Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. of Santa Rosa, CA reported 4,256 mortgage applications totaling $1.4 billion, up 63% from 2006. The average application was for $338,147, and applicants reported an average income of $109,244. 25% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. Its largest markets were Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (759), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (612) and Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA (364) (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
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Years 2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 4,256
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,439,157,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $338,147
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $10,000,000
Average Applicant Income $109,244
Highest Applicant Income $9,708,000

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records Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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.

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. by County in 2007

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 759 $ 276,646,000 $ 364,487 $ 111,000
Riverside, California 332 $ 101,022,000 $ 304,283 $ 105,000
San Bernardino, California 280 $ 86,632,000 $ 309,400 $ 134,000
Orange, California 228 $ 85,774,000 $ 376,201 $ 130,000
King, Washington 223 $ 63,538,000 $ 284,923 $ 95,000
Sonoma, California 202 $ 62,963,000 $ 311,698 $ 105,000
Contra Costa, California 194 $ 72,263,000 $ 372,489 $ 111,000
Santa Clara, California 174 $ 80,614,000 $ 463,298 $ 121,000
Alameda, California 170 $ 67,831,000 $ 399,005 $ 103,000
Solano, California 130 $ 46,860,000 $ 360,461 $ 117,000
Pierce, Washington 117 $ 25,728,000 $ 219,897 $ 75,000
San Joaquin, California 114 $ 35,122,000 $ 308,087 $ 100,000
San Diego, California 106 $ 46,210,000 $ 435,943 $ 123,000
Snohomish, Washington 95 $ 24,085,000 $ 253,526 $ 87,000
San Mateo, California 77 $ 31,197,000 $ 405,155 $ 123,000
Ventura, California 71 $ 25,316,000 $ 356,563 $ 116,000
Sacramento, California 65 $ 17,067,000 $ 262,569 $ 110,000
Stanislaus, California 57 $ 16,369,000 $ 287,175 $ 105,000
Marin, California 52 $ 26,542,000 $ 510,423 $ 122,000
Santa Cruz, California 48 $ 19,285,000 $ 401,770 $ 119,000
San Francisco, California 47 $ 25,640,000 $ 545,531 $ 134,000
Kern, California 37 $ 6,372,000 $ 172,216 $ 142,000
Monterey, California 33 $ 23,711,000 $ 718,515 $ 129,000
Maricopa, Arizona 30 $ 8,984,000 $ 299,466 $ 106,000
Napa, California 28 $ 13,622,000 $ 486,500 $ 155,000
El Dorado, California 24 $ 9,556,000 $ 398,166 $ 142,000
Thurston, Washington 24 $ 13,786,000 $ 574,416 $ 61,000
Kitsap, Washington 21 $ 5,026,000 $ 239,333 $ 97,000
Lake, California 20 $ 5,245,000 $ 262,250 $ 83,000
Merced, California 18 $ 4,372,000 $ 242,888 $ 94,000
Placer, California 17 $ 5,333,000 $ 313,705 $ 111,000
Fresno, California 14 $ 3,086,000 $ 220,428 $ 70,000
Butte, California 13 $ 1,713,000 $ 131,769 $ 62,000
Cook, Illinois 13 $ 2,281,000 $ 175,461 $ 75,000
Lewis, Washington 13 $ 2,356,000 $ 181,230 $ 89,000
Broward, Florida 12 $ 2,709,000 $ 225,750 $ 169,000
Skagit, Washington 12 $ 2,890,000 $ 240,833 $ 66,000
San Benito, California 11 $ 4,269,000 $ 388,090 $ 101,000
Yolo, California 11 $ 3,060,000 $ 278,181 $ 72,000
Island, Washington 11 $ 2,265,000 $ 205,909 $ 68,000
Mendocino, California 10 $ 3,374,000 $ 337,400 $ 96,000
Clark, Nevada 10 $ 1,887,000 $ 188,700 $ 69,000
Imperial, California 9 $ 1,666,000 $ 185,111 $ 87,000
Madera, California 9 $ 2,660,000 $ 295,555 $ 144,000
Santa Barbara, California 9 $ 4,048,000 $ 449,777 $ 212,000
San Luis Obispo, California 8 $ 3,903,000 $ 487,875 $ 152,000
Tulare, California 8 $ 1,587,000 $ 198,375 $ 47,000
Shelby, Illinois 7 $ 860,000 $ 122,857 $ 172,000
Pinal, Arizona 6 $ 843,000 $ 140,500 $ 94,000
Calaveras, California 6 $ 1,445,000 $ 240,833 $ 49,000
Nevada, California 6 $ 1,473,000 $ 245,500 $ 149,000
Honolulu, Hawaii 6 $ 2,238,000 $ 373,000 $ 103,000
Mason, Washington 6 $ 1,514,000 $ 252,333 $ 120,000
Whatcom, Washington 6 $ 1,565,000 $ 260,833 $ 84,000
Pima, Arizona 5 $ 1,185,000 $ 237,000 $ 80,000
Tuolumne, California 5 $ 1,159,000 $ 231,800 $ 76,000
Will, Illinois 5 $ 1,090,000 $ 218,000 $ 81,000
Grays Harbor, Washington 5 $ 756,000 $ 151,200 $ 29,000
Humboldt, California 4 $ 1,313,000 $ 328,250 $ 134,000
Shasta, California 4 $ 1,178,000 $ 294,500 $ 58,000
Pueblo, Colorado 4 $ 340,000 $ 85,000 $ 79,000
Miami-Dade, Florida 4 $ 586,000 $ 146,500 $ 82,000
McHenry, Illinois 4 $ 919,000 $ 229,750 $ 59,000
Yakima, Washington 4 $ 589,000 $ 147,250 $ 69,000
Arapahoe, Colorado 3 $ 168,000 $ 56,000 $ 43,000
Jefferson, Colorado 3 $ 380,000 $ 126,666 $ 70,000
Logan, Colorado 3 $ 273,000 $ 91,000 $ 64,000
Orange, Florida 3 $ 792,000 $ 264,000 $ 93,000
Hawaii, Hawaii 3 $ 1,174,000 $ 391,333 $ 142,000
Lake, Illinois 3 $ 788,000 $ 262,666 $ 89,000
Berkshire, Massachusetts 3 $ 805,000 $ 268,333 $ 81,000
Multnomah, Oregon 3 $ 400,000 $ 133,333 $ 37,000
Benton, Washington 3 $ 445,000 $ 148,333 $ 99,000
Jefferson, Washington 3 $ 422,000 $ 140,666 $ 26,000
La Paz, Arizona 2 $ 424,000 $ 212,000 $ 80,000
Yavapai, Arizona 2 $ 1,120,000 $ 560,000 $ 169,000
Kings, California 2 $ 377,000 $ 188,500 $ 71,000
Mariposa, California 2 $ 359,000 $ 179,500 $ 161,000
Mono, California 2 $ 600,000 $ 300,000 $ 118,000
Siskiyou, California 2 $ 253,000 $ 126,500 $ 15,000
Tehama, California 2 $ 250,000 $ 125,000 $ 55,000
Denver, Colorado 2 $ 1,163,000 $ 581,500 $ 0
El Paso, Colorado 2 $ 421,000 $ 210,500 $ 65,000
Larimer, Colorado 2 $ 423,000 $ 211,500 $ 65,000
Routt, Colorado 2 $ 370,000 $ 185,000 $ 51,000
Alachua, Florida 2 $ 304,000 $ 152,000 $ 121,000
Clay, Florida 2 $ 206,000 $ 103,000 $ 174,000
Duval, Florida 2 $ 198,000 $ 99,000 $ 169,000
Flagler, Florida 2 $ 718,000 $ 359,000 $ 97,000
St. Lucie, Florida 2 $ 162,000 $ 81,000 $ 234,000
DeKalb, Illinois 2 $ 372,000 $ 186,000 $ 58,000
Anoka, Minnesota 2 $ 291,000 $ 145,500 $ 33,000
Swift, Minnesota 2 $ 193,000 $ 96,500 $ 71,000
Greene, Missouri 2 $ 63,000 $ 31,500 $ 180,000
Jackson, Missouri 2 $ 371,000 $ 185,500 $ 177,000
Taney, Missouri 2 $ 361,000 $ 180,500 $ 151,000
Washoe, Nevada 2 $ 437,000 $ 218,500 $ 61,000
Clackamas, Oregon 2 $ 745,000 $ 372,500 $ 126,000
Allegheny, Pennsylvania 2 $ 350,000 $ 175,000 $ 93,000
Montgomery, Tennessee 2 $ 152,000 $ 76,000 $ 57,000
Harris, Texas 2 $ 328,000 $ 164,000 $ 89,000
Cache, Utah 2 $ 420,000 $ 210,000 $ 132,000
Cowlitz, Washington 2 $ 632,000 $ 316,000 $ 141,000
Grant, Washington 2 $ 192,000 $ 96,000 $ 41,000
Kittitas, Washington 2 $ 434,000 $ 217,000 $ 54,000
San Juan, Washington 2 $ 1,214,000 $ 607,000 $ 174,000
Spokane, Washington 2 $ 386,000 $ 193,000 $ 85,000
Butler, Alabama 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 54,000
Colbert, Alabama 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 27,000
Anchorage, Alaska 1 $ 170,000 $ 170,000 $ 0
Mohave, Arizona 1 $ 240,000 $ 240,000 $ 35,000
Santa Cruz, Arizona 1 $ 141,000 $ 141,000 $ 16,000
Yuma, Arizona 1 $ 140,000 $ 140,000 $ 48,000
Amador, California 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 76,000
Plumas, California 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 313,000
Sutter, California 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 25,000
Yuba, California 1 $ 204,000 $ 204,000 $ 75,000
Mesa, Colorado 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 24,000
Montezuma, Colorado 1 $ 214,000 $ 214,000 $ 76,000
Park, Colorado 1 $ 298,000 $ 298,000 $ 85,000
Pitkin, Colorado 1 $ 450,000 $ 450,000 $ 600,000
Hartford, Connecticut 1 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 0
Collier, Florida 1 $ 436,000 $ 436,000 $ 180,000
Escambia, Florida 1 $ 67,000 $ 67,000 $ 24,000
Gulf, Florida 1 $ 98,000 $ 98,000 $ 29,000
Hernando, Florida 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 78,000
Leon, Florida 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ 69,000
Manatee, Florida 1 $ 192,000 $ 192,000 $ 37,000
Osceola, Florida 1 $ 620,000 $ 620,000 $ 264,000
Palm Beach, Florida 1 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 0
Polk, Florida 1 $ 142,000 $ 142,000 $ 70,000
Seminole, Florida 1 $ 148,000 $ 148,000 $ 14,000
Gwinnett, Georgia 1 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 75,000
Ada, Idaho 1 $ 158,000 $ 158,000 $ 120,000
Canyon, Idaho 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 120,000
Twin Falls, Idaho 1 $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 104,000
Carroll, Illinois 1 $ 162,000 $ 162,000 $ 54,000
DuPage, Illinois 1 $ 375,000 $ 375,000 $ 105,000
Kane, Illinois 1 $ 170,000 $ 170,000 $ 33,000
Kendall, Illinois 1 $ 140,000 $ 140,000 $ 67,000
Madison, Illinois 1 $ 190,000 $ 190,000 $ 100,000
Rock Island, Illinois 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 38,000
Tazewell, Illinois 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 26,000
Winnebago, Illinois 1 $ 154,000 $ 154,000 $ 112,000
Hamilton, Indiana 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 0
Hancock, Indiana 1 $ 366,000 $ 366,000 $ 101,000
Hendricks, Indiana 1 $ 186,000 $ 186,000 $ 52,000
Huntington, Indiana 1 $ 39,000 $ 39,000 $ 0
Washington, Iowa 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ 74,000
Jefferson, Kentucky 1 $ 56,000 $ 56,000 $ 232,000
Warren, Kentucky 1 $ 2,220,000 $ 2,220,000 $ 0
Webster, Louisiana 1 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 25,000
Charles, Maryland 1 $ 515,000 $ 515,000 $ 130,000
Prince George's, Maryland 1 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 1,000
Hampden, Massachusetts 1 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 52,000
Oakland, Michigan 1 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 0
Wayne, Michigan 1 $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ 72,000
Washington, Minnesota 1 $ 82,000 $ 82,000 $ 60,000
Wright, Minnesota 1 $ 62,000 $ 62,000 $ 77,000
Camden, Missouri 1 $ 111,000 $ 111,000 $ 125,000
Cass, Missouri 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 41,000
Clay, Missouri 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 41,000
Jefferson, Missouri 1 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 108,000
Morgan, Missouri 1 $ 236,000 $ 236,000 $ 61,000
Phelps, Missouri 1 $ 192,000 $ 192,000 $ 71,000
Ripley, Missouri 1 $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ 22,000
St. Louis City, Missouri 1 $ 107,000 $ 107,000 $ 66,000
Warren, Missouri 1 $ 248,000 $ 248,000 $ 67,000
Webster, Missouri 1 $ 91,000 $ 91,000 $ 36,000
Carson City, Nevada 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 30,000
Ocean, New Jersey 1 $ 260,000 $ 260,000 $ 37,000
Union, New Jersey 1 $ 280,000 $ 280,000 $ 40,000
Bernalillo, New Mexico 1 $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ 44,000
Santa Fe, New Mexico 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 56,000
Herkimer, New York 1 $ 63,000 $ 63,000 $ 39,000
Kings, New York 1 $ 360,000 $ 360,000 $ 138,000
Montgomery, New York 1 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 40,000
Bladen, North Carolina 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 25,000
Watauga, North Carolina 1 $ 209,000 $ 209,000 $ 121,000
Adams, Ohio 1 $ 58,000 $ 58,000 $ 45,000
Columbiana, Ohio 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 89,000
Hardin, Ohio 1 $ 148,000 $ 148,000 $ 58,000
Douglas, Oregon 1 $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ 60,000
Polk, Oregon 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 52,000
Wayne, Pennsylvania 1 $ 77,000 $ 77,000 $ 40,000
Berkeley, South Carolina 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 6,000
Charleston, South Carolina 1 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ 143,000
Knox, Tennessee 1 $ 220,000 $ 220,000 $ 168,000
Shelby, Tennessee 1 $ 209,000 $ 209,000 $ 0
Washington, Tennessee 1 $ 186,000 $ 186,000 $ 180,000
Bell, Texas 1 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 106,000
Bexar, Texas 1 $ 140,000 $ 140,000 $ 85,000
Comal, Texas 1 $ 199,000 $ 199,000 $ 53,000
El Paso, Texas 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 76,000
Galveston, Texas 1 $ 257,000 $ 257,000 $ 102,000
Tarrant, Texas 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 84,000
Duchesne, Utah 1 $ 589,000 $ 589,000 $ 0
Chelan, Washington 1 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ 125,000
Clallam, Washington 1 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ 120,000
Clark, Washington 1 $ 173,000 $ 173,000 $ 74,000
Hot Springs, Wyoming 1 $ 279,000 $ 279,000 $ 143,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benchmark Lending Group, Inc. in 2007

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 3,372 $1,169,164,000 $346,000 $10,000,000 $113,000 $3,144,000
Home Purchase 879 $268,848,000 $305,000 $10,000,000 $95,000 $9,708,000
Home Improvement 5 $1,145,000 $229,000 $375,000 $81,000 $127,000

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 2,278 $741,331,000 $325,000 $2,500,000 $116,000 $3,144,000
Not Provided 1,297 $471,556,000 $363,000 $10,000,000 $96,000 $9,708,000
Hispanic 352 $109,722,000 $311,000 $1,319,000 $103,000 $731,000
Black or African American 172 $57,561,000 $334,000 $1,470,000 $110,000 $402,000
Asian 119 $44,197,000 $371,000 $1,365,000 $148,000 $780,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 29 $11,772,000 $405,000 $1,320,000 $138,000 $522,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 9 $3,018,000 $335,000 $968,000 $81,000 $185,000
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) 4,256 $1,439,157,000 $338,000 $10,000,000 $109,000 $9,708,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 2,092 $702,899,000 $335,000 $10,000,000 $104,000 $1,877,000
Loan Originated 1,076 $336,983,000 $313,000 $2,000,000 $118,000 $3,144,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 517 $176,725,000 $341,000 $1,680,000 $135,000 $9,708,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 454 $174,637,000 $384,000 $10,000,000 $86,000 $780,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 110 $45,731,000 $415,000 $7,778,000 $113,000 $797,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $1,362,000 $340,000 $500,000 $38,000 $64,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 3 $820,000 $273,000 $417,000 $105,000 $113,000
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 22 $10,999,000 $499,000 $1,680,000 $133,000 $423,000
Credit History 20 $6,038,000 $301,000 $800,000 $131,000 $240,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 12 $5,754,000 $479,000 $1,176,000 $109,000 $275,000
Unverifiable Information 12 $3,858,000 $321,000 $650,000 $130,000 $219,000
Other 11 $4,760,000 $432,000 $1,012,000 $172,000 $296,000
Employment History 1 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $15,000 $15,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $120,000 $120,000 $120,000 $26,000 $26,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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