Sterling Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, Sterling Bank of Houston, TX reported 735 mortgage applications totaling $87.1 million. The average application was for $118,487, and applicants reported an average income of $99,585. 83% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. Its largest markets were Houston, TX (560), Dallas, TX (48) and Galveston-Texas City, TX (32) (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 735
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $87,088,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $118,487
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,800,000
Average Applicant Income $99,585
Highest Applicant Income $1,009,000

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Act (HMDA) records Sterling Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Metropolitan Area in 2003

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Houston, TX 560 $ 61,622,000 $ 110,039 $ 81,000
Dallas, TX 48 $ 14,940,000 $ 311,250 $ 237,000
Galveston-Texas City, TX 32 $ 2,131,000 $ 66,593 $ 95,000
San Antonio, TX 22 $ 2,128,000 $ 96,727 $ 137,000
Brazoria, TX 9 $ 843,000 $ 93,666 $ 53,000
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7 $ 277,000 $ 39,571 $ 173,000
Austin-San Marcos, TX 4 $ 642,000 $ 160,500 $ 40,000
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 2 $ 119,000 $ 59,500 $ 113,000
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX 1 $ 172,000 $ 172,000 $ 0
Bryan-College Station, TX 1 $ 108,000 $ 108,000 $ 0
Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR 1 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 73,000
Longview-Marshall, TX 1 $ 82,000 $ 82,000 $ 57,000
Waco, TX 1 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 37,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Sterling Bank in 2003

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 (one-to-four family) 339 $37,056,000 $118,000 $2,800,000 $101,333 $1,009,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 288 $12,656,000 $46,500 $750,000 $112,500 $684,000
Refinancing (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) 76 $14,538,000 $191,000 $3,000,000 $100,000 $750,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 32 $22,838,000 $713,000 $3,800,000 $0 $0

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 398 $40,638,000 $103,000 $2,800,000 $117,333 $1,009,000
Not applicable 166 $37,135,000 $223,000 $3,800,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 99 $4,902,000 $49,000 $392,000 $57,000 $441,000
Black 40 $1,766,000 $44,000 $214,000 $63,000 $281,000
Other 14 $1,361,000 $97,000 $369,000 $121,000 $276,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 7 $749,000 $107,000 $250,000 $135,000 $204,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 7 $424,000 $60,000 $140,000 $91,000 $179,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 4 $113,000 $28,000 $50,000 $111,000 $303,000

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) 735 $87,088,000 $108,333 $3,800,000 $98,000 $1,009,000
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 609 $77,881,000 $111,666 $3,800,000 $102,333 $1,009,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 86 $5,551,000 $64,000 $2,800,000 $77,000 $967,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 23 $1,504,000 $65,000 $259,000 $66,000 $202,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 17 $2,152,000 $126,000 $480,000 $66,000 $240,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Debt-To-Income Ratio 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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

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