New Orleans, LA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, lenders reported 154,096 mortgage applications in New Orleans, LA metro area totaling $17.5 billion. The average application was for $113,596, and applicants reported an average income of $62,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Capital One NA, with 14,808 applications, followed by Countrywide Home Loans and Ameriquest Mortgage Company.

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Years 2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 154,096
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,504,733,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $113,596
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,500,000
Average Applicant Income $62,000
Highest Applicant Income $7,945,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in New Orleans, LA Metro Area (2003)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in New Orleans, LA metro area in 2003.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Capital One NA
Baton Rouge, LA
14,808 $1,423,241,000 $96,000 $58,000
2 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
12,234 $1,525,780,000 $124,000 $58,000
3 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
10,840 $1,110,075,000 $102,000 $62,000
4 Bank One, NA
Utica, MI
8,109 $634,856,000 $78,000 $60,000
5 Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp
Edison, NJ
6,828 $946,102,000 $138,000 $69,000
6 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
5,556 $641,279,000 $115,000 $38,000
7 Standard Mortgage Corporation
New Orleans, LA
5,276 $650,062,000 $123,000 $42,000
8 Whitney National Bank
Jefferson, LA
4,481 $491,590,000 $109,000 $57,000
9 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
3,497 $442,704,000 $126,000 $53,000
10 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
2,761 $253,182,000 $91,000 $49,000

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The tables below break down 2003 mortgage applications in New Orleans, LA 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 New Orleans, LA 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) 108,015 $12,590,051,000 $116,000 $4,437,000 $62,000 $7,945,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 36,470 $4,530,146,000 $124,000 $2,284,000 $62,000 $6,344,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 9,410 $276,903,000 $29,000 $1,300,000 $60,000 $5,078,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 201 $107,633,000 $535,000 $14,500,000 $6,000 $593,000

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 84,444 $10,453,475,000 $123,000 $4,437,000 $69,000 $5,200,000
Black 27,307 $2,333,415,000 $85,000 $3,000,000 $51,000 $7,945,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 24,122 $2,496,698,000 $103,000 $3,500,000 $66,000 $5,078,000
Not applicable 8,578 $1,162,487,000 $135,000 $14,500,000 $18,000 $3,400,000
Hispanic 4,336 $447,796,000 $103,000 $826,000 $56,000 $906,000
Other 2,561 $293,364,000 $114,000 $2,113,000 $75,000 $2,000,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,178 $259,294,000 $119,000 $1,690,000 $70,000 $1,764,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 570 $58,204,000 $102,000 $725,000 $61,000 $2,108,000

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) 137,729 $15,872,488,000 $115,000 $14,500,000 $69,000 $7,945,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 13,122 $1,252,211,000 $95,000 $355,000 $30,000 $1,152,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,059 $362,461,000 $118,000 $294,000 $34,000 $650,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 186 $17,573,000 $94,000 $167,000 $24,000 $72,000

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 76,907 $9,309,698,000 $121,000 $14,500,000 $70,000 $7,945,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 29,242 $2,609,742,000 $89,000 $3,500,000 $56,000 $2,108,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 21,523 $2,744,017,000 $127,000 $2,284,000 $43,000 $5,200,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 12,797 $1,416,463,000 $110,000 $6,000,000 $63,000 $1,680,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10,649 $1,074,309,000 $100,000 $1,507,000 $61,000 $4,950,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2,978 $350,504,000 $117,000 $1,120,000 $66,000 $5,078,000

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 7,535 $536,214,000 $71,000 $3,500,000 $55,000 $2,108,000
Credit Application Incomplete 6,189 $641,886,000 $103,000 $983,000 $61,000 $2,038,000
Other 3,538 $357,151,000 $100,000 $1,000,000 $62,000 $1,277,000
Collateral 2,776 $251,506,000 $90,000 $2,113,000 $68,000 $1,200,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,466 $236,354,000 $95,000 $1,200,000 $45,000 $843,000
Unverifiable Information 345 $40,117,000 $116,000 $940,000 $64,000 $1,200,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 180 $20,265,000 $112,000 $935,000 $53,000 $240,000
Employment History 113 $13,272,000 $117,000 $1,300,000 $60,000 $702,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 13 $1,747,000 $134,000 $333,000 $64,000 $135,000

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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