Jefferson County, KY Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 43,132 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, KY totaling $6.0 billion, down 25% from 2007. The average application was for $138,000, and applicants reported an average income of $74,000. 44% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 23% were denied. The most active lender was JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, with 4,024 applications, followed by Countrywide Bank FSB and Wells Fargo Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 43,132
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,955,070,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $138,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,500,000
Average Applicant Income $74,000
Highest Applicant Income $7,880,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Jefferson County, KY (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Jefferson County, KY in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
4,024 $592,263,000 $147,000 $71,000
2 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
3,202 $483,398,000 $150,000 $74,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
2,678 $405,642,000 $151,000 $74,000
4 Fifth Third Mortgage Company
Cincinnati, OH
2,048 $330,468,000 $161,000 $84,000
5 Republic Bank & Trust
Louisville, KY
2,004 $315,106,000 $157,000 $82,000
6 Branch Banking and Trust Co
Wilson, NC
1,798 $173,056,000 $96,000 $66,000
7 Hfc Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
1,721 $180,170,000 $104,000 $63,000
8 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
1,332 $199,827,000 $150,000 $71,000
9 National City Bank
Cleveland, OH
1,031 $125,077,000 $121,000 $80,000
10 River City Bank, Inc.
Louisville, KY
907 $62,362,000 $68,000 $163,000

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

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Jefferson County, KY 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 24,669 $3,595,393,000 $145,000 $17,500,000 $75,000 $7,880,000
Home Purchase 15,059 $2,181,971,000 $144,000 $3,950,000 $75,000 $5,000,000
Home Improvement 3,404 $177,706,000 $52,000 $1,000,000 $67,000 $1,320,000

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 29,068 $4,081,483,000 $140,000 $3,000,000 $81,000 $7,880,000
Black or African American 5,521 $560,156,000 $101,000 $1,865,000 $57,000 $5,000,000
Not Provided 4,112 $557,883,000 $135,000 $1,932,000 $77,000 $1,338,000
Not applicable 2,505 $492,078,000 $196,000 $17,500,000 $33,000 $3,733,000
Hispanic 1,027 $124,636,000 $121,000 $1,080,000 $63,000 $4,842,000
Asian 674 $108,836,000 $161,000 $800,000 $81,000 $588,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 140 $17,265,000 $123,000 $1,500,000 $58,000 $564,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 85 $12,733,000 $149,000 $615,000 $71,000 $295,000

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) 31,705 $4,406,281,000 $138,000 $17,500,000 $82,000 $7,880,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 10,739 $1,434,805,000 $133,000 $739,000 $51,000 $878,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 686 $113,726,000 $165,000 $548,000 $52,000 $510,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 2 $258,000 $129,000 $140,000 $43,000 $44,000

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 19,079 $2,773,835,000 $145,000 $17,500,000 $83,000 $7,880,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 10,026 $1,153,553,000 $115,000 $4,700,000 $64,000 $5,000,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,833 $1,034,667,000 $151,000 $1,465,000 $59,000 $1,726,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,779 $547,748,000 $144,000 $2,552,000 $76,000 $3,455,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,443 $315,172,000 $129,000 $1,932,000 $83,000 $3,849,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 938 $126,175,000 $134,000 $1,100,000 $78,000 $1,500,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 34 $3,920,000 $115,000 $300,000 $40,000 $128,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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
Credit History 2,112 $177,491,000 $84,000 $1,000,000 $59,000 $1,400,000
Collateral 1,237 $163,085,000 $131,000 $2,281,000 $78,000 $870,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,185 $144,146,000 $121,000 $1,100,000 $53,000 $1,648,000
Credit Application Incomplete 593 $83,309,000 $140,000 $918,000 $74,000 $600,000
Other 575 $75,100,000 $130,000 $2,636,000 $75,000 $1,070,000
Unverifiable Information 176 $26,631,000 $151,000 $875,000 $83,000 $772,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 129 $12,591,000 $97,000 $308,000 $76,000 $366,000
Employment History 75 $8,940,000 $119,000 $417,000 $54,000 $480,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 12 $1,769,000 $147,000 $500,000 $64,000 $116,000

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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