058,000
Other 180 $27,041,000 $150,000 $650,000 $74,000 $836,000
Unverifiable Information 95 $14,743,000 $155,000 $584,000 $85,000 $591,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 60 $13,003,000 $216,000 $920,000 $107,000 $550,000
Employment History 37 $7,452,000 $201,000 $572,000 $93,000 $427,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $364,000 $182,000 $219,000 $60,000 $83,000

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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