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Mortgage Company & Address | Chicago Bancorp 300 N. Elizabeth St., Ste3E Chicago, IL 60607 Tel #: available with data download |
Federal Regulator | * available with data download |
Years | 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 5,331 |
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $1,043,967,000 |
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $197,705 |
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $1,330,000 |
Average Applicant Income | $116,294 |
Highest Applicant Income | $3,306,000 |
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The loan data is broken down by loan purpose, loan type, applicant race, application outcome, and denial reason. With this information, you can get a detailed view of locations
where the mortgage lender is actively processing applications as well as the types and outcomes of loans from these applications.
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County | Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications | Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | Average Applicant Income |
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Cook County Illinois | 3,394 | $ 686,439,000 | $ 202,000 | $ 77,000 |
DuPage County Illinois | 499 | $ 95,983,000 | $ 192,000 | $ 88,000 |
Will County Illinois | 322 | $ 53,897,000 | $ 167,000 | $ 74,000 |
Kane County Illinois | 245 | $ 38,490,000 | $ 157,000 | $ 68,000 |
Lake County Illinois | 192 | $ 51,435,000 | $ 267,000 | $ 113,000 |
Kendall County Illinois | 78 | $ 12,658,000 | $ 162,000 | $ 73,000 |
McHenry County Illinois | 63 | $ 11,406,000 | $ 181,000 | $ 77,000 |
Milwaukee County Wisconsin | 18 | $ 2,729,000 | $ 151,000 | $ 98,000 |
Berrien County Michigan | 17 | $ 3,096,000 | $ 182,000 | $ 164,000 |
DeKalb County Illinois | 16 | $ 2,167,000 | $ 135,000 | $ 59,000 |
St. Louis County Missouri | 16 | $ 2,915,000 | $ 182,000 | $ 85,000 |
LaSalle County Illinois | 14 | $ 1,823,000 | $ 130,000 | $ 122,000 |
Champaign County Illinois | 13 | $ 2,507,000 | $ 192,000 | $ 144,000 |
St. Charles County Missouri | 13 | $ 2,439,000 | $ 187,000 | $ 81,000 |
Broward County Florida | 12 | $ 2,263,000 | $ 188,000 | $ 89,000 |
Walworth County Wisconsin | 12 | $ 1,712,000 | $ 142,000 | $ 123,000 |
Jackson County Missouri | 10 | $ 1,463,000 | $ 146,000 | $ 66,000 |
Dane County Wisconsin | 10 | $ 1,854,000 | $ 185,000 | $ 92,000 |
Miami-Dade County Florida | 9 | $ 1,519,000 | $ 168,000 | $ 190,000 |
Porter County Indiana | 9 | $ 1,011,000 | $ 112,000 | $ 136,000 |
Liberty County Georgia | 8 | $ 653,000 | $ 81,000 | $ 58,000 |
Douglas County Nebraska | 8 | $ 1,947,000 | $ 243,000 | $ 146,000 |
Fulton County Georgia | 7 | $ 1,022,000 | $ 146,000 | $ 126,000 |
Lake County Indiana | 7 | $ 1,527,000 | $ 218,000 | $ 108,000 |
Oakland County Michigan | 7 | $ 1,408,000 | $ 201,000 | $ 96,000 |
Kenosha County Wisconsin | 7 | $ 1,047,000 | $ 149,000 | $ 69,000 |
Orange County Florida | 6 | $ 1,247,000 | $ 207,000 | $ 144,000 |
Palm Beach County Florida | 6 | $ 1,329,000 | $ 221,000 | $ 172,000 |
Cobb County Georgia | 6 | $ 836,000 | $ 139,000 | $ 125,000 |
Sangamon County Illinois | 6 | $ 775,000 | $ 129,000 | $ 97,000 |
Clay County Missouri | 6 | $ 938,000 | $ 156,000 | $ 96,000 |
Marathon County Wisconsin | 6 | $ 817,000 | $ 136,000 | $ 63,000 |
Arapahoe County Colorado | 5 | $ 1,152,000 | $ 230,000 | $ 98,000 |
Boone County Illinois | 5 | $ 870,000 | $ 174,000 | $ 69,000 |
Clark County Nevada | 5 | $ 992,000 | $ 198,000 | $ 78,000 |
Hillsborough County New Hampshire | 5 | $ 726,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 144,000 |
Waukesha County Wisconsin | 5 | $ 909,000 | $ 181,000 | $ 107,000 |
Fairfield County Connecticut | 4 | $ 1,826,000 | $ 456,000 | $ 191,000 |
Pinellas County Florida | 4 | $ 528,000 | $ 132,000 | $ 57,000 |
Madison County Illinois | 4 | $ 612,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 86,000 |
LaPorte County Indiana | 4 | $ 429,000 | $ 107,000 | $ 110,000 |
Marion County Indiana | 4 | $ 471,000 | $ 117,000 | $ 44,000 |
Jefferson County Kentucky | 4 | $ 380,000 | $ 95,000 | $ 61,000 |
Kent County Michigan | 4 | $ 642,000 | $ 160,000 | $ 147,000 |
Washtenaw County Michigan | 4 | $ 724,000 | $ 181,000 | $ 190,000 |
Buchanan County Missouri | 4 | $ 522,000 | $ 130,000 | $ 80,000 |
Christian County Missouri | 4 | $ 611,000 | $ 152,000 | $ 82,000 |
Westchester County New York | 4 | $ 809,000 | $ 202,000 | $ 103,000 |
Bristol County Rhode Island | 4 | $ 993,000 | $ 248,000 | $ 113,000 |
Denver County Colorado | 3 | $ 667,000 | $ 222,000 | $ 97,000 |
Douglas County Colorado | 3 | $ 304,000 | $ 101,000 | $ 95,000 |
El Paso County Colorado | 3 | $ 306,000 | $ 102,000 | $ 82,000 |
Jefferson County Colorado | 3 | $ 555,000 | $ 185,000 | $ 79,000 |
District of Columbia County District Of Columbia | 3 | $ 998,000 | $ 332,000 | $ 164,000 |
Brevard County Florida | 3 | $ 336,000 | $ 112,000 | $ 115,000 |
Collier County Florida | 3 | $ 468,000 | $ 156,000 | $ 122,000 |
Grundy County Illinois | 3 | $ 174,000 | $ 58,000 | $ 28,000 |
McLean County Illinois | 3 | $ 358,000 | $ 119,000 | $ 67,000 |
Ogle County Illinois | 3 | $ 208,000 | $ 69,000 | $ 67,000 |
Winnebago County Illinois | 3 | $ 350,000 | $ 116,000 | $ 89,000 |
Montgomery County Maryland | 3 | $ 947,000 | $ 315,000 | $ 113,000 |
Ottawa County Michigan | 3 | $ 451,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 113,000 |
St. Joseph County Michigan | 3 | $ 402,000 | $ 134,000 | $ 127,000 |
Van Buren County Michigan | 3 | $ 1,088,000 | $ 362,000 | $ 205,000 |
Platte County Missouri | 3 | $ 458,000 | $ 152,000 | $ 56,000 |
Allegheny County Pennsylvania | 3 | $ 480,000 | $ 160,000 | $ 98,000 |
Davidson County Tennessee | 3 | $ 393,000 | $ 131,000 | $ 124,000 |
Collin County Texas | 3 | $ 883,000 | $ 294,000 | $ 223,000 |
Denton County Texas | 3 | $ 639,000 | $ 213,000 | $ 172,000 |
Fairfax County Virginia | 3 | $ 1,252,000 | $ 417,000 | $ 238,000 |
Burnett County Wisconsin | 3 | $ 496,000 | $ 165,000 | $ 63,000 |
Columbia County Wisconsin | 3 | $ 385,000 | $ 128,000 | $ 82,000 |
Jefferson County Wisconsin | 3 | $ 371,000 | $ 123,000 | $ 71,000 |
Price County Wisconsin | 3 | $ 440,000 | $ 146,000 | $ 106,000 |
Lee County Florida | 2 | $ 396,000 | $ 198,000 | $ 114,000 |
Manatee County Florida | 2 | $ 459,000 | $ 229,000 | $ 203,000 |
Cherokee County Georgia | 2 | $ 342,000 | $ 171,000 | $ 112,000 |
Gwinnett County Georgia | 2 | $ 257,000 | $ 128,000 | $ 80,000 |
Jo Daviess County Illinois | 2 | $ 296,000 | $ 148,000 | $ 112,000 |
Kankakee County Illinois | 2 | $ 289,000 | $ 144,000 | $ 70,000 |
Peoria County Illinois | 2 | $ 309,000 | $ 154,000 | $ 71,000 |
St. Clair County Illinois | 2 | $ 323,000 | $ 161,000 | $ 81,000 |
Hamilton County Indiana | 2 | $ 133,000 | $ 66,000 | $ 84,000 |
Kosciusko County Indiana | 2 | $ 239,000 | $ 119,000 | $ 183,000 |
Linn County Iowa | 2 | $ 314,000 | $ 157,000 | $ 77,000 |
Washington County Maryland | 2 | $ 428,000 | $ 214,000 | $ 180,000 |
Middlesex County Massachusetts | 2 | $ 790,000 | $ 395,000 | $ 151,000 |
Norfolk County Massachusetts | 2 | $ 423,000 | $ 211,000 | $ 230,000 |
Allegan County Michigan | 2 | $ 426,000 | $ 213,000 | $ 113,000 |
Cass County Missouri | 2 | $ 343,000 | $ 171,000 | $ 113,000 |
Jefferson County Missouri | 2 | $ 341,000 | $ 170,000 | $ 91,000 |
Phelps County Missouri | 2 | $ 156,000 | $ 78,000 | $ 43,000 |
Warren County Missouri | 2 | $ 811,000 | $ 405,000 | $ 75,000 |
Lancaster County Nebraska | 2 | $ 145,000 | $ 72,000 | $ 90,000 |
Kershaw County South Carolina | 2 | $ 211,000 | $ 105,000 | $ 75,000 |
Dallas County Texas | 2 | $ 286,000 | $ 143,000 | $ 63,000 |
Harris County Texas | 2 | $ 414,000 | $ 207,000 | $ 123,000 |
Williamson County Texas | 2 | $ 235,000 | $ 117,000 | $ 138,000 |
Manassas County Virginia | 2 | $ 209,000 | $ 104,000 | $ 48,000 |
Clallam County Washington | 2 | $ 419,000 | $ 209,000 | $ 88,000 |
Door County Wisconsin | 2 | $ 261,000 | $ 130,000 | $ 222,000 |
Ozaukee County Wisconsin | 2 | $ 498,000 | $ 249,000 | $ 108,000 |
Racine County Wisconsin | 2 | $ 374,000 | $ 187,000 | $ 105,000 |
Sauk County Wisconsin | 2 | $ 208,000 | $ 104,000 | $ 57,000 |
Maricopa County Arizona | 1 | $ 455,000 | $ 455,000 | $ 119,000 |
Carroll County Arkansas | 1 | $ 49,000 | $ 49,000 | $ 50,000 |
Adams County Colorado | 1 | $ 136,000 | $ 136,000 | $ 46,000 |
Boulder County Colorado | 1 | $ 175,000 | $ 175,000 | $ 85,000 |
Eagle County Colorado | 1 | $ 230,000 | $ 230,000 | $ 212,000 |
Larimer County Colorado | 1 | $ 189,000 | $ 189,000 | $ 45,000 |
Alachua County Florida | 1 | $ 145,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 79,000 |
Clay County Florida | 1 | $ 171,000 | $ 171,000 | $ 60,000 |
Escambia County Florida | 1 | $ 268,000 | $ 268,000 | $ 108,000 |
Hillsborough County Florida | 1 | $ 213,000 | $ 213,000 | $ 82,000 |
Indian River County Florida | 1 | $ 95,000 | $ 95,000 | $ 129,000 |
Leon County Florida | 1 | $ 149,000 | $ 149,000 | $ 72,000 |
Monroe County Florida | 1 | $ 976,000 | $ 976,000 | $ 300,000 |
Okaloosa County Florida | 1 | $ 141,000 | $ 141,000 | $ 52,000 |
Pasco County Florida | 1 | $ 273,000 | $ 273,000 | $ 90,000 |
Polk County Florida | 1 | $ 98,000 | $ 98,000 | $ 30,000 |
Santa Rosa County Florida | 1 | $ 199,000 | $ 199,000 | $ 143,000 |
Seminole County Florida | 1 | $ 224,000 | $ 224,000 | $ 0 |
St. Lucie County Florida | 1 | $ 285,000 | $ 285,000 | $ 86,000 |
DeKalb County Georgia | 1 | $ 145,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 72,000 |
Hall County Georgia | 1 | $ 132,000 | $ 132,000 | $ 31,000 |
Iroquois County Illinois | 1 | $ 109,000 | $ 109,000 | $ 52,000 |
Livingston County Illinois | 1 | $ 133,000 | $ 133,000 | $ 0 |
Menard County Illinois | 1 | $ 126,000 | $ 126,000 | $ 65,000 |
Monroe County Illinois | 1 | $ 236,000 | $ 236,000 | $ 73,000 |
Vermilion County Illinois | 1 | $ 232,000 | $ 232,000 | $ 102,000 |
Washington County Illinois | 1 | $ 45,000 | $ 45,000 | $ 43,000 |
Williamson County Illinois | 1 | $ 132,000 | $ 132,000 | $ 84,000 |
Bartholomew County Indiana | 1 | $ 145,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 84,000 |
Boone County Indiana | 1 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 216,000 |
Brown County Indiana | 1 | $ 178,000 | $ 178,000 | $ 275,000 |
Floyd County Indiana | 1 | $ 172,000 | $ 172,000 | $ 90,000 |
Hendricks County Indiana | 1 | $ 145,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 70,000 |
York County Maine | 1 | $ 187,000 | $ 187,000 | $ 75,000 |
Barnstable County Massachusetts | 1 | $ 540,000 | $ 540,000 | $ 630,000 |
Ingham County Michigan | 1 | $ 171,000 | $ 171,000 | $ 55,000 |
Livingston County Michigan | 1 | $ 323,000 | $ 323,000 | $ 116,000 |
Wayne County Michigan | 1 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 127,000 |
Audrain County Missouri | 1 | $ 180,000 | $ 180,000 | $ 51,000 |
Boone County Missouri | 1 | $ 302,000 | $ 302,000 | $ 108,000 |
Callaway County Missouri | 1 | $ 146,000 | $ 146,000 | $ 78,000 |
Camden County Missouri | 1 | $ 80,000 | $ 80,000 | $ 84,000 |
Gasconade County Missouri | 1 | $ 140,000 | $ 140,000 | $ 54,000 |
Greene County Missouri | 1 | $ 235,000 | $ 235,000 | $ 130,000 |
Johnson County Missouri | 1 | $ 140,000 | $ 140,000 | $ 84,000 |
Lawrence County Missouri | 1 | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 | $ 205,000 |
Miller County Missouri | 1 | $ 131,000 | $ 131,000 | $ 100,000 |
Newton County Missouri | 1 | $ 263,000 | $ 263,000 | $ 204,000 |
Vernon County Missouri | 1 | $ 135,000 | $ 135,000 | $ 31,000 |
Scotts Bluff County Nebraska | 1 | $ 166,000 | $ 166,000 | $ 58,000 |
Nassau County New York | 1 | $ 289,000 | $ 289,000 | $ 135,000 |
Suffolk County New York | 1 | $ 240,000 | $ 240,000 | $ 135,000 |
Warren County New York | 1 | $ 114,000 | $ 114,000 | $ 120,000 |
Tulsa County Oklahoma | 1 | $ 55,000 | $ 55,000 | $ 27,000 |
Dauphin County Pennsylvania | 1 | $ 77,000 | $ 77,000 | $ 45,000 |
Northampton County Pennsylvania | 1 | $ 122,000 | $ 122,000 | $ 154,000 |
Providence County Rhode Island | 1 | $ 310,000 | $ 310,000 | $ 84,000 |
Washington County Rhode Island | 1 | $ 81,000 | $ 81,000 | $ 81,000 |
Greenville County South Carolina | 1 | $ 138,000 | $ 138,000 | $ 62,000 |
Bell County Texas | 1 | $ 104,000 | $ 104,000 | $ 71,000 |
Chambers County Texas | 1 | $ 299,000 | $ 299,000 | $ 84,000 |
Comal County Texas | 1 | $ 193,000 | $ 193,000 | $ 134,000 |
Ellis County Texas | 1 | $ 121,000 | $ 121,000 | $ 25,000 |
Hood County Texas | 1 | $ 140,000 | $ 140,000 | $ 28,000 |
Travis County Texas | 1 | $ 230,000 | $ 230,000 | $ 200,000 |
Arlington County Virginia | 1 | $ 376,000 | $ 376,000 | $ 386,000 |
Lynchburg County Virginia | 1 | $ 204,000 | $ 204,000 | $ 60,000 |
Stafford County Virginia | 1 | $ 323,000 | $ 323,000 | $ 108,000 |
Snohomish County Washington | 1 | $ 178,000 | $ 178,000 | $ 82,000 |
Brown County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 152,000 | $ 152,000 | $ 57,000 |
Chippewa County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 147,000 | $ 147,000 | $ 101,000 |
Dodge County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 188,000 | $ 188,000 | $ 52,000 |
Dunn County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 159,000 | $ 159,000 | $ 62,000 |
Eau Claire County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 288,000 | $ 288,000 | $ 91,000 |
Fond du Lac County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 60,000 |
Green County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 185,000 | $ 185,000 | $ 126,000 |
Green Lake County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 149,000 | $ 149,000 | $ 80,000 |
Oneida County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 282,000 | $ 282,000 | $ 79,000 |
Washburn County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 187,000 | $ 187,000 | $ 353,000 |
Wood County Wisconsin | 1 | $ 136,000 | $ 136,000 | $ 47,000 |
The mortgage data stats below are displayed in sortable categories such as loan purpose, race of mortgage applicant, loan type, the outcome of the application, and reason for denial.
Each category breaks down the total number of mortgage applications, the total dollar amount for those applications, the average mortgage amount, the highest mortgage loan applied for within that category,
the average income of the mortgage applicants, and the highest income of the mortgage applicants.
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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 |
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Refinancing (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) | 2,982 | $618,865,000 | $217,769 | $1,330,000 | $119,076 | $3,306,000 |
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) | 2,347 | $425,003,000 | $182,166 | $1,278,000 | $112,750 | $630,000 |
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) | 2 | $99,000 | $49,000 | $59,000 | $129,000 | $136,000 |
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 |
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White | 3,426 | $706,049,000 | $200,259 | $1,310,000 | $114,296 | $3,306,000 |
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application | 829 | $155,105,000 | $211,052 | $1,330,000 | $118,052 | $1,105,000 |
Hispanic | 598 | $96,689,000 | $150,857 | $544,000 | $55,285 | $473,000 |
Black | 289 | $46,031,000 | $119,833 | $500,000 | $83,833 | $217,000 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 129 | $27,391,000 | $157,500 | $1,325,000 | $164,000 | $568,000 |
Other | 50 | $9,597,000 | $217,333 | $650,000 | $109,666 | $385,000 |
Not applicable | 5 | $1,822,000 | $364,000 | $566,000 | $341,000 | $600,000 |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 5 | $1,283,000 | $253,000 | $402,000 | $98,000 | $166,000 |
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 |
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Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) | 4,864 | $969,698,000 | $201,137 | $1,330,000 | $112,758 | $3,306,000 |
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 451 | $71,499,000 | $136,666 | $354,000 | $62,333 | $130,000 |
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 16 | $2,770,000 | $138,000 | $290,000 | $48,500 | $235,000 |
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 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 |
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Loan Originated | 4,685 | $922,584,000 | $203,379 | $1,330,000 | $114,000 | $3,306,000 |
Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 539 | $101,328,000 | $157,000 | $990,000 | $101,166 | $530,000 |
Application Denied By Financial Institution | 82 | $16,065,000 | $180,000 | $925,000 | $63,833 | $420,000 |
Application Approved But Not Accepted | 15 | $2,332,000 | $152,000 | $272,000 | $68,666 | $191,000 |
File Closed For Incompleteness | 10 | $1,658,000 | $153,000 | $562,000 | $93,000 | $207,000 |
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 |
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Collateral | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Credit Application Incomplete | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Credit History | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Debt-To-Income Ratio | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Employment History | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Mortgage Insurance Denied | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Unverifiable Information | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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