Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008
In 2008, Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. of Santa Rosa, CA reported 2,921 mortgage applications totaling $1.0 billion, down 31% from 2007. The average application was for $358,039, and applicants reported an average income of $116,745. 16% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. Its largest markets were Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (512), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (462) and Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA (329) (applications in parentheses).
| Mortgage Company & Address | Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. 120 Stony Point Road, Suite 210 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Tel #: available with data download |
| Federal Regulator | * available with data download |
| Years | 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
| Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 2,921 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $1,045,833,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $358,039 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $2,280,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $116,745 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $2,520,000 |
About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.
| County | Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications | Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | Average Applicant Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 512 | $ 198,408,000 | $ 387,515 | $ 126,000 |
| Riverside, California | 231 | $ 71,444,000 | $ 309,281 | $ 101,000 |
| San Bernardino, California | 231 | $ 64,941,000 | $ 281,129 | $ 101,000 |
| Orange, California | 214 | $ 85,371,000 | $ 398,929 | $ 121,000 |
| Contra Costa, California | 168 | $ 66,833,000 | $ 397,815 | $ 113,000 |
| Alameda, California | 161 | $ 67,209,000 | $ 417,447 | $ 127,000 |
| King, Washington | 133 | $ 41,555,000 | $ 312,443 | $ 115,000 |
| Sonoma, California | 130 | $ 43,160,000 | $ 332,000 | $ 100,000 |
| Santa Clara, California | 122 | $ 54,767,000 | $ 448,909 | $ 124,000 |
| San Diego, California | 86 | $ 33,470,000 | $ 389,186 | $ 114,000 |
| San Joaquin, California | 81 | $ 23,375,000 | $ 288,580 | $ 104,000 |
| San Mateo, California | 76 | $ 39,872,000 | $ 524,631 | $ 130,000 |
| Pierce, Washington | 69 | $ 16,746,000 | $ 242,695 | $ 84,000 |
| Ventura, California | 64 | $ 26,803,000 | $ 418,796 | $ 140,000 |
| Snohomish, Washington | 61 | $ 17,397,000 | $ 285,196 | $ 99,000 |
| San Francisco, California | 50 | $ 22,743,000 | $ 454,860 | $ 194,000 |
| Solano, California | 48 | $ 16,936,000 | $ 352,833 | $ 121,000 |
| Marin, California | 38 | $ 19,211,000 | $ 505,552 | $ 185,000 |
| Sacramento, California | 34 | $ 9,556,000 | $ 281,058 | $ 92,000 |
| Stanislaus, California | 30 | $ 8,020,000 | $ 267,333 | $ 115,000 |
| Napa, California | 23 | $ 10,650,000 | $ 463,043 | $ 122,000 |
| Monterey, California | 20 | $ 8,893,000 | $ 444,650 | $ 146,000 |
| Maricopa, Arizona | 18 | $ 4,951,000 | $ 275,055 | $ 144,000 |
| Kern, California | 18 | $ 3,708,000 | $ 206,000 | $ 98,000 |
| Kitsap, Washington | 17 | $ 5,148,000 | $ 302,823 | $ 107,000 |
| Fresno, California | 12 | $ 3,464,000 | $ 288,666 | $ 94,000 |
| Placer, California | 12 | $ 3,143,000 | $ 261,916 | $ 98,000 |
| Santa Cruz, California | 12 | $ 6,054,000 | $ 504,500 | $ 240,000 |
| Nevada, California | 10 | $ 3,417,000 | $ 341,700 | $ 172,000 |
| Mohave, Arizona | 9 | $ 2,234,000 | $ 248,222 | $ 91,000 |
| Madera, California | 9 | $ 2,662,000 | $ 295,777 | $ 92,000 |
| Santa Barbara, California | 9 | $ 3,192,000 | $ 354,666 | $ 86,000 |
| Thurston, Washington | 9 | $ 2,072,000 | $ 230,222 | $ 80,000 |
| Calaveras, California | 8 | $ 2,560,000 | $ 320,000 | $ 79,000 |
| Merced, California | 8 | $ 2,414,000 | $ 301,750 | $ 98,000 |
| Tulare, California | 8 | $ 1,570,000 | $ 196,250 | $ 85,000 |
| Skagit, Washington | 8 | $ 1,950,000 | $ 243,750 | $ 64,000 |
| Mendocino, California | 7 | $ 4,041,000 | $ 577,285 | $ 163,000 |
| San Luis Obispo, California | 7 | $ 3,199,000 | $ 457,000 | $ 158,000 |
| Butte, California | 6 | $ 1,360,000 | $ 226,666 | $ 80,000 |
| Lake, California | 6 | $ 1,705,000 | $ 284,166 | $ 75,000 |
| Yolo, California | 6 | $ 1,482,000 | $ 247,000 | $ 94,000 |
| Pima, Arizona | 5 | $ 1,307,000 | $ 261,400 | $ 101,000 |
| El Dorado, California | 5 | $ 2,037,000 | $ 407,400 | $ 102,000 |
| Tuolumne, California | 5 | $ 2,573,000 | $ 514,600 | $ 131,000 |
| Cook, Illinois | 5 | $ 1,423,000 | $ 284,600 | $ 134,000 |
| San Benito, California | 4 | $ 1,740,000 | $ 435,000 | $ 106,000 |
| Shasta, California | 4 | $ 502,000 | $ 125,500 | $ 29,000 |
| Grays Harbor, Washington | 4 | $ 526,000 | $ 131,500 | $ 73,000 |
| Polk, Florida | 3 | $ 404,000 | $ 134,666 | $ 77,000 |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 3 | $ 999,000 | $ 333,000 | $ 89,000 |
| Lewis, Washington | 3 | $ 748,000 | $ 249,333 | $ 69,000 |
| Yavapai, Arizona | 2 | $ 512,000 | $ 256,000 | $ 145,000 |
| Humboldt, California | 2 | $ 597,000 | $ 298,500 | $ 143,000 |
| Inyo, California | 2 | $ 670,000 | $ 335,000 | $ 50,000 |
| Kings, California | 2 | $ 320,000 | $ 160,000 | $ 47,000 |
| Plumas, California | 2 | $ 673,000 | $ 336,500 | $ 110,000 |
| Sutter, California | 2 | $ 340,000 | $ 170,000 | $ 70,000 |
| Brevard, Florida | 2 | $ 438,000 | $ 219,000 | $ 205,000 |
| Hillsborough, Florida | 2 | $ 585,000 | $ 292,500 | $ 129,000 |
| Miami-Dade, Florida | 2 | $ 393,000 | $ 196,500 | $ 278,000 |
| Hawaii, Hawaii | 2 | $ 500,000 | $ 250,000 | $ 114,000 |
| Nye, Nevada | 2 | $ 285,000 | $ 142,500 | $ 12,000 |
| Lucas, Ohio | 2 | $ 484,000 | $ 242,000 | $ 133,000 |
| Lane, Oregon | 2 | $ 221,000 | $ 110,500 | $ 70,000 |
| Benton, Washington | 2 | $ 359,000 | $ 179,500 | $ 79,000 |
| Cowlitz, Washington | 2 | $ 354,000 | $ 177,000 | $ 118,000 |
| Island, Washington | 2 | $ 676,000 | $ 338,000 | $ 96,000 |
| Jefferson, Washington | 2 | $ 815,000 | $ 407,500 | $ 121,000 |
| Mason, Washington | 2 | $ 487,000 | $ 243,500 | $ 85,000 |
| Whatcom, Washington | 2 | $ 815,000 | $ 407,500 | $ 136,000 |
| Pinal, Arizona | 1 | $ 468,000 | $ 468,000 | $ 105,000 |
| Alpine, California | 1 | $ 387,000 | $ 387,000 | $ 199,000 |
| Amador, California | 1 | $ 391,000 | $ 391,000 | $ 76,000 |
| Colusa, California | 1 | $ 284,000 | $ 284,000 | $ 89,000 |
| Imperial, California | 1 | $ 120,000 | $ 120,000 | $ 87,000 |
| Mariposa, California | 1 | $ 116,000 | $ 116,000 | $ 18,000 |
| Mono, California | 1 | $ 350,000 | $ 350,000 | $ 126,000 |
| Yuba, California | 1 | $ 273,000 | $ 273,000 | $ 72,000 |
| Teller, Colorado | 1 | $ 340,000 | $ 340,000 | $ 102,000 |
| Clay, Florida | 1 | $ 90,000 | $ 90,000 | $ 191,000 |
| Collier, Florida | 1 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 0 |
| Lee, Florida | 1 | $ 126,000 | $ 126,000 | $ 12,000 |
| Osceola, Florida | 1 | $ 125,000 | $ 125,000 | $ 183,000 |
| Pinellas, Florida | 1 | $ 124,000 | $ 124,000 | $ 50,000 |
| St. Lucie, Florida | 1 | $ 212,000 | $ 212,000 | $ 46,000 |
| Gwinnett, Georgia | 1 | $ 169,000 | $ 169,000 | $ 230,000 |
| Henry, Georgia | 1 | $ 140,000 | $ 140,000 | $ 90,000 |
| Rockdale, Georgia | 1 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 691,000 |
| Kauai, Hawaii | 1 | $ 347,000 | $ 347,000 | $ 91,000 |
| Maui, Hawaii | 1 | $ 368,000 | $ 368,000 | $ 120,000 |
| Champaign, Illinois | 1 | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 230,000 |
| Kane, Illinois | 1 | $ 380,000 | $ 380,000 | $ 12,000 |
| Shelby, Illinois | 1 | $ 320,000 | $ 320,000 | $ 66,000 |
| Grant, Indiana | 1 | $ 105,000 | $ 105,000 | $ 70,000 |
| Marion, Indiana | 1 | $ 88,000 | $ 88,000 | $ 96,000 |
| Prince George's, Maryland | 1 | $ 495,000 | $ 495,000 | $ 124,000 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 1 | $ 308,000 | $ 308,000 | $ 62,000 |
| Humphreys, Mississippi | 1 | $ 80,000 | $ 80,000 | $ 35,000 |
| Jackson, Missouri | 1 | $ 160,000 | $ 160,000 | $ 60,000 |
| St. Charles, Missouri | 1 | $ 125,000 | $ 125,000 | $ 44,000 |
| Warren, Missouri | 1 | $ 203,000 | $ 203,000 | $ 2,000 |
| Webster, Missouri | 1 | $ 95,000 | $ 95,000 | $ 36,000 |
| Clark, Nevada | 1 | $ 556,000 | $ 556,000 | $ 110,000 |
| Bronx, New York | 1 | $ 536,000 | $ 536,000 | $ 52,000 |
| Mecklenburg, North Carolina | 1 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 147,000 |
| Cleveland, Oklahoma | 1 | $ 126,000 | $ 126,000 | $ 188,000 |
| Jackson, Oregon | 1 | $ 128,000 | $ 128,000 | $ 65,000 |
| Washington, Oregon | 1 | $ 320,000 | $ 320,000 | $ 138,000 |
| Yamhill, Oregon | 1 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Rutherford, Tennessee | 1 | $ 153,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 188,000 |
| Cass, Texas | 1 | $ 73,000 | $ 73,000 | $ 160,000 |
| Ector, Texas | 1 | $ 85,000 | $ 85,000 | $ 32,000 |
| Travis, Texas | 1 | $ 65,000 | $ 65,000 | $ 25,000 |
| Williamson, Texas | 1 | $ 40,000 | $ 40,000 | $ 65,000 |
| Salt Lake, Utah | 1 | $ 129,000 | $ 129,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Utah, Utah | 1 | $ 145,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 13,000 |
| Weber, Utah | 1 | $ 195,000 | $ 195,000 | $ 160,000 |
| Roanoke City, Virginia | 1 | $ 350,000 | $ 350,000 | $ 70,000 |
| Clark, Washington | 1 | $ 213,000 | $ 213,000 | $ 106,000 |
| Kittitas, Washington | 1 | $ 363,000 | $ 363,000 | $ 95,000 |
| San Juan, Washington | 1 | $ 590,000 | $ 590,000 | $ 561,000 |
| Yakima, Washington | 1 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 42,000 |
Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. 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 | 2,460 | $890,637,000 | $362,000 | $2,280,000 | $115,000 | $2,520,000 |
| Home Purchase | 458 | $153,629,000 | $335,000 | $2,280,000 | $126,000 | $1,134,000 |
| Home Improvement | 3 | $1,567,000 | $522,000 | $725,000 | $135,000 | $210,000 |
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 | 1,570 | $546,648,000 | $348,000 | $2,280,000 | $117,000 | $1,980,000 |
| Not Provided | 900 | $340,684,000 | $378,000 | $2,050,000 | $118,000 | $2,520,000 |
| Hispanic | 229 | $76,866,000 | $335,000 | $975,000 | $109,000 | $2,110,000 |
| Asian | 104 | $42,436,000 | $408,000 | $1,360,000 | $126,000 | $612,000 |
| Black or African American | 81 | $26,139,000 | $322,000 | $798,000 | $109,000 | $960,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 | $8,200,000 | $315,000 | $608,000 | $90,000 | $157,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 11 | $4,860,000 | $441,000 | $722,000 | $209,000 | $384,000 |
| Not applicable | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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) | 2,890 | $1,034,776,000 | $358,000 | $2,280,000 | $117,000 | $2,520,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 31 | $11,057,000 | $356,000 | $798,000 | $97,000 | $190,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 1,561 | $574,727,000 | $368,000 | $2,280,000 | $123,000 | $2,520,000 |
| Loan Originated | 456 | $128,396,000 | $281,000 | $975,000 | $102,000 | $612,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 441 | $174,747,000 | $396,000 | $1,200,000 | $99,000 | $499,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 425 | $153,997,000 | $362,000 | $1,800,000 | $128,000 | $1,980,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 31 | $11,718,000 | $378,000 | $920,000 | $124,000 | $314,000 |
| Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution | 6 | $1,598,000 | $266,000 | $425,000 | $89,000 | $115,000 |
| Preapproval Approved but not Accepted | 1 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collateral | 20 | $8,305,000 | $415,000 | $1,096,000 | $120,000 | $323,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 9 | $3,719,000 | $413,000 | $740,000 | $128,000 | $336,000 |
| Credit History | 6 | $2,232,000 | $372,000 | $650,000 | $78,000 | $150,000 |
| Other | 2 | $389,000 | $194,000 | $351,000 | $84,000 | $105,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 1 | $595,000 | $595,000 | $595,000 | $121,000 | $121,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 1 | $272,000 | $272,000 | $272,000 | $166,000 | $166,000 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 1 | $405,000 | $405,000 | $405,000 | $138,000 | $138,000 |
| Employment History | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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