Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 301,957 mortgage applications in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area totaling $74.8 billion, up 11% from 2018. The average application was for $247,843, and applicants reported an average income of $124,000. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 20,475 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Bank of America NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 301,957
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $74,838,180,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $247,843
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $84,005,000
Average Applicant Income $124,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,127,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
20,475 $4,804,945,000 $234,000 $136,000
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
17,341 $4,059,305,000 $234,000 $141,000
3 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
10,056 $1,997,650,000 $198,000 $141,000
4 Gateway First Bank
Jenks, OK
6,601 $1,007,825,000 $152,000 $83,000
5 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
6,513 $1,537,035,000 $235,000 $113,000
6 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
6,468 $1,571,710,000 $242,000 $110,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
5,797 $1,384,015,000 $238,000 $119,000
8 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
5,782 $1,347,530,000 $233,000 $106,000
9 Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc.
Houston, TX
4,890 $1,269,470,000 $259,000 $108,000
10 Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
Denver, CO
4,589 $1,396,375,000 $304,000 $194,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 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 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in 2019

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 181,002 $48,015,185,000 $265,000 $84,005,000 $122,000 $9,127,000
Refinancing 53,122 $15,377,240,000 $289,000 $75,005,000 $137,000 $7,568,000
Cash-out Refinancing 34,814 $7,693,520,000 $220,000 $80,005,000 $118,000 $8,460,000
Home Improvement 14,207 $1,361,545,000 $95,000 $28,565,000 $125,000 $7,200,000
Other Purpose 13,563 $1,584,605,000 $116,000 $24,505,000 $132,000 $8,650,000
Not Applicable 5,249 $806,085,000 $153,000 $20,475,000 $126,000 $1,893,000

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 116,884 $29,325,470,000 $250,000 $10,205,000 $144,000 $7,568,000
Hispanic 58,288 $10,367,910,000 $177,000 $4,205,000 $91,000 $8,486,000
Not Provided 39,554 $9,361,570,000 $236,000 $45,505,000 $128,000 $8,460,000
Not applicable 30,679 $13,066,900,000 $425,000 $84,005,000 $115,000 $2,052,000
Black or African American 30,389 $6,174,245,000 $203,000 $10,005,000 $99,000 $9,127,000
Asian 20,865 $5,308,485,000 $254,000 $7,415,000 $136,000 $8,650,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,388 $285,710,000 $205,000 $2,405,000 $111,000 $3,500,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 303 $84,215,000 $277,000 $17,105,000 $111,000 $998,000

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) 221,752 $57,033,335,000 $257,000 $84,005,000 $136,000 $9,127,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 58,649 $12,025,195,000 $205,000 $66,375,000 $77,000 $1,893,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 20,934 $5,658,030,000 $270,000 $21,305,000 $95,000 $1,500,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 622 $121,620,000 $195,000 $4,185,000 $67,000 $350,000

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 146,091 $40,450,630,000 $276,000 $80,005,000 $131,000 $9,127,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 50,233 $11,491,625,000 $228,000 $12,005,000 $116,000 $2,811,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 45,438 $7,980,390,000 $175,000 $84,005,000 $102,000 $7,200,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 40,280 $10,409,550,000 $258,000 $68,905,000 $128,000 $8,650,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 12,610 $2,684,460,000 $212,000 $66,375,000 $119,000 $8,460,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 7,152 $1,782,800,000 $249,000 $37,805,000 $148,000 $6,973,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 91 $22,405,000 $246,000 $835,000 $112,000 $1,102,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 62 $16,320,000 $263,000 $795,000 $40,000 $493,000

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 248,882 $64,730,290,000 $260,000 $80,005,000 $129,000 $9,127,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 20,670 $4,539,345,000 $219,000 $59,595,000 $90,000 $5,949,000
Credit History 13,610 $1,530,440,000 $112,000 $18,005,000 $102,000 $5,700,000
Collateral 5,227 $1,143,015,000 $218,000 $84,005,000 $142,000 $7,200,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5,045 $1,141,505,000 $226,000 $5,005,000 $120,000 $4,980,000
Other 4,880 $1,018,290,000 $208,000 $70,515,000 $124,000 $5,064,000
Unverifiable Information 2,028 $370,470,000 $182,000 $3,135,000 $121,000 $4,744,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 960 $229,110,000 $238,000 $3,755,000 $106,000 $1,833,000
Employment History 630 $131,380,000 $208,000 $1,875,000 $85,000 $780,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 25 $4,335,000 $173,000 $345,000 $71,000 $172,000

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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