Elgin, IL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 66,368 mortgage applications in Elgin, IL metro area totaling $15.2 billion, up 1% from 2020. The average application was for $229,506, and applicants reported an average income of $111,000. 59% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, with 3,773 applications, followed by Guaranteed Rate, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 66,368
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $15,231,880,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $229,506
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $37,005,000
Average Applicant Income $111,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,819,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Elgin, IL Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Elgin, IL metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
3,773 $870,705,000 $230,000 $114,000
2 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
3,265 $841,015,000 $257,000 $116,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
2,762 $624,040,000 $225,000 $117,000
4 First Centennial Mortgage Corporation
Chicago, IL
2,137 $483,185,000 $226,000 $101,000
5 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
2,060 $414,430,000 $201,000 $125,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,878 $407,960,000 $217,000 $100,000
7 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
1,724 $396,250,000 $229,000 $127,000
8 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
1,591 $362,885,000 $228,000 $95,000
9 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
1,536 $349,320,000 $227,000 $96,000
10 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
1,437 $238,615,000 $166,000 $99,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Elgin, 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 Elgin, IL in 2021

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 29,334 $6,507,880,000 $221,000 $23,155,000 $113,000 $8,819,000
Home Purchase 23,570 $6,182,490,000 $262,000 $37,005,000 $104,000 $8,138,000
Cash-out Refinancing 9,719 $2,134,375,000 $219,000 $4,255,000 $112,000 $2,340,000
Home Improvement 1,668 $145,060,000 $86,000 $1,405,000 $134,000 $2,839,000
Other Purpose 1,653 $199,895,000 $120,000 $34,645,000 $132,000 $5,352,000
Not Applicable 424 $62,180,000 $146,000 $345,000 $12,000 $61,000

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 37,304 $8,484,490,000 $227,000 $22,385,000 $120,000 $8,819,000
Hispanic 9,522 $1,853,250,000 $194,000 $3,065,000 $77,000 $3,739,000
Not Provided 7,100 $1,583,200,000 $222,000 $2,205,000 $112,000 $1,980,000
Not applicable 6,633 $1,929,255,000 $290,000 $37,005,000 $99,000 $725,000
Black or African American 2,638 $611,850,000 $231,000 $1,865,000 $94,000 $8,138,000
Asian 2,565 $635,425,000 $247,000 $1,925,000 $120,000 $1,986,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 174 $36,120,000 $207,000 $565,000 $104,000 $499,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 30 $7,450,000 $248,000 $485,000 $119,000 $283,000

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) 52,720 $12,039,690,000 $228,000 $37,005,000 $116,000 $8,819,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 10,391 $2,307,755,000 $222,000 $6,275,000 $73,000 $8,138,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,197 $872,865,000 $273,000 $3,065,000 $88,000 $949,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 60 $11,570,000 $192,000 $645,000 $74,000 $344,000

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 39,231 $9,229,835,000 $235,000 $37,005,000 $114,000 $8,138,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 9,189 $2,226,455,000 $242,000 $1,165,000 $109,000 $991,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 7,660 $1,801,160,000 $235,000 $22,385,000 $111,000 $8,819,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 5,869 $1,078,555,000 $183,000 $2,165,000 $94,000 $5,352,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,170 $626,840,000 $197,000 $1,685,000 $113,000 $2,839,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,180 $251,370,000 $213,000 $4,905,000 $100,000 $1,452,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 49 $12,515,000 $255,000 $485,000 $138,000 $2,051,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 20 $5,150,000 $257,000 $555,000 $71,000 $154,000

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
Not applicable 60,164 $14,060,390,000 $233,000 $37,005,000 $112,000 $8,819,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,957 $397,175,000 $202,000 $15,145,000 $80,000 $2,737,000
Credit History 1,307 $206,645,000 $158,000 $915,000 $105,000 $5,352,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,104 $223,930,000 $202,000 $1,845,000 $100,000 $736,000
Collateral 813 $140,785,000 $173,000 $2,005,000 $119,000 $2,568,000
Other 515 $96,605,000 $187,000 $625,000 $110,000 $1,280,000
Unverifiable Information 289 $58,495,000 $202,000 $705,000 $108,000 $550,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 111 $24,295,000 $218,000 $475,000 $87,000 $545,000
Employment History 108 $23,560,000 $218,000 $835,000 $80,000 $1,260,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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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