Sterling Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, Sterling Bank of Houston, TX reported 374 mortgage applications totaling $53.5 million, down 30% from 2004. The average application was for $143,173, and applicants reported an average income of $130,374. 82% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. Its largest markets were Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX (272), San Antonio, TX (41) and Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX (33) (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 374
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $53,547,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $143,173
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,640,000
Average Applicant Income $130,374
Highest Applicant Income $1,788,000

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Act (HMDA) records Sterling Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 2005

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Harris, Texas 211 $ 26,289,000 $ 124,592 $ 83,000
Bexar, Texas 37 $ 4,464,000 $ 120,648 $ 77,000
Dallas, Texas 25 $ 6,998,000 $ 279,920 $ 156,000
Galveston, Texas 20 $ 2,294,000 $ 114,700 $ 96,000
Fort Bend, Texas 16 $ 2,263,000 $ 141,437 $ 66,000
Montgomery, Texas 12 $ 742,000 $ 61,833 $ 58,000
Brazoria, Texas 6 $ 577,000 $ 96,166 $ 198,000
Collin, Texas 5 $ 721,000 $ 144,200 $ 140,000
Liberty, Texas 5 $ 175,000 $ 35,000 $ 83,000
Riverside, California 2 $ 74,000 $ 37,000 $ 185,000
Bandera, Texas 2 $ 60,000 $ 30,000 $ 36,000
Hays, Texas 2 $ 568,000 $ 284,000 $ 62,000
Houston, Texas 2 $ 58,000 $ 29,000 $ 59,000
Nueces, Texas 2 $ 346,000 $ 173,000 $ 266,000
San Jacinto, Texas 2 $ 570,000 $ 285,000 $ 212,000
Tarrant, Texas 2 $ 81,000 $ 40,500 $ 174,000
Pima, Arizona 1 $ 216,000 $ 216,000 $ 0
Clark, Nevada 1 $ 19,000 $ 19,000 $ 58,000
New York, New York 1 $ 2,975,000 $ 2,975,000 $ 0
Aransas, Texas 1 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ 180,000
Bosque, Texas 1 $ 62,000 $ 62,000 $ 180,000
Caldwell, Texas 1 $ 32,000 $ 32,000 $ 100,000
Colorado, Texas 1 $ 77,000 $ 77,000 $ 210,000
Denton, Texas 1 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 178,000
Ector, Texas 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 0
Grimes, Texas 1 $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ 39,000
Henderson, Texas 1 $ 1,025,000 $ 1,025,000 $ 1,257,000
Jefferson, Texas 1 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 0
Karnes, Texas 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 189,000
Kaufman, Texas 1 $ 96,000 $ 96,000 $ 162,000
Kendall, Texas 1 $ 41,000 $ 41,000 $ 30,000
Kerr, Texas 1 $ 82,000 $ 82,000 $ 319,000
Lavaca, Texas 1 $ 224,000 $ 224,000 $ 587,000
Llano, Texas 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 265,000
Madison, Texas 1 $ 88,000 $ 88,000 $ 184,000
Matagorda, Texas 1 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 971,000
Medina, Texas 1 $ 495,000 $ 495,000 $ 0
Rockwall, Texas 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 60,000
Weber, Utah 1 $ 240,000 $ 240,000 $ 324,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Sterling Bank in 2005

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 233 $31,809,000 $152,750 $1,480,000 $133,250 $1,788,000
Home Improvement 100 $4,400,000 $40,500 $500,000 $138,000 $480,000
Refinancing 41 $17,338,000 $1,667,000 $3,640,000 $54,500 $1,439,000

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 156 $22,145,000 $109,750 $3,160,000 $196,000 $1,788,000
Not applicable 138 $27,007,000 $1,122,000 $3,640,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 47 $2,656,000 $56,000 $700,000 $83,000 $216,000
Black or African American 19 $1,163,000 $61,000 $397,000 $81,000 $195,000
Not Provided 8 $340,000 $42,000 $129,000 $100,000 $264,000
Asian 5 $190,000 $38,000 $84,000 $95,000 $197,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $46,000 $46,000 $46,000 $275,000 $275,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 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) 374 $53,547,000 $603,666 $3,640,000 $115,166 $1,788,000
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 308 $48,656,000 $844,250 $3,640,000 $84,250 $1,788,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 49 $2,286,000 $33,000 $1,000,000 $59,000 $275,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10 $905,000 $156,500 $300,000 $229,500 $324,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 7 $1,700,000 $242,000 $1,270,000 $87,000 $164,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 33 $2,045,000 $41,000 $1,000,000 $63,500 $275,000
Credit History 11 $181,000 $16,000 $53,000 $50,000 $119,000
Employment History 5 $60,000 $12,000 $28,000 $46,000 $63,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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