Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 122,555 mortgage applications in Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area totaling $14.0 billion, up 13% from 2004. The average application was for $113,954, and applicants reported an average income of $69,000. 36% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 24% were denied. The most active lender was Ameriquest Mortgage Company, with 7,466 applications, followed by Countrywide Home Loans and Argent Mortgage Company.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 122,555
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $13,965,685,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $113,954
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $28,125,000
Average Applicant Income $69,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
7,466 $849,283,000 $113,000 $82,000
2 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
6,160 $800,674,000 $129,000 $63,000
3 Argent Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
6,029 $617,689,000 $102,000 $53,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
3,659 $530,563,000 $145,000 $65,000
5 First Horizon Home Loan Corp
Irving, TX
3,197 $470,380,000 $147,000 $57,000
6 Solstice Capital Group, Inc.
Irvine, CA
3,171 $430,814,000 $135,000 $99,000
7 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
2,923 $325,232,000 $111,000 $32,000
8 National City Bank of Indiana
Cleveland, OH
2,714 $261,773,000 $96,000 $63,000
9 Mila, Inc
Mountlake Terrace, WA
2,509 $201,874,000 $80,000 $50,000
10 Long Beach Mortgage Co.
Albion, NY
2,296 $180,363,000 $78,000 $76,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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
Refinancing 60,260 $7,080,760,000 $117,000 $28,125,000 $66,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 56,731 $6,559,993,000 $115,000 $22,100,000 $73,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 5,564 $324,932,000 $58,000 $4,600,000 $66,000 $1,440,000

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
Black or African American 45,053 $4,037,786,000 $89,000 $2,275,000 $57,000 $5,744,000
White 41,312 $5,535,526,000 $133,000 $3,000,000 $81,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 20,450 $2,368,828,000 $115,000 $14,899,000 $74,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 11,684 $1,550,416,000 $132,000 $28,125,000 $23,000 $4,682,000
Hispanic 2,211 $220,325,000 $99,000 $3,250,000 $66,000 $1,776,000
Asian 1,277 $180,973,000 $141,000 $950,000 $76,000 $1,560,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 313 $36,081,000 $115,000 $601,000 $66,000 $552,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 255 $35,750,000 $140,000 $813,000 $82,000 $475,000

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) 115,400 $13,188,837,000 $114,000 $28,125,000 $74,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 5,613 $554,331,000 $98,000 $7,250,000 $30,000 $984,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,390 $206,766,000 $148,000 $360,000 $40,000 $480,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 152 $15,751,000 $103,000 $191,000 $25,000 $73,000

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 44,098 $5,451,235,000 $123,000 $28,125,000 $80,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 29,697 $2,894,603,000 $97,000 $10,125,000 $63,000 $5,744,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 18,537 $2,200,804,000 $118,000 $6,550,000 $46,000 $3,605,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 17,548 $2,081,357,000 $118,000 $3,800,000 $72,000 $7,200,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 7,821 $762,957,000 $97,000 $1,440,000 $68,000 $4,795,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4,744 $562,037,000 $118,000 $1,500,000 $69,000 $2,400,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 109 $12,657,000 $116,000 $216,000 $31,000 $98,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $250,000 $250,000

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
Other 7,038 $698,523,000 $99,000 $1,155,000 $69,000 $3,716,000
Credit History 5,750 $491,574,000 $85,000 $2,250,000 $58,000 $3,000,000
Collateral 2,196 $219,195,000 $99,000 $2,275,000 $80,000 $3,000,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,054 $237,959,000 $115,000 $3,250,000 $66,000 $1,560,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,995 $198,302,000 $99,000 $1,556,000 $48,000 $5,744,000
Unverifiable Information 912 $88,125,000 $96,000 $1,520,000 $69,000 $1,147,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 319 $42,594,000 $133,000 $1,712,000 $80,000 $1,925,000
Employment History 133 $13,305,000 $100,000 $359,000 $49,000 $300,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $273,000 $68,000 $134,000 $61,000 $95,000

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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