Orange County, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, lenders reported 609,498 mortgage applications in Orange County, CA metro area totaling $169.7 billion. The average application was for $278,363, and applicants reported an average income of $107,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was Washington Mutual Bank, with 52,661 applications, followed by Countrywide Home Loans and Bank of America, N.A..

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Years 2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 609,498
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $169,662,082,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $278,363
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $45,900,000
Average Applicant Income $107,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Orange County, CA Metro Area (2003)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Orange County, CA metro area in 2003.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
52,661 $16,355,473,000 $310,000 $82,000
2 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
52,329 $14,472,250,000 $276,000 $93,000
3 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
47,556 $14,040,627,000 $295,000 $143,000
4 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
32,628 $10,676,851,000 $327,000 $104,000
5 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
21,810 $4,715,434,000 $216,000 $109,000
6 Abn Amro Mtg Group Inc
New York, NY
19,745 $5,761,018,000 $291,000 $99,000
7 Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp
Edison, NJ
17,892 $5,425,319,000 $303,000 $112,000
8 Wachovia Mortgage FSB
Winston-Salem, NC
14,446 $4,205,192,000 $291,000 $103,000
9 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
12,441 $3,388,026,000 $272,000 $96,000
10 Citimortgage, Inc
Long Island City, NY
11,208 $2,968,306,000 $264,000 $105,000

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The tables below break down 2003 mortgage applications in Orange County, CA 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 Orange County, CA 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) 469,731 $127,988,201,000 $272,000 $28,800,000 $101,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 128,111 $39,147,256,000 $305,000 $10,000,000 $120,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 10,706 $970,055,000 $90,000 $8,660,000 $108,000 $7,800,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 950 $1,556,570,000 $1,638,000 $45,900,000 $0 $0

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 279,568 $81,696,859,000 $292,000 $28,800,000 $121,000 $9,999,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 117,595 $31,177,001,000 $265,000 $10,424,000 $118,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 67,909 $14,508,876,000 $213,000 $14,100,000 $81,000 $9,379,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 67,854 $17,950,369,000 $264,000 $4,830,000 $109,000 $8,377,000
Not applicable 55,924 $18,742,542,000 $335,000 $45,900,000 $55,000 $9,999,000
Other 13,652 $3,794,991,000 $277,000 $5,000,000 $115,000 $4,579,000
Black 4,995 $1,267,532,000 $253,000 $5,100,000 $104,000 $3,295,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2,001 $523,912,000 $261,000 $2,400,000 $109,000 $1,800,000

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) 599,781 $167,783,450,000 $279,000 $45,900,000 $114,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 8,454 $1,684,808,000 $199,000 $4,738,000 $41,000 $6,552,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,048 $176,921,000 $168,000 $734,000 $21,000 $240,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 215 $16,903,000 $78,000 $458,000 $81,000 $442,000

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 323,066 $90,029,769,000 $278,000 $45,900,000 $114,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 125,318 $36,095,297,000 $288,000 $10,000,000 $81,000 $7,800,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 55,395 $14,892,395,000 $268,000 $20,000,000 $106,000 $9,379,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 49,074 $13,133,243,000 $267,000 $28,800,000 $107,000 $8,508,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 44,382 $11,995,088,000 $270,000 $10,000,000 $110,000 $6,120,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 12,263 $3,516,290,000 $286,000 $8,000,000 $110,000 $7,400,000

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 11,561 $2,851,778,000 $246,000 $5,200,000 $101,000 $4,140,000
Other 9,668 $2,878,278,000 $297,000 $7,000,000 $118,000 $4,867,000
Credit Application Incomplete 8,841 $2,573,130,000 $291,000 $14,100,000 $111,000 $9,379,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 7,182 $1,947,168,000 $271,000 $6,000,000 $86,000 $7,102,000
Unverifiable Information 3,647 $1,173,293,000 $321,000 $4,000,000 $116,000 $4,908,000
Collateral 3,327 $974,100,000 $292,000 $20,000,000 $121,000 $6,000,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 802 $286,986,000 $357,000 $4,200,000 $124,000 $1,600,000
Employment History 558 $144,349,000 $258,000 $2,101,000 $95,000 $989,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 25 $7,844,000 $313,000 $710,000 $102,000 $332,000

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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