Salem County, NJ Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 2,536 mortgage applications in Salem County, NJ totaling $407.6 million, up 10% from 2015. The average application was for $160,000, and applicants reported an average income of $68,000. 44% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 175 applications, followed by loanDepot.com LLC and Freedom Mortgage Corporation.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,536
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $407,632,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $160,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,090,000
Average Applicant Income $68,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,260,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Salem County, NJ (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Salem County, NJ in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
175 $27,975,000 $159,000 $73,000
2 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
144 $24,437,000 $169,000 $64,000
3 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Fishers, IN
125 $23,828,000 $190,000 $18,000
4 Greentree Mortgage Company, L.P.
Gibbsboro, NJ
92 $16,653,000 $181,000 $86,000
5 Franklin Bank
Woodstown, NJ
75 $8,787,000 $117,000 $90,000
6 The Pennsville National Bank
Pennsville, NJ
74 $4,836,000 $65,000 $81,000
7 American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company
Mt. Laurel, NJ
63 $9,920,000 $157,000 $63,000
8 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
62 $10,729,000 $173,000 $35,000
9 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
52 $8,471,000 $162,000 $45,000
10 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
52 $9,010,000 $173,000 $5,000

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The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Salem 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 Salem County, NJ 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 1,280 $218,477,000 $170,000 $1,850,000 $67,000 $696,000
Home Purchase 993 $169,723,000 $170,000 $3,206,000 $64,000 $903,000
Home Improvement 263 $19,432,000 $73,000 $6,090,000 $85,000 $1,260,000

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 1,720 $273,142,000 $158,000 $860,000 $81,000 $1,260,000
Not applicable 364 $69,172,000 $190,000 $6,090,000 $10,000 $309,000
Not Provided 200 $31,192,000 $155,000 $427,000 $72,000 $282,000
Black or African American 127 $15,903,000 $125,000 $420,000 $52,000 $250,000
Hispanic 96 $12,413,000 $129,000 $305,000 $55,000 $248,000
Asian 17 $4,083,000 $240,000 $549,000 $122,000 $318,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 7 $845,000 $120,000 $223,000 $92,000 $265,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 5 $882,000 $176,000 $361,000 $48,000 $95,000

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) 1,318 $204,805,000 $155,000 $6,090,000 $91,000 $1,260,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 914 $146,094,000 $159,000 $386,000 $40,000 $292,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 211 $43,702,000 $207,000 $450,000 $50,000 $282,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 93 $13,031,000 $140,000 $254,000 $44,000 $109,000

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 1,114 $185,777,000 $166,000 $6,090,000 $80,000 $867,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 495 $69,264,000 $139,000 $860,000 $71,000 $362,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 443 $71,953,000 $162,000 $395,000 $25,000 $309,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 301 $49,460,000 $164,000 $549,000 $81,000 $1,260,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 131 $22,558,000 $172,000 $422,000 $64,000 $341,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 52 $8,620,000 $165,000 $372,000 $75,000 $228,000
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 84 $7,138,000 $84,000 $540,000 $65,000 $318,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 62 $6,306,000 $101,000 $526,000 $57,000 $192,000
Collateral 59 $10,919,000 $185,000 $440,000 $116,000 $325,000
Credit Application Incomplete 45 $6,632,000 $147,000 $342,000 $72,000 $362,000
Other 19 $2,768,000 $145,000 $275,000 $67,000 $190,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 6 $1,395,000 $232,000 $340,000 $103,000 $154,000
Unverifiable Information 3 $365,000 $121,000 $177,000 $36,000 $65,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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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