Orleans Parish, LA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 17,736 mortgage applications in Orleans Parish, LA totaling $3.1 billion, down 22% from 2007. The average application was for $172,000, and applicants reported an average income of $94,000. 41% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 27% were denied. The most active lender was JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, with 1,815 applications, followed by Countrywide Bank FSB and Capital One NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 17,736
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,054,116,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $172,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $65,000,000
Average Applicant Income $94,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Orleans Parish, LA (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Orleans Parish, LA in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,815 $299,722,000 $165,000 $100,000
2 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
1,106 $174,391,000 $157,000 $80,000
3 Capital One NA
Baton Rouge, LA
1,092 $83,800,000 $76,000 $93,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
727 $121,015,000 $166,000 $90,000
5 Omni Bank
Metairie, LA
694 $116,242,000 $167,000 $107,000
6 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust
New Orleans, LA
627 $123,401,000 $196,000 $96,000
7 Whitney National Bank
Jefferson, LA
619 $106,680,000 $172,000 $141,000
8 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
509 $97,116,000 $190,000 $99,000
9 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
471 $87,094,000 $184,000 $99,000
10 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
469 $80,339,000 $171,000 $107,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Orleans Parish, LA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Orleans Parish, LA in 2008

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 9,463 $1,644,251,000 $173,000 $15,000,000 $92,000 $8,336,000
Home Purchase 5,808 $1,233,774,000 $212,000 $65,000,000 $107,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 2,465 $176,091,000 $71,000 $3,000,000 $69,000 $3,040,000

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
Black or African American 7,340 $855,138,000 $116,000 $1,205,000 $67,000 $3,072,000
White 6,191 $1,304,498,000 $210,000 $4,000,000 $136,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 1,814 $276,315,000 $152,000 $2,660,000 $90,000 $3,000,000
Not applicable 1,511 $476,789,000 $315,000 $65,000,000 $51,000 $3,800,000
Hispanic 498 $78,004,000 $156,000 $632,000 $95,000 $914,000
Asian 327 $54,579,000 $166,000 $1,064,000 $102,000 $596,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 35 $5,429,000 $155,000 $576,000 $106,000 $698,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 20 $3,364,000 $168,000 $400,000 $124,000 $466,000

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) 15,079 $2,617,930,000 $173,000 $65,000,000 $100,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,481 $402,759,000 $162,000 $36,400,000 $57,000 $1,041,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 176 $33,427,000 $189,000 $417,000 $63,000 $792,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 7,263 $1,372,158,000 $188,000 $36,400,000 $112,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 4,821 $625,369,000 $129,000 $2,100,000 $72,000 $2,964,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,559 $522,496,000 $204,000 $65,000,000 $70,000 $1,149,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,496 $268,590,000 $179,000 $5,235,000 $101,000 $4,800,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,078 $174,946,000 $162,000 $2,906,000 $109,000 $3,000,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 519 $90,557,000 $174,000 $2,355,000 $108,000 $1,350,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 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 1,000 $76,121,000 $76,000 $1,100,000 $62,000 $2,964,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 746 $97,092,000 $130,000 $830,000 $52,000 $510,000
Collateral 562 $89,135,000 $158,000 $1,330,000 $100,000 $1,277,000
Other 435 $67,612,000 $155,000 $2,100,000 $94,000 $475,000
Credit Application Incomplete 343 $50,283,000 $146,000 $780,000 $89,000 $737,000
Unverifiable Information 155 $26,833,000 $173,000 $595,000 $86,000 $500,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 40 $7,731,000 $193,000 $950,000 $78,000 $339,000
Employment History 30 $4,983,000 $166,000 $437,000 $69,000 $201,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 7 $1,301,000 $185,000 $380,000 $91,000 $352,000

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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