Columbia Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, Columbia Bank of Fair Lawn, NJ reported 3,780 mortgage applications totaling $1.7 billion, up 34% from 2018. The average application was for $438,571, and applicants reported an average income of $162,620. 61% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. Its largest markets were New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (1,322), New York-Newark, NY (824) and Newark, NJ-PA (767) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Columbia Bank
19-01 Route 208
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 3,780
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,657,800,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $438,571
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $50,005,000
Average Applicant Income $162,620
Highest Applicant Income $2,623,000

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Act (HMDA) records Columbia Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 2019

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 808 $ 364,500,000 $ 451,113 $ 192,000
Middlesex, New Jersey 358 $ 145,170,000 $ 405,502 $ 134,000
Passaic, New Jersey 349 $ 85,875,000 $ 246,060 $ 132,000
Monmouth, New Jersey 272 $ 85,510,000 $ 314,375 $ 180,000
Morris, New Jersey 262 $ 103,890,000 $ 396,526 $ 191,000
Essex, New Jersey 250 $ 134,330,000 $ 537,320 $ 203,000
Burlington, New Jersey 218 $ 37,780,000 $ 173,302 $ 128,000
Union, New Jersey 186 $ 98,970,000 $ 532,096 $ 157,000
Camden, New Jersey 164 $ 29,540,000 $ 180,121 $ 113,000
Hudson, New Jersey 141 $ 127,005,000 $ 900,744 $ 125,000
Gloucester, New Jersey 132 $ 19,060,000 $ 144,393 $ 92,000
Ocean, New Jersey 106 $ 28,820,000 $ 271,886 $ 204,000
Somerset, New Jersey 81 $ 60,875,000 $ 751,543 $ 208,000
Montgomery, Pennsylvania 55 $ 20,885,000 $ 379,727 $ 175,000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 47 $ 67,475,000 $ 1,435,638 $ 164,000
Sussex, New Jersey 44 $ 9,020,000 $ 205,000 $ 119,000
Chester, Pennsylvania 41 $ 26,535,000 $ 647,195 $ 230,000
Delaware, Pennsylvania 38 $ 23,290,000 $ 612,894 $ 180,000
Mercer, New Jersey 33 $ 64,465,000 $ 1,953,484 $ 148,000
Bucks, Pennsylvania 28 $ 11,030,000 $ 393,928 $ 256,000
Hunterdon, New Jersey 25 $ 9,545,000 $ 381,800 $ 157,000
Cape May, New Jersey 21 $ 10,155,000 $ 483,571 $ 322,000
Atlantic, New Jersey 14 $ 4,730,000 $ 337,857 $ 299,000
Westchester, New York 9 $ 5,345,000 $ 593,888 $ 219,000
Orange, New York 7 $ 16,925,000 $ 2,417,857 $ 127,000
Warren, New Jersey 6 $ 1,520,000 $ 253,333 $ 95,000
Rockland, New York 6 $ 4,220,000 $ 703,333 $ 112,000
Salem, New Jersey 4 $ 770,000 $ 192,500 $ 110,000
Northampton, Pennsylvania 3 $ 4,795,000 $ 1,598,333 $ 124,000
Bronx, New York 2 $ 9,830,000 $ 4,915,000 $ 0
Kings, New York 2 $ 3,450,000 $ 1,725,000 $ 0
New York, New York 2 $ 3,030,000 $ 1,515,000 $ 0
Queens, New York 2 $ 2,500,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 0
Palm Beach, Florida 1 $ 505,000 $ 505,000 $ 571,000
Albany, New York 1 $ 15,185,000 $ 15,185,000 $ 0
Putnam, New York 1 $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 134,000
Lehigh, Pennsylvania 1 $ 615,000 $ 615,000 $ 0

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Columbia Bank in 2019

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 1,329 $636,055,000 $478,000 $50,005,000 $170,000 $2,551,000
Home Purchase 1,007 $398,885,000 $396,000 $15,205,000 $157,000 $2,623,000
Home Improvement 548 $209,800,000 $382,000 $25,005,000 $168,000 $1,211,000
Cash-out Refinancing 419 $146,965,000 $350,000 $5,515,000 $169,000 $1,850,000
Other Purpose 340 $44,150,000 $129,000 $725,000 $170,000 $1,704,000
Not Applicable 137 $221,945,000 $1,620,000 $19,765,000 $73,000 $125,000

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 2,362 $620,780,000 $262,000 $3,205,000 $168,000 $2,623,000
Not Provided 485 $146,795,000 $302,000 $1,005,000 $170,000 $2,551,000
Not applicable 311 $724,045,000 $2,328,000 $50,005,000 $0 $0
Asian 283 $85,015,000 $300,000 $1,615,000 $180,000 $1,480,000
Hispanic 199 $45,615,000 $229,000 $1,485,000 $124,000 $924,000
Black or African American 87 $17,195,000 $197,000 $635,000 $111,000 $455,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 7 $3,065,000 $437,000 $725,000 $215,000 $353,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 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) 3,734 $1,647,450,000 $441,000 $50,005,000 $167,000 $2,623,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 45 $10,175,000 $226,000 $485,000 $78,000 $150,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $108,000 $108,000
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
Loan Originated 2,317 $970,615,000 $418,000 $50,005,000 $183,000 $2,623,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 444 $357,720,000 $805,000 $19,765,000 $74,000 $372,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 347 $162,765,000 $469,000 $12,105,000 $176,000 $1,850,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 316 $68,550,000 $216,000 $1,085,000 $113,000 $660,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 153 $44,795,000 $292,000 $1,405,000 $178,000 $1,247,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 143 $33,025,000 $230,000 $1,255,000 $165,000 $1,480,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 45 $16,025,000 $356,000 $1,005,000 $153,000 $562,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 15 $4,305,000 $287,000 $705,000 $131,000 $261,000

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
Not applicable 3,449 $1,584,945,000 $459,000 $50,005,000 $171,000 $2,623,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 164 $37,370,000 $227,000 $1,085,000 $93,000 $419,000
Credit History 85 $14,725,000 $173,000 $705,000 $115,000 $376,000
Collateral 52 $13,640,000 $262,000 $755,000 $161,000 $352,000
Other 23 $4,345,000 $188,000 $485,000 $175,000 $660,000
Unverifiable Information 5 $2,125,000 $425,000 $755,000 $65,000 $130,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $205,000 $205,000 $205,000 $60,000 $60,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1 $445,000 $445,000 $445,000 $120,000 $120,000
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Our comprehensive HMDA mortgage statistics provide invaluable insights into Columbia Bank's 2019 lending activity. By analyzing detailed data on mortgage applications, total loan amounts, applicant incomes, loan purposes, and approval rates, industry professionals, researchers, and analysts can gain a clear understanding of this lender's role in the mortgage market.

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