Commerce Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, Commerce Bank of Harrisburg, PA reported 2,999 mortgage applications totaling $253.8 million, up 7% from 2006. The average application was for $84,636, and applicants reported an average income of $80,836. 52% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 35% were denied. Its largest markets were Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (1,170), York-Hanover, PA (780) and Reading, PA (352) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Commerce Bank
3801 Paxton St
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,999
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $253,825,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $84,636
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,900,000
Average Applicant Income $80,836
Highest Applicant Income $4,600,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Commerce Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Commerce Bank 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
York, Pennsylvania 780 $ 55,808,000 $ 71,548 $ 73,000
Dauphin, Pennsylvania 668 $ 52,993,000 $ 79,330 $ 89,000
Cumberland, Pennsylvania 463 $ 41,837,000 $ 90,360 $ 94,000
Berks, Pennsylvania 352 $ 22,977,000 $ 65,275 $ 65,000
Lebanon, Pennsylvania 262 $ 19,269,000 $ 73,545 $ 70,000
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 196 $ 18,095,000 $ 92,321 $ 88,000
Perry, Pennsylvania 40 $ 3,589,000 $ 89,725 $ 52,000
Adams, Pennsylvania 11 $ 1,225,000 $ 111,363 $ 116,000
Juniata, Pennsylvania 10 $ 565,000 $ 56,500 $ 51,000
Montgomery, Pennsylvania 10 $ 1,546,000 $ 154,600 $ 82,000
Chester, Pennsylvania 9 $ 1,406,000 $ 156,222 $ 98,000
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania 8 $ 791,000 $ 98,875 $ 75,000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 7 $ 410,000 $ 58,571 $ 47,000
Cape May, New Jersey 5 $ 3,480,000 $ 696,000 $ 503,000
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 4 $ 627,000 $ 156,750 $ 184,000
Sussex, Delaware 3 $ 405,000 $ 135,000 $ 92,000
Mifflin, Pennsylvania 3 $ 80,000 $ 26,666 $ 45,000
Northumberland, Pennsylvania 3 $ 31,000 $ 10,333 $ 42,000
Anne Arundel, Maryland 2 $ 241,000 $ 120,500 $ 54,000
Howard, Maryland 2 $ 911,000 $ 455,500 $ 219,000
Atlantic, New Jersey 2 $ 1,187,000 $ 593,500 $ 51,000
Bergen, New Jersey 2 $ 200,000 $ 100,000 $ 76,000
Ocean, New Jersey 2 $ 672,000 $ 336,000 $ 128,000
Bucks, Pennsylvania 2 $ 340,000 $ 170,000 $ 110,000
Carbon, Pennsylvania 2 $ 105,000 $ 52,500 $ 71,000
Lehigh, Pennsylvania 2 $ 74,000 $ 37,000 $ 94,000
Luzerne, Pennsylvania 2 $ 128,000 $ 64,000 $ 103,000
Lycoming, Pennsylvania 2 $ 360,000 $ 180,000 $ 245,000
York, South Carolina 2 $ 300,000 $ 150,000 $ 73,000
Bedford, Virginia 2 $ 1,600,000 $ 800,000 $ 874,000
Fairfax, Virginia 2 $ 499,000 $ 249,500 $ 86,000
Monterey, California 1 $ 578,000 $ 578,000 $ 137,000
Jefferson, Colorado 1 $ 227,000 $ 227,000 $ 97,000
Lee, Florida 1 $ 213,000 $ 213,000 $ 116,000
Monroe, Florida 1 $ 365,000 $ 365,000 $ 301,000
Polk, Florida 1 $ 110,000 $ 110,000 $ 37,000
DeKalb, Georgia 1 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 56,000
Gwinnett, Georgia 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 48,000
Taylor, Iowa 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 191,000
Lafayette, Louisiana 1 $ 203,000 $ 203,000 $ 88,000
Kent, Maryland 1 $ 133,000 $ 133,000 $ 145,000
Worcester, Maryland 1 $ 360,000 $ 360,000 $ 300,000
Hampshire, Massachusetts 1 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 292,000
Gloucester, New Jersey 1 $ 183,000 $ 183,000 $ 196,000
Hudson, New Jersey 1 $ 1,370,000 $ 1,370,000 $ 0
Middlesex, New Jersey 1 $ 14,000 $ 14,000 $ 92,000
Bronx, New York 1 $ 149,000 $ 149,000 $ 65,000
Herkimer, New York 1 $ 124,000 $ 124,000 $ 396,000
Nassau, New York 1 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 113,000
Queens, New York 1 $ 392,000 $ 392,000 $ 70,000
Dare, North Carolina 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 160,000
Lucas, Ohio 1 $ 102,000 $ 102,000 $ 205,000
Columbia, Pennsylvania 1 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 17,000
Fayette, Pennsylvania 1 $ 41,000 $ 41,000 $ 35,000
Franklin, Pennsylvania 1 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 26,000
Jefferson, Pennsylvania 1 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 26,000
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania 1 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 48,000
Monroe, Pennsylvania 1 $ 130,000 $ 130,000 $ 75,000
Snyder, Pennsylvania 1 $ 78,000 $ 78,000 $ 41,000
Sullivan, Pennsylvania 1 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 250,000
Union, Pennsylvania 1 $ 52,000 $ 52,000 $ 150,000
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania 1 $ 183,000 $ 183,000 $ 111,000
Providence, Rhode Island 1 $ 372,000 $ 372,000 $ 405,000
Beaufort, South Carolina 1 $ 2,900,000 $ 2,900,000 $ 0
Georgetown, South Carolina 1 $ 750,000 $ 750,000 $ 232,000
Greenville, South Carolina 1 $ 88,000 $ 88,000 $ 54,000
Dinwiddie, Virginia 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 110,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Commerce Bank 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
Home Improvement 1,270 $49,129,000 $38,000 $675,000 $67,000 $1,590,000
Refinancing 967 $107,341,000 $111,000 $1,370,000 $91,000 $4,000,000
Home Purchase 762 $97,355,000 $127,000 $2,900,000 $91,000 $4,600,000

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 2,312 $199,344,000 $86,000 $1,680,000 $79,000 $3,800,000
Not Provided 195 $10,423,000 $53,000 $1,186,000 $71,000 $571,000
Hispanic 174 $9,138,000 $52,000 $270,000 $49,000 $380,000
Black or African American 134 $10,028,000 $74,000 $392,000 $55,000 $245,000
Asian 111 $9,423,000 $84,000 $350,000 $78,000 $247,000
Not applicable 62 $14,462,000 $233,000 $2,900,000 $348,000 $4,600,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8 $697,000 $87,000 $385,000 $69,000 $148,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3 $310,000 $103,000 $200,000 $109,000 $159,000

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) 2,982 $251,709,000 $84,000 $2,900,000 $81,000 $4,600,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 11 $1,416,000 $128,000 $210,000 $47,000 $71,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 6 $700,000 $116,000 $215,000 $51,000 $72,000
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 1,545 $158,723,000 $102,000 $2,900,000 $101,000 $4,600,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,052 $51,505,000 $48,000 $840,000 $54,000 $380,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 200 $22,134,000 $110,000 $1,186,000 $83,000 $500,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 106 $10,065,000 $94,000 $473,000 $77,000 $396,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 73 $7,982,000 $109,000 $252,000 $42,000 $245,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 22 $3,300,000 $150,000 $270,000 $53,000 $89,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $144,000 $144,000
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
Credit History 573 $27,392,000 $47,000 $675,000 $48,000 $342,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 252 $15,938,000 $63,000 $840,000 $54,000 $219,000
Collateral 175 $10,873,000 $62,000 $327,000 $74,000 $380,000
Employment History 88 $2,219,000 $25,000 $155,000 $39,000 $131,000
Other 22 $1,329,000 $60,000 $206,000 $58,000 $245,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 9 $1,204,000 $133,000 $392,000 $51,000 $70,000
Unverifiable Information 3 $357,000 $119,000 $144,000 $64,000 $114,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3 $175,000 $58,000 $160,000 $35,000 $43,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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