Cathay Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, Cathay Bank of Los Angeles, CA reported 3,431 mortgage applications totaling $1.8 billion, down 9% from 2017. The average application was for $528,500, and applicants reported an average income of $156,646. 63% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. Its largest markets were New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (1,126), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (474) and Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (441) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Cathay Bank
9650 Flair Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 3,431
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,813,285,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $528,500
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $21,005,000
Average Applicant Income $156,646
Highest Applicant Income $4,130,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Cathay Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Cathay Bank by County in 2018

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Queens, New York 556 $ 303,350,000 $ 545,593 $ 142,000
Los Angeles, California 474 $ 321,390,000 $ 678,037 $ 190,000
San Bernardino, California 299 $ 107,985,000 $ 361,153 $ 146,000
Orange, California 249 $ 160,635,000 $ 645,120 $ 252,000
Kings, New York 234 $ 154,780,000 $ 661,452 $ 129,000
Richmond, New York 199 $ 70,535,000 $ 354,447 $ 88,000
Nassau, New York 184 $ 86,100,000 $ 467,934 $ 136,000
Riverside, California 142 $ 46,080,000 $ 324,507 $ 118,000
King, Washington 115 $ 63,425,000 $ 551,521 $ 141,000
Harris, Texas 70 $ 21,740,000 $ 310,571 $ 101,000
Clark, Nevada 59 $ 15,845,000 $ 268,559 $ 92,000
Alameda, California 54 $ 35,610,000 $ 659,444 $ 182,000
Cook, Illinois 54 $ 17,970,000 $ 332,777 $ 129,000
Santa Clara, California 49 $ 41,965,000 $ 856,428 $ 315,000
Bronx, New York 48 $ 38,200,000 $ 795,833 $ 81,000
Sacramento, California 42 $ 12,340,000 $ 293,809 $ 73,000
Contra Costa, California 39 $ 23,955,000 $ 614,230 $ 329,000
Fort Bend, Texas 36 $ 9,070,000 $ 251,944 $ 139,000
San Francisco, California 35 $ 35,895,000 $ 1,025,571 $ 335,000
San Diego, California 31 $ 18,235,000 $ 588,225 $ 141,000
Suffolk, New York 31 $ 9,185,000 $ 296,290 $ 156,000
San Mateo, California 29 $ 24,865,000 $ 857,413 $ 334,000
Middlesex, Massachusetts 25 $ 15,955,000 $ 638,200 $ 213,000
Collin, Texas 24 $ 6,050,000 $ 252,083 $ 183,000
Middlesex, New Jersey 23 $ 4,755,000 $ 206,739 $ 58,000
Suffolk, Massachusetts 22 $ 13,040,000 $ 592,727 $ 335,000
New York, New York 22 $ 20,210,000 $ 918,636 $ 297,000
Snohomish, Washington 21 $ 16,695,000 $ 795,000 $ 157,000
Norfolk, Massachusetts 13 $ 4,735,000 $ 364,230 $ 149,000
Union, New Jersey 13 $ 2,915,000 $ 224,230 $ 98,000
Bergen, New Jersey 12 $ 4,020,000 $ 335,000 $ 76,000
Pierce, Washington 12 $ 11,300,000 $ 941,666 $ 222,000
San Joaquin, California 11 $ 4,275,000 $ 388,636 $ 130,000
Ventura, California 11 $ 9,015,000 $ 819,545 $ 460,000
DuPage, Illinois 10 $ 2,720,000 $ 272,000 $ 135,000
Hudson, New Jersey 10 $ 3,580,000 $ 358,000 $ 134,000
Denton, Texas 10 $ 2,440,000 $ 244,000 $ 83,000
Montgomery, Maryland 9 $ 4,715,000 $ 523,888 $ 174,000
Essex, New Jersey 9 $ 2,865,000 $ 318,333 $ 72,000
Westchester, New York 9 $ 6,125,000 $ 680,555 $ 524,000
Dallas, Texas 9 $ 2,695,000 $ 299,444 $ 212,000
Montgomery, Texas 8 $ 1,480,000 $ 185,000 $ 174,000
Mercer, New Jersey 6 $ 3,200,000 $ 533,333 $ 120,000
Kern, California 5 $ 1,315,000 $ 263,000 $ 113,000
Placer, California 5 $ 2,355,000 $ 471,000 $ 0
Solano, California 5 $ 2,265,000 $ 453,000 $ 228,000
Yolo, California 5 $ 1,535,000 $ 307,000 $ 150,000
Essex, Massachusetts 4 $ 1,420,000 $ 355,000 $ 144,000
Monmouth, New Jersey 4 $ 840,000 $ 210,000 $ 118,000
Somerset, New Jersey 4 $ 1,260,000 $ 315,000 $ 149,000
Rockland, New York 4 $ 1,120,000 $ 280,000 $ 134,000
Galveston, Texas 4 $ 780,000 $ 195,000 $ 78,000
Tarrant, Texas 4 $ 770,000 $ 192,500 $ 496,000
Travis, Texas 4 $ 2,460,000 $ 615,000 $ 224,000
El Dorado, California 3 $ 2,145,000 $ 715,000 $ 148,000
Marin, California 3 $ 3,175,000 $ 1,058,333 $ 42,000
Santa Barbara, California 3 $ 2,145,000 $ 715,000 $ 708,000
Sonoma, California 3 $ 1,735,000 $ 578,333 $ 133,000
Howard, Maryland 3 $ 955,000 $ 318,333 $ 118,000
Passaic, New Jersey 3 $ 575,000 $ 191,666 $ 96,000
Fresno, California 2 $ 900,000 $ 450,000 $ 312,000
Merced, California 2 $ 450,000 $ 225,000 $ 0
Stanislaus, California 2 $ 830,000 $ 415,000 $ 1,000
Will, Illinois 2 $ 840,000 $ 420,000 $ 231,000
Washoe, Nevada 2 $ 8,760,000 $ 4,380,000 $ 302,000
Morris, New Jersey 2 $ 2,060,000 $ 1,030,000 $ 31,000
Ocean, New Jersey 2 $ 530,000 $ 265,000 $ 0
Guadalupe, Texas 2 $ 490,000 $ 245,000 $ 234,000
Hidalgo, Texas 2 $ 1,230,000 $ 615,000 $ 554,000
Williamson, Texas 2 $ 390,000 $ 195,000 $ 91,000
Thurston, Washington 2 $ 450,000 $ 225,000 $ 103,000
Butte, California 1 $ 525,000 $ 525,000 $ 170,000
Imperial, California 1 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 264,000
Madera, California 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 0
Napa, California 1 $ 275,000 $ 275,000 $ 120,000
Nevada, California 1 $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ 64,000
Santa Cruz, California 1 $ 665,000 $ 665,000 $ 230,000
Tulare, California 1 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 121,000
Lake, Illinois 1 $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 236,000
Anne Arundel, Maryland 1 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 0
Charles, Maryland 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 412,000
Prince George's, Maryland 1 $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ 55,000
Bristol, Massachusetts 1 $ 275,000 $ 275,000 $ 0
Nantucket, Massachusetts 1 $ 1,155,000 $ 1,155,000 $ 1,177,000
Plymouth, Massachusetts 1 $ 505,000 $ 505,000 $ 0
Burlington, New Jersey 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 60,000
Camden, New Jersey 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 65,000
Chemung, New York 1 $ 305,000 $ 305,000 $ 0
Dutchess, New York 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 59,000
Erie, New York 1 $ 185,000 $ 185,000 $ 60,000
Ulster, New York 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 69,000
Grayson, Texas 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ 90,000
Kaufman, Texas 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 58,000
Rockwall, Texas 1 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 0
Lewis, Washington 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 0
Skagit, Washington 1 $ 575,000 $ 575,000 $ 1,171,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Cathay Bank in 2018

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 2,655 $1,271,795,000 $479,000 $5,405,000 $148,000 $4,130,000
Cash-out Refinancing 333 $286,105,000 $859,000 $21,005,000 $122,000 $652,000
Refinancing 275 $148,965,000 $541,000 $5,505,000 $193,000 $2,984,000
Not Applicable 89 $70,915,000 $796,000 $2,615,000 $443,000 $1,609,000
Other Purpose 51 $24,595,000 $482,000 $1,005,000 $159,000 $817,000
Home Improvement 28 $10,910,000 $389,000 $765,000 $117,000 $528,000

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
Asian 1,367 $643,405,000 $470,000 $2,505,000 $152,000 $4,130,000
Not applicable 287 $341,295,000 $1,189,000 $21,005,000 $0 $0
White 269 $135,505,000 $503,000 $2,005,000 $187,000 $2,984,000
Not Provided 68 $42,320,000 $622,000 $2,615,000 $332,000 $1,592,000
Black or African American 59 $17,965,000 $304,000 $1,005,000 $85,000 $373,000
Hispanic 55 $17,995,000 $327,000 $2,005,000 $85,000 $563,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 4 $2,550,000 $637,000 $1,005,000 $257,000 $515,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 $1,395,000 $465,000 $635,000 $87,000 $87,000

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) 3,431 $1,813,285,000 $528,000 $21,005,000 $161,000 $4,130,000
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
Loan Originated 2,151 $1,164,335,000 $541,000 $19,255,000 $162,000 $4,130,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 462 $201,040,000 $435,000 $2,005,000 $137,000 $1,459,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 347 $208,825,000 $601,000 $21,005,000 $181,000 $1,609,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 255 $123,745,000 $485,000 $2,685,000 $163,000 $1,221,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 141 $75,705,000 $536,000 $2,505,000 $164,000 $509,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 75 $39,635,000 $528,000 $2,005,000 $159,000 $731,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial 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
Not applicable 2,969 $1,612,245,000 $543,000 $21,005,000 $165,000 $4,130,000
Credit History 160 $76,090,000 $475,000 $2,005,000 $165,000 $1,459,000
Collateral 125 $53,305,000 $426,000 $2,005,000 $116,000 $378,000
Unverifiable Information 80 $33,660,000 $420,000 $1,305,000 $172,000 $1,368,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 78 $31,170,000 $399,000 $1,225,000 $91,000 $698,000
Other 9 $2,985,000 $331,000 $735,000 $129,000 $233,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 8 $3,270,000 $408,000 $635,000 $100,000 $180,000
Employment History 2 $560,000 $280,000 $305,000 $181,000 $292,000
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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