Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB of Southfield, MI reported 358 mortgage applications totaling $153.8 million, down 30% from 2007. The average application was for $429,675, and applicants reported an average income of $148,178. 48% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. Its largest markets were San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA (258), Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI (31) and Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI (17) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB
One Towne Square, 17th Floor
Southfield, MI 48076
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Years 2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 358
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $153,824,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $429,675
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,670,000
Average Applicant Income $148,178
Highest Applicant Income $885,000

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records Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for Sterling Bank & Trust, FSB by Metropolitan Area in 2008

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA 258 $ 126,220,000 $ 489,224 $ 159,000
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI 31 $ 6,249,000 $ 201,580 $ 100,000
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI 17 $ 1,674,000 $ 98,470 $ 79,000
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA 8 $ 2,902,000 $ 362,750 $ 116,000
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $ 1,358,000 $ 339,500 $ 364,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA 2 $ 2,872,000 $ 1,436,000 $ 20,000
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 2 $ 732,000 $ 366,000 $ 405,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2 $ 668,000 $ 334,000 $ 88,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 2 $ 815,000 $ 407,500 $ 101,000
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 2 $ 643,000 $ 321,500 $ 87,000
Ann Arbor, MI 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 36,000
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL 1 $ 259,000 $ 259,000 $ 166,000
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 1 $ 51,000 $ 51,000 $ 60,000
Flint, MI 1 $ 84,000 $ 84,000 $ 31,000
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL 1 $ 64,000 $ 64,000 $ 40,000
Fresno, CA 1 $ 336,000 $ 336,000 $ 215,000
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 1 $ 117,000 $ 117,000 $ 136,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1 $ 53,000 $ 53,000 $ 29,000
Merced, CA 1 $ 188,000 $ 188,000 $ 90,000
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC 1 $ 137,000 $ 137,000 $ 213,000
Napa, CA 1 $ 372,000 $ 372,000 $ 101,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 50,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Sterling 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 222 $110,649,000 $498,000 $2,670,000 $162,000 $885,000
Refinancing 132 $39,757,000 $301,000 $1,300,000 $124,000 $811,000
Home Improvement 4 $3,418,000 $854,000 $1,987,000 $179,000 $441,000

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 181 $75,277,000 $415,000 $2,483,000 $154,000 $811,000
Not Provided 115 $52,433,000 $455,000 $1,508,000 $163,000 $885,000
Asian 28 $12,552,000 $448,000 $773,000 $140,000 $322,000
Black or African American 20 $2,338,000 $116,000 $431,000 $82,000 $300,000
Hispanic 6 $1,841,000 $306,000 $400,000 $100,000 $138,000
Not applicable 6 $8,941,000 $1,490,000 $2,670,000 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $442,000 $221,000 $342,000 $101,000 $122,000
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) 347 $150,473,000 $433,000 $2,670,000 $149,000 $885,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 11 $3,351,000 $304,000 $784,000 $107,000 $207,000
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 172 $81,931,000 $476,000 $2,670,000 $146,000 $811,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 70 $27,587,000 $394,000 $1,000,000 $172,000 $787,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 51 $19,625,000 $384,000 $1,088,000 $151,000 $885,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 37 $12,775,000 $345,000 $1,088,000 $128,000 $445,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 14 $6,236,000 $445,000 $1,300,000 $115,000 $248,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 14 $5,670,000 $405,000 $760,000 $126,000 $262,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 15 $6,803,000 $453,000 $1,088,000 $92,000 $212,000
Collateral 11 $1,906,000 $173,000 $629,000 $117,000 $300,000
Other 4 $2,103,000 $525,000 $690,000 $298,000 $445,000
Credit History 4 $972,000 $243,000 $545,000 $98,000 $210,000
Employment History 2 $560,000 $280,000 $300,000 $189,000 $244,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $431,000 $431,000 $431,000 $109,000 $109,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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