Newark, NJ-PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 108,655 mortgage applications in Newark, NJ-PA metro area totaling $35.9 billion, up 13% from 2015. The average application was for $330,613, and applicants reported an average income of $127,403. 49% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 10,875 applications, followed by loanDepot.com LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 108,655
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $35,922,785,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $330,613
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $127,403
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Newark, NJ-PA Metro Area (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Newark, NJ-PA metro area in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
10,875 $3,856,477,000 $354,000 $157,000
2 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
5,075 $1,474,575,000 $290,000 $133,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
4,125 $1,779,316,000 $431,000 $192,000
4 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
2,878 $1,124,491,000 $390,000 $187,000
5 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
2,299 $605,935,000 $263,000 $67,000
6 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
2,155 $610,613,000 $283,000 $149,000
7 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
2,131 $664,115,000 $311,000 $79,000
8 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Fishers, IN
1,702 $458,734,000 $269,000 $26,000
9 Valley National Bank
Passaic, NJ
1,687 $486,445,000 $288,000 $152,000
10 Weichert Financial Services
Morris Plains, NJ
1,465 $446,153,000 $304,000 $131,000

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The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Newark, NJ-PA 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 Newark, NJ-PA in 2016

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 56,337 $18,210,773,000 $323,000 $99,999,000 $129,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 46,374 $16,581,496,000 $357,000 $99,999,000 $126,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 5,944 $1,130,516,000 $190,000 $50,000,000 $130,000 $2,742,000

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 54,950 $17,978,352,000 $327,000 $99,999,000 $152,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 12,642 $4,191,384,000 $331,000 $99,999,000 $148,000 $4,629,000
Not applicable 11,613 $5,359,656,000 $461,000 $99,999,000 $31,000 $2,037,000
Hispanic 10,418 $2,541,439,000 $243,000 $2,350,000 $89,000 $3,076,000
Black or African American 9,564 $2,235,029,000 $233,000 $99,999,000 $82,000 $2,742,000
Asian 8,895 $3,457,836,000 $388,000 $4,400,000 $169,000 $4,200,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 287 $86,069,000 $299,000 $1,408,000 $114,000 $1,151,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 286 $73,020,000 $255,000 $2,351,000 $101,000 $627,000

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) 79,808 $28,047,799,000 $351,000 $99,999,000 $152,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 24,609 $6,621,632,000 $269,000 $99,999,000 $58,000 $1,909,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,861 $1,188,437,000 $307,000 $2,017,000 $70,000 $3,600,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 377 $64,917,000 $172,000 $365,000 $46,000 $117,000

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 53,568 $19,237,782,000 $359,000 $99,999,000 $150,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 17,670 $4,793,359,000 $271,000 $99,999,000 $112,000 $6,000,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 15,616 $4,814,039,000 $308,000 $78,000,000 $63,000 $6,635,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 13,540 $4,394,135,000 $324,000 $99,999,000 $135,000 $9,999,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 5,399 $1,717,304,000 $318,000 $99,999,000 $125,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,861 $965,366,000 $337,000 $52,842,000 $125,000 $3,088,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $294,000 $294,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3,101 $827,315,000 $266,000 $5,487,000 $88,000 $1,215,000
Credit History 2,455 $442,452,000 $180,000 $6,000,000 $100,000 $4,862,000
Collateral 2,320 $692,772,000 $298,000 $4,400,000 $139,000 $2,300,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,631 $498,106,000 $305,000 $2,500,000 $133,000 $2,108,000
Other 1,076 $310,522,000 $288,000 $16,000,000 $109,000 $1,400,000
Unverifiable Information 351 $106,605,000 $303,000 $3,000,000 $133,000 $821,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 350 $110,195,000 $314,000 $2,158,000 $126,000 $1,580,000
Employment History 141 $40,371,000 $286,000 $1,200,000 $96,000 $678,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 13 $3,253,000 $250,000 $485,000 $97,000 $374,000

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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