Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2009

In 2009, lenders reported 74,579 mortgage applications in Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area totaling $11.3 billion, up 3% from 2008. The average application was for $151,873, and applicants reported an average income of $71,973. 41% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 5,056 applications, followed by Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Funding, Inc.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 74,579
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $11,326,582,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $151,873
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $16,937,000
Average Applicant Income $71,973
Highest Applicant Income $6,335,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area (2009)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area in 2009.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
5,056 $792,139,000 $156,000 $76,000
2 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
4,989 $772,329,000 $154,000 $74,000
3 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
3,568 $689,513,000 $193,000 $96,000
4 Citibank, N.A.
New York, NY
2,887 $243,782,000 $84,000 $56,000
5 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
2,720 $393,429,000 $144,000 $76,000
6 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc
Richmond, VA
2,027 $372,528,000 $183,000 $96,000
7 Magna Bank
Memphis, TN
1,682 $317,445,000 $188,000 $100,000
8 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
1,625 $232,801,000 $143,000 $55,000
9 First Tennessee Bank NA
Memphis, TN
1,616 $243,464,000 $150,000 $107,000
10 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
1,454 $253,446,000 $174,000 $82,000

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The tables below break down 2009 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 2009

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 45,539 $7,407,068,000 $162,000 $16,937,000 $77,000 $6,000,000
Home Purchase 26,134 $3,789,825,000 $145,000 $13,987,000 $64,000 $6,335,000
Home Improvement 2,906 $129,689,000 $44,000 $3,200,000 $64,000 $1,872,000

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 39,509 $6,604,351,000 $167,000 $3,695,000 $88,000 $6,335,000
Black or African American 14,170 $1,655,375,000 $116,000 $2,000,000 $51,000 $1,440,000
Not applicable 11,142 $1,521,571,000 $136,000 $16,937,000 $33,000 $3,468,000
Not Provided 7,007 $1,102,592,000 $157,000 $2,300,000 $81,000 $6,000,000
Asian 1,334 $246,606,000 $184,000 $1,500,000 $99,000 $849,000
Hispanic 1,087 $148,509,000 $136,000 $800,000 $62,000 $1,018,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 206 $29,325,000 $142,000 $489,000 $84,000 $1,552,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 124 $18,253,000 $147,000 $404,000 $84,000 $485,000

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) 42,484 $6,783,832,000 $159,000 $13,987,000 $93,000 $6,335,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 27,033 $3,703,109,000 $136,000 $16,937,000 $45,000 $3,216,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,527 $641,677,000 $181,000 $637,000 $42,000 $1,020,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1,535 $197,964,000 $128,000 $368,000 $25,000 $90,000

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 30,498 $4,916,596,000 $161,000 $16,937,000 $84,000 $6,335,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 21,850 $3,291,460,000 $150,000 $9,636,000 $55,000 $1,827,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 11,317 $1,442,210,000 $127,000 $2,000,000 $67,000 $6,000,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 6,814 $1,077,445,000 $158,000 $7,350,000 $80,000 $2,508,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,338 $347,155,000 $148,000 $1,838,000 $76,000 $4,215,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,727 $247,682,000 $143,000 $1,800,000 $64,000 $1,606,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 35 $4,034,000 $115,000 $417,000 $48,000 $170,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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
Credit History 2,724 $237,772,000 $87,000 $1,130,000 $61,000 $4,165,000
Collateral 2,488 $387,597,000 $155,000 $1,000,000 $87,000 $1,244,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,429 $209,905,000 $146,000 $2,000,000 $54,000 $632,000
Other 864 $121,697,000 $140,000 $1,500,000 $90,000 $6,000,000
Credit Application Incomplete 352 $50,964,000 $144,000 $417,000 $86,000 $3,216,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 208 $30,704,000 $147,000 $417,000 $74,000 $488,000
Unverifiable Information 202 $28,086,000 $139,000 $417,000 $64,000 $540,000
Employment History 79 $10,408,000 $131,000 $417,000 $57,000 $315,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 33 $7,382,000 $223,000 $417,000 $102,000 $241,000

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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