Columbia Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, Columbia Bank of Fair Lawn, NJ reported 1,880 mortgage applications totaling $564.8 million, down 13% from 2007. The average application was for $300,450, and applicants reported an average income of $176,004. 78% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. Its largest markets were New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ (687), Edison-New Brunswick, NJ (395) and Newark-Union, NJ-PA (346) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Columbia Bank
19-01 Route 208
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
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 1,880
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $564,846,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $300,450
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $9,150,000
Average Applicant Income $176,004
Highest Applicant Income $4,717,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Columbia Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Columbia Bank by County in 2008

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Bergen, New Jersey 430 $ 169,951,000 $ 395,234 $ 212,000
Passaic, New Jersey 227 $ 44,294,000 $ 195,127 $ 111,000
Middlesex, New Jersey 170 $ 36,011,000 $ 211,829 $ 104,000
Morris, New Jersey 143 $ 51,507,000 $ 360,188 $ 217,000
Camden, New Jersey 119 $ 13,634,000 $ 114,571 $ 106,000
Monmouth, New Jersey 114 $ 35,942,000 $ 315,280 $ 186,000
Burlington, New Jersey 109 $ 19,863,000 $ 182,229 $ 120,000
Gloucester, New Jersey 108 $ 9,768,000 $ 90,444 $ 90,000
Essex, New Jersey 85 $ 33,627,000 $ 395,611 $ 225,000
Union, New Jersey 83 $ 23,245,000 $ 280,060 $ 133,000
Ocean, New Jersey 69 $ 30,548,000 $ 442,724 $ 339,000
Cape May, New Jersey 42 $ 26,115,000 $ 621,785 $ 475,000
Somerset, New Jersey 42 $ 18,852,000 $ 448,857 $ 221,000
Hudson, New Jersey 30 $ 12,540,000 $ 418,000 $ 163,000
Sussex, New Jersey 23 $ 4,457,000 $ 193,782 $ 118,000
Atlantic, New Jersey 13 $ 6,302,000 $ 484,769 $ 265,000
Hunterdon, New Jersey 12 $ 4,071,000 $ 339,250 $ 192,000
Mercer, New Jersey 11 $ 5,979,000 $ 543,545 $ 457,000
Warren, New Jersey 7 $ 1,521,000 $ 217,285 $ 104,000
Salem, New Jersey 3 $ 766,000 $ 255,333 $ 146,000
Orange, New York 3 $ 613,000 $ 204,333 $ 99,000
Cumberland, New Jersey 2 $ 235,000 $ 117,500 $ 74,000
Delaware, New York 1 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 205,000
Luzerne, Pennsylvania 1 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 0

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Columbia Bank 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 839 $246,549,000 $293,000 $9,150,000 $173,000 $4,717,000
Home Purchase 537 $245,598,000 $457,000 $2,500,000 $222,000 $4,398,000
Home Improvement 504 $72,699,000 $144,000 $4,700,000 $132,000 $4,275,000

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 1,496 $429,682,000 $287,000 $4,700,000 $183,000 $4,717,000
Not Provided 109 $33,343,000 $305,000 $1,500,000 $230,000 $1,693,000
Asian 96 $34,877,000 $363,000 $2,500,000 $161,000 $952,000
Hispanic 84 $20,586,000 $245,000 $1,120,000 $93,000 $360,000
Black or African American 56 $12,870,000 $229,000 $880,000 $113,000 $753,000
Not applicable 28 $30,541,000 $1,090,000 $9,150,000 $20,000 $203,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9 $2,507,000 $278,000 $405,000 $156,000 $601,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $440,000 $220,000 $220,000 $136,000 $140,000

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) 1,880 $564,846,000 $300,000 $9,150,000 $176,000 $4,717,000
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 1,461 $443,847,000 $303,000 $9,150,000 $181,000 $4,398,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 142 $38,394,000 $270,000 $4,000,000 $105,000 $697,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 120 $37,571,000 $313,000 $2,000,000 $166,000 $2,083,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 77 $22,925,000 $297,000 $1,950,000 $272,000 $4,717,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 29 $5,759,000 $198,000 $384,000 $76,000 $231,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 24 $10,730,000 $447,000 $1,463,000 $198,000 $1,685,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 18 $2,390,000 $132,000 $362,000 $105,000 $313,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 9 $3,230,000 $358,000 $650,000 $108,000 $343,000

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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 77 $23,233,000 $301,000 $4,000,000 $84,000 $298,000
Collateral 31 $6,588,000 $212,000 $1,200,000 $141,000 $697,000
Credit History 24 $5,186,000 $216,000 $1,120,000 $106,000 $362,000
Other 7 $2,717,000 $388,000 $1,000,000 $171,000 $482,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5 $1,638,000 $327,000 $500,000 $94,000 $182,000
Unverifiable Information 3 $735,000 $245,000 $365,000 $83,000 $160,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 3 $1,467,000 $489,000 $650,000 $197,000 $343,000
Employment History 1 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $34,000 $34,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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