Jefferson County, KY Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 34,147 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, KY totaling $5.9 billion, up 20% from 2014. The average application was for $172,000, and applicants reported an average income of $72,000. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 2,235 applications, followed by PNC Bank N.A. and Kind Lending, LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 34,147
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,876,055,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $172,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $62,400,000
Average Applicant Income $72,000
Highest Applicant Income $6,307,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Jefferson County, KY (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Jefferson County, KY in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
2,235 $439,209,000 $196,000 $68,000
2 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
2,018 $225,674,000 $111,000 $80,000
3 Kind Lending, LLC
Irvine, CA
1,887 $309,603,000 $164,000 $67,000
4 Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company
Louisville, KY
1,639 $286,360,000 $174,000 $82,000
5 Republic Bank & Trust
Louisville, KY
1,615 $284,486,000 $176,000 $100,000
6 Fifth Third Mortgage Company
Cincinnati, OH
1,510 $241,564,000 $159,000 $80,000
7 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
1,165 $160,150,000 $137,000 $63,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
959 $228,774,000 $238,000 $83,000
9 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
841 $128,989,000 $153,000 $75,000
10 Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company
Louisville, KY
749 $153,733,000 $205,000 $84,000

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The tables below break down 2015 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 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 16,396 $3,020,426,000 $184,000 $62,400,000 $73,000 $3,200,000
Refinancing 15,814 $2,711,045,000 $171,000 $58,336,000 $70,000 $6,307,000
Home Improvement 1,937 $144,584,000 $74,000 $17,850,000 $78,000 $1,354,000

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 22,559 $3,629,852,000 $160,000 $3,115,000 $84,000 $6,307,000
Not applicable 3,420 $1,109,463,000 $324,000 $62,400,000 $7,000 $507,000
Black or African American 3,253 $392,391,000 $120,000 $929,000 $52,000 $1,032,000
Not Provided 3,130 $487,758,000 $155,000 $2,000,000 $79,000 $1,500,000
Hispanic 986 $117,040,000 $118,000 $920,000 $52,000 $768,000
Asian 665 $118,305,000 $177,000 $2,400,000 $92,000 $1,354,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 91 $12,789,000 $140,000 $457,000 $67,000 $628,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 43 $8,457,000 $196,000 $960,000 $87,000 $550,000

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) 23,639 $4,380,166,000 $185,000 $62,400,000 $86,000 $6,307,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 8,101 $1,071,906,000 $132,000 $341,000 $37,000 $804,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,404 $423,616,000 $176,000 $830,000 $51,000 $792,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 3 $367,000 $122,000 $184,000 $43,000 $68,000

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 19,227 $3,504,574,000 $182,000 $62,400,000 $82,000 $6,307,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 5,321 $821,300,000 $154,000 $58,336,000 $63,000 $1,150,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 4,004 $617,775,000 $154,000 $1,829,000 $26,000 $851,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,070 $530,448,000 $172,000 $12,375,000 $84,000 $2,293,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,338 $184,029,000 $137,000 $1,875,000 $72,000 $1,044,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,186 $217,669,000 $183,000 $27,500,000 $76,000 $762,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $260,000 $260,000 $260,000 $185,000 $185,000
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 1,264 $104,803,000 $82,000 $1,000,000 $63,000 $1,052,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 754 $100,558,000 $133,000 $2,284,000 $48,000 $544,000
Collateral 665 $121,560,000 $182,000 $30,334,000 $87,000 $1,150,000
Credit Application Incomplete 417 $64,466,000 $154,000 $871,000 $75,000 $600,000
Other 291 $92,927,000 $319,000 $43,000,000 $65,000 $750,000
Unverifiable Information 118 $14,062,000 $119,000 $480,000 $73,000 $333,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 110 $16,116,000 $146,000 $799,000 $60,000 $247,000
Employment History 50 $7,135,000 $142,000 $645,000 $52,000 $151,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $216,000 $216,000 $216,000 $80,000 $80,000

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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