Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, lenders reported 1,503,370 mortgage applications in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro area totaling $366.2 billion. The average application was for $243,594, and applicants reported an average income of $93,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 138,334 applications, followed by Washington Mutual Bank and Bank of America, N.A..

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Years 2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,503,370
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $366,212,608,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $243,594
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $90,000,000
Average Applicant Income $93,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Metro Area (2003)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro area in 2003.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
138,334 $34,664,353,000 $250,000 $78,000
2 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
135,655 $37,947,392,000 $279,000 $66,000
3 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
105,084 $27,055,190,000 $257,000 $125,000
4 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
72,473 $21,239,842,000 $293,000 $87,000
5 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
51,044 $9,609,917,000 $188,000 $92,000
6 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
42,957 $9,325,139,000 $217,000 $79,000
7 Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp
Edison, NJ
41,163 $11,749,550,000 $285,000 $97,000
8 Citimortgage, Inc
Long Island City, NY
33,417 $7,749,615,000 $231,000 $87,000
9 Indymac Bank, F.S.B.
Pasadena, CA
25,012 $6,947,923,000 $277,000 $99,000
10 Wachovia Mortgage FSB
Winston-Salem, NC
24,625 $6,214,276,000 $252,000 $86,000

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The tables below break down 2003 mortgage applications in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA 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
Refinancing (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) 1,142,353 $273,446,531,000 $239,000 $26,010,000 $88,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 318,546 $80,333,207,000 $252,000 $14,625,000 $105,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 32,209 $2,347,140,000 $72,000 $4,500,000 $97,000 $6,590,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 10,254 $10,083,551,000 $983,000 $90,000,000 $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 507,058 $144,990,136,000 $285,000 $10,600,000 $113,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 327,752 $57,347,357,000 $174,000 $26,010,000 $67,000 $8,111,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 271,909 $62,732,929,000 $230,000 $22,500,000 $103,000 $9,999,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 152,455 $36,856,093,000 $241,000 $5,000,000 $97,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 121,258 $38,983,256,000 $321,000 $90,000,000 $51,000 $5,179,000
Black 80,926 $15,294,165,000 $188,000 $4,480,000 $79,000 $9,999,000
Other 36,736 $8,812,773,000 $239,000 $25,077,000 $111,000 $6,600,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5,276 $1,195,899,000 $226,000 $3,125,000 $92,000 $5,786,000

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) 1,448,916 $356,792,836,000 $246,000 $90,000,000 $102,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 48,678 $8,562,281,000 $175,000 $12,000,000 $44,000 $8,124,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 5,294 $823,871,000 $155,000 $650,000 $29,000 $1,800,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 482 $33,620,000 $69,000 $602,000 $74,000 $1,489,000

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 745,033 $187,279,039,000 $251,000 $90,000,000 $102,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 272,143 $68,145,530,000 $250,000 $12,480,000 $69,000 $8,676,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 185,610 $40,540,367,000 $218,000 $26,010,000 $88,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 147,447 $33,456,533,000 $226,000 $25,077,000 $91,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 120,034 $28,690,236,000 $239,000 $8,000,000 $99,000 $9,999,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 33,103 $8,100,903,000 $244,000 $10,000,000 $92,000 $9,999,000

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 43,506 $8,489,214,000 $195,000 $12,000,000 $82,000 $8,586,000
Other 30,136 $7,409,173,000 $245,000 $18,000,000 $94,000 $7,630,000
Credit Application Incomplete 24,655 $6,059,280,000 $245,000 $5,000,000 $91,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 22,158 $4,876,392,000 $220,000 $10,313,000 $67,000 $4,682,000
Unverifiable Information 12,850 $3,375,448,000 $262,000 $4,600,000 $101,000 $9,500,000
Collateral 12,567 $3,034,260,000 $241,000 $8,625,000 $100,000 $6,360,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 2,686 $761,387,000 $283,000 $26,010,000 $94,000 $2,159,000
Employment History 1,606 $355,444,000 $221,000 $2,080,000 $82,000 $2,189,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 88 $20,620,000 $234,000 $788,000 $85,000 $492,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (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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