Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust FSB Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust FSB of Westlake Village, CA reported 5,868 mortgage applications totaling $6.6 billion. The average application was for $1,117,725, and applicants reported an average income of $591,428. 72% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 2% were denied. Its largest markets were San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA (1,695), New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ (761) and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (620) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust FSB
30930 Russell Ranch Rd Ms Ca6-916-02-07
Westlake Village, CA 91362
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Years 2009  2008  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,868
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,558,811,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,117,725
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $26,000,000
Average Applicant Income $591,428
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust FSB filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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.

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Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust FSB 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
Home Purchase 3,173 $3,467,914,000 $1,092,000 $20,150,000 $572,000 $9,999,000
Refinancing 2,522 $2,848,659,000 $1,129,000 $26,000,000 $617,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 173 $242,238,000 $1,400,000 $10,000,000 $575,000 $9,198,000

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 2,185 $2,484,886,000 $1,137,000 $20,000,000 $674,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 2,178 $2,703,783,000 $1,241,000 $20,150,000 $847,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 1,221 $1,112,512,000 $911,000 $26,000,000 $18,000 $9,999,000
Asian 195 $185,617,000 $951,000 $4,770,000 $351,000 $2,598,000
Hispanic 48 $38,353,000 $799,000 $2,800,000 $296,000 $1,318,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 20 $14,013,000 $700,000 $2,503,000 $892,000 $1,246,000
Black or African American 18 $17,129,000 $951,000 $3,000,000 $1,537,000 $9,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3 $2,518,000 $839,000 $1,500,000 $587,000 $1,250,000

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) 5,868 $6,558,811,000 $1,117,000 $26,000,000 $591,000 $9,999,000
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 4,227 $4,974,936,000 $1,176,000 $26,000,000 $657,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 697 $1,015,597,000 $1,457,000 $20,150,000 $688,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 610 $170,119,000 $278,000 $3,496,000 $0 $0
Application Approved But Not Accepted 155 $195,640,000 $1,262,000 $7,700,000 $783,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 102 $117,376,000 $1,150,000 $5,800,000 $470,000 $5,500,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 77 $85,143,000 $1,105,000 $6,500,000 $554,000 $5,240,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 65 $73,563,000 $1,131,000 $5,490,000 $208,000 $2,178,000
Collateral 25 $18,248,000 $729,000 $2,500,000 $773,000 $1,901,000
Other 6 $10,640,000 $1,773,000 $3,400,000 $607,000 $1,504,000
Credit History 4 $12,885,000 $3,221,000 $5,800,000 $2,794,000 $5,500,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $205,000 $205,000
Employment History 1 $540,000 $540,000 $540,000 $25,000 $25,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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