Sterling Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2010

In 2010, Sterling Bank of Houston, TX reported 1,208 mortgage applications totaling $173.8 million, up 61% from 2009. The average application was for $143,908, and applicants reported an average income of $148,125. 47% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 39% were denied. Its largest markets were Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX (651), Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (173) and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (105) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Sterling Bank
Po Box 40333
Houston, TX 77240
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 1,208
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $173,842,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $143,908
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,852,000
Average Applicant Income $148,125
Highest Applicant Income $4,235,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Sterling Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Sterling Bank by County in 2010

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Harris, Texas 473 $ 71,258,000 $ 150,651 $ 153,000
Kerr, Texas 114 $ 15,141,000 $ 132,815 $ 97,000
Tarrant, Texas 70 $ 4,430,000 $ 63,285 $ 125,000
Dallas, Texas 69 $ 11,104,000 $ 160,927 $ 120,000
Bexar, Texas 65 $ 13,045,000 $ 200,692 $ 143,000
Fort Bend, Texas 55 $ 7,711,000 $ 140,200 $ 181,000
Montgomery, Texas 52 $ 6,446,000 $ 123,961 $ 300,000
Collin, Texas 47 $ 4,449,000 $ 94,659 $ 131,000
Galveston, Texas 35 $ 5,431,000 $ 155,171 $ 163,000
Denton, Texas 34 $ 3,390,000 $ 99,705 $ 151,000
Kendall, Texas 20 $ 2,655,000 $ 132,750 $ 90,000
Brazoria, Texas 18 $ 2,245,000 $ 124,722 $ 118,000
Brazos, Texas 12 $ 3,083,000 $ 256,916 $ 230,000
Rockwall, Texas 11 $ 1,110,000 $ 100,909 $ 118,000
Comal, Texas 10 $ 2,145,000 $ 214,500 $ 191,000
Johnson, Texas 10 $ 782,000 $ 78,200 $ 119,000
Parker, Texas 10 $ 895,000 $ 89,500 $ 129,000
Gillespie, Texas 9 $ 1,565,000 $ 173,888 $ 193,000
Chambers, Texas 7 $ 276,000 $ 39,428 $ 72,000
Ellis, Texas 6 $ 444,000 $ 74,000 $ 98,000
Travis, Texas 6 $ 4,060,000 $ 676,666 $ 413,000
Waller, Texas 6 $ 1,414,000 $ 235,666 $ 126,000
Medina, Texas 5 $ 758,000 $ 151,600 $ 61,000
Bandera, Texas 4 $ 765,000 $ 191,250 $ 103,000
Kaufman, Texas 4 $ 149,000 $ 37,250 $ 154,000
Liberty, Texas 4 $ 488,000 $ 122,000 $ 91,000
Polk, Texas 4 $ 473,000 $ 118,250 $ 187,000
Nueces, Texas 3 $ 712,000 $ 237,333 $ 197,000
Burnet, Texas 2 $ 873,000 $ 436,500 $ 318,000
Fannin, Texas 2 $ 47,000 $ 23,500 $ 65,000
Grayson, Texas 2 $ 88,000 $ 44,000 $ 81,000
Grimes, Texas 2 $ 2,236,000 $ 1,118,000 $ 52,000
Henderson, Texas 2 $ 367,000 $ 183,500 $ 155,000
Hunt, Texas 2 $ 71,000 $ 35,500 $ 142,000
Moore, Texas 2 $ 244,000 $ 122,000 $ 86,000
Robertson, Texas 2 $ 109,000 $ 54,500 $ 27,000
Washington, Texas 2 $ 423,000 $ 211,500 $ 135,000
Gunnison, Colorado 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 240,000
Larimer, Colorado 1 $ 245,000 $ 245,000 $ 145,000
Cumberland, Maine 1 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 165,000
Aransas, Texas 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 107,000
Bastrop, Texas 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 77,000
Bell, Texas 1 $ 116,000 $ 116,000 $ 45,000
Bowie, Texas 1 $ 296,000 $ 296,000 $ 146,000
Calhoun, Texas 1 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 192,000
Colorado, Texas 1 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 80,000
Erath, Texas 1 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 179,000
Fayette, Texas 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 86,000
Gregg, Texas 1 $ 210,000 $ 210,000 $ 75,000
Guadalupe, Texas 1 $ 36,000 $ 36,000 $ 106,000
Hood, Texas 1 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 292,000
Kimble, Texas 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 47,000
Llano, Texas 1 $ 64,000 $ 64,000 $ 34,000
Lubbock, Texas 1 $ 92,000 $ 92,000 $ 0
Marion, Texas 1 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 72,000
Matagorda, Texas 1 $ 104,000 $ 104,000 $ 452,000
Midland, Texas 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 107,000
Orange, Texas 1 $ 54,000 $ 54,000 $ 142,000
San Jacinto, Texas 1 $ 29,000 $ 29,000 $ 28,000
San Patricio, Texas 1 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 105,000
Victoria, Texas 1 $ 102,000 $ 102,000 $ 67,000
Wichita, Texas 1 $ 51,000 $ 51,000 $ 111,000
Williamson, Texas 1 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 82,000
Wise, Texas 1 $ 36,000 $ 36,000 $ 145,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Sterling Bank in 2010

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 560 $21,928,000 $39,000 $300,000 $122,000 $4,235,000
Refinancing 372 $86,841,000 $233,000 $2,852,000 $169,000 $2,509,000
Home Purchase 276 $65,073,000 $235,000 $2,000,000 $173,000 $3,000,000

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 727 $96,963,000 $133,000 $1,650,000 $149,000 $3,000,000
Not Provided 213 $32,300,000 $151,000 $1,999,000 $175,000 $2,509,000
Hispanic 169 $20,466,000 $121,000 $2,852,000 $132,000 $4,235,000
Black or African American 47 $6,366,000 $135,000 $1,352,000 $91,000 $492,000
Asian 32 $11,099,000 $346,000 $1,950,000 $210,000 $1,161,000
Not applicable 14 $5,749,000 $410,000 $2,000,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 $534,000 $106,000 $293,000 $101,000 $161,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $365,000 $365,000 $365,000 $132,000 $132,000

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) 1,208 $173,842,000 $143,000 $2,852,000 $148,000 $4,235,000
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 567 $100,582,000 $177,000 $2,852,000 $165,000 $2,025,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 467 $44,085,000 $94,000 $1,999,000 $124,000 $4,235,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 124 $18,805,000 $151,000 $810,000 $141,000 $801,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 34 $6,453,000 $189,000 $520,000 $221,000 $3,000,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 16 $3,917,000 $244,000 $438,000 $188,000 $581,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Credit History 229 $14,627,000 $63,000 $1,500,000 $115,000 $2,494,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 144 $19,784,000 $137,000 $1,250,000 $80,000 $463,000
Collateral 77 $5,775,000 $75,000 $631,000 $200,000 $4,235,000
Unverifiable Information 7 $874,000 $124,000 $194,000 $219,000 $686,000
Other 4 $2,256,000 $564,000 $1,999,000 $681,000 $2,509,000
Employment History 3 $554,000 $184,000 $228,000 $131,000 $168,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 3 $215,000 $71,000 $140,000 $74,000 $168,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Our comprehensive HMDA mortgage statistics provide invaluable insights into Sterling Bank's 2010 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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