Knoxville, TN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 42,999 mortgage applications in Knoxville, TN metro area totaling $6.5 billion, down 28% from 2007. The average application was for $151,889, and applicants reported an average income of $73,000. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 3,648 applications, followed by Countrywide Bank FSB and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 42,999
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,531,086,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $151,889
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $15,044,000
Average Applicant Income $73,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,472,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Knoxville, TN Metro Area (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Knoxville, TN metro area in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
3,648 $593,237,000 $162,000 $73,000
2 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
2,946 $457,499,000 $155,000 $69,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
2,636 $426,500,000 $161,000 $69,000
4 Mortgage Investors Group
Knoxville, TN
1,830 $312,320,000 $170,000 $72,000
5 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc
Richmond, VA
1,690 $302,732,000 $179,000 $87,000
6 Ornl Federal Credit Union
Oak Ridge, TN
1,616 $203,208,000 $125,000 $68,000
7 Hfc Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
1,368 $183,088,000 $133,000 $67,000
8 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
1,158 $198,341,000 $171,000 $88,000
9 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
1,147 $197,519,000 $172,000 $79,000
10 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
1,076 $166,318,000 $154,000 $67,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Knoxville, TN 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 Knoxville, TN 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 23,472 $3,648,369,000 $155,000 $10,551,000 $71,000 $9,472,000
Home Purchase 15,857 $2,619,265,000 $165,000 $15,044,000 $77,000 $3,728,000
Home Improvement 3,670 $263,452,000 $71,000 $12,145,000 $62,000 $1,784,000

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 33,781 $5,002,466,000 $148,000 $4,500,000 $76,000 $9,472,000
Not Provided 3,475 $526,381,000 $151,000 $2,800,000 $83,000 $2,718,000
Not applicable 3,070 $642,614,000 $209,000 $15,044,000 $34,000 $2,593,000
Black or African American 1,538 $194,449,000 $126,000 $2,880,000 $59,000 $2,579,000
Hispanic 660 $87,951,000 $133,000 $935,000 $62,000 $360,000
Asian 301 $53,620,000 $178,000 $1,000,000 $83,000 $785,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 132 $16,237,000 $123,000 $500,000 $59,000 $209,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 42 $7,368,000 $175,000 $417,000 $121,000 $1,070,000

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) 32,567 $5,048,429,000 $155,000 $12,145,000 $80,000 $9,472,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 9,403 $1,315,823,000 $139,000 $15,044,000 $51,000 $626,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 775 $135,955,000 $175,000 $455,000 $53,000 $473,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 254 $30,879,000 $121,000 $248,000 $30,000 $82,000

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 20,592 $3,235,811,000 $157,000 $15,044,000 $82,000 $9,472,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 8,395 $1,087,349,000 $129,000 $4,640,000 $61,000 $2,579,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,894 $1,117,976,000 $162,000 $2,975,000 $56,000 $1,880,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,760 $589,595,000 $156,000 $4,710,000 $73,000 $2,500,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,410 $347,338,000 $144,000 $2,275,000 $79,000 $1,572,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 943 $152,361,000 $161,000 $2,000,000 $82,000 $1,200,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 5 $656,000 $131,000 $208,000 $38,000 $58,000
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 1,396 $124,274,000 $89,000 $562,000 $54,000 $1,560,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 944 $130,186,000 $137,000 $3,450,000 $52,000 $850,000
Collateral 836 $130,255,000 $155,000 $1,500,000 $78,000 $1,012,000
Credit Application Incomplete 442 $68,549,000 $155,000 $1,100,000 $73,000 $1,399,000
Other 366 $55,070,000 $150,000 $991,000 $78,000 $600,000
Unverifiable Information 159 $27,963,000 $175,000 $2,880,000 $95,000 $2,579,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 94 $13,608,000 $144,000 $472,000 $70,000 $268,000
Employment History 63 $8,343,000 $132,000 $503,000 $57,000 $629,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 11 $1,840,000 $167,000 $302,000 $65,000 $145,000

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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