Middlesex County, NJ Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 61,057 mortgage applications in Middlesex County, NJ totaling $18.7 billion, up 60% from 2019. The average application was for $305,000, and applicants reported an average income of $134,000. 54% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 4,306 applications, followed by loanDepot.com LLC and Newrez LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 61,057
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $18,651,610,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $305,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $60,005,000
Average Applicant Income $134,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,537,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Middlesex County, NJ (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Middlesex County, NJ in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
4,306 $1,217,910,000 $282,000 $141,000
2 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
1,850 $678,090,000 $366,000 $153,000
3 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
1,781 $511,075,000 $286,000 $139,000
4 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
1,738 $390,340,000 $224,000 $141,000
5 Nj Lenders Corp
Little Falls, NJ
1,723 $603,015,000 $349,000 $0
6 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,630 $544,230,000 $333,000 $136,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,613 $465,725,000 $288,000 $120,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,475 $402,525,000 $272,000 $134,000
9 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
1,388 $296,590,000 $213,000 $154,000
10 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
1,309 $417,175,000 $318,000 $133,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Middlesex County, NJ by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Middlesex County, NJ in 2020

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 33,684 $10,594,075,000 $314,000 $60,005,000 $139,000 $8,537,000
Home Purchase 15,493 $5,280,965,000 $340,000 $32,625,000 $121,000 $8,500,000
Cash-out Refinancing 6,826 $1,948,670,000 $285,000 $4,205,000 $137,000 $6,930,000
Home Improvement 2,228 $328,830,000 $147,000 $25,005,000 $149,000 $5,330,000
Other Purpose 1,852 $291,910,000 $157,000 $55,005,000 $148,000 $5,028,000
Not Applicable 974 $207,160,000 $212,000 $645,000 $50,000 $171,000

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 18,287 $4,832,135,000 $264,000 $1,245,000 $127,000 $5,804,000
Asian 16,275 $5,459,805,000 $335,000 $2,505,000 $146,000 $5,112,000
Not Provided 9,648 $2,853,340,000 $295,000 $3,365,000 $140,000 $6,930,000
Hispanic 5,705 $1,514,135,000 $265,000 $1,305,000 $99,000 $2,100,000
Not applicable 5,177 $2,131,370,000 $411,000 $60,005,000 $128,000 $1,120,000
Black or African American 2,793 $801,675,000 $287,000 $1,085,000 $124,000 $8,537,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 144 $38,550,000 $267,000 $685,000 $124,000 $840,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 61 $18,935,000 $310,000 $685,000 $159,000 $645,000

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) 51,691 $15,776,910,000 $305,000 $60,005,000 $139,000 $8,537,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 7,494 $2,286,630,000 $305,000 $775,000 $89,000 $1,215,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,858 $584,040,000 $314,000 $865,000 $91,000 $1,092,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 14 $4,030,000 $287,000 $495,000 $87,000 $166,000

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 33,161 $10,588,750,000 $319,000 $60,005,000 $133,000 $2,542,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 8,619 $2,665,525,000 $309,000 $25,005,000 $138,000 $5,112,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 7,020 $1,766,380,000 $251,000 $53,005,000 $130,000 $8,537,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,939 $2,121,765,000 $305,000 $905,000 $132,000 $1,120,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,927 $1,102,755,000 $280,000 $3,365,000 $144,000 $5,330,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,374 $400,530,000 $291,000 $1,005,000 $143,000 $8,500,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 14 $5,120,000 $365,000 $475,000 $121,000 $203,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 3 $785,000 $261,000 $325,000 $118,000 $219,000

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
Not applicable 53,685 $16,759,050,000 $312,000 $60,005,000 $135,000 $8,500,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,516 $654,560,000 $260,000 $12,935,000 $91,000 $2,676,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,336 $394,040,000 $294,000 $1,505,000 $168,000 $6,930,000
Credit History 1,321 $243,725,000 $184,000 $775,000 $144,000 $8,537,000
Collateral 916 $262,150,000 $286,000 $53,005,000 $156,000 $2,400,000
Other 731 $186,765,000 $255,000 $7,005,000 $157,000 $5,400,000
Unverifiable Information 268 $67,860,000 $253,000 $1,245,000 $130,000 $928,000
Employment History 149 $43,055,000 $288,000 $785,000 $100,000 $406,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 133 $40,065,000 $301,000 $855,000 $122,000 $350,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $340,000 $170,000 $265,000 $146,000 $200,000

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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