Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 96,030 mortgage applications in Salt Lake City, UT metro area totaling $22.0 billion, down 29% from 2007. The average application was for $229,502, and applicants reported an average income of $88,000. 43% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Bank FSB, with 11,788 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Wells Fargo Funding, Inc.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 96,030
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $22,039,116,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $229,502
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $33,857,000
Average Applicant Income $88,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Salt Lake City, UT metro area in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
11,788 $2,650,166,000 $224,000 $84,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
6,955 $1,617,952,000 $232,000 $103,000
3 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
5,509 $1,216,941,000 $220,000 $74,000
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
5,057 $1,437,511,000 $284,000 $82,000
5 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
3,581 $952,754,000 $266,000 $105,000
6 First Tennessee Bank NA
Memphis, TN
3,547 $808,221,000 $227,000 $86,000
7 Provident Funding Associates
Santa Rosa, CA
3,107 $724,888,000 $233,000 $92,000
8 Citicorp Trust Bank, FSB
New York, NY
2,851 $550,308,000 $193,000 $69,000
9 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
2,582 $500,026,000 $193,000 $77,000
10 Securitynational Mortgage Company
Salt Lake City, UT
2,357 $494,556,000 $209,000 $55,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Salt Lake City, UT 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 Salt Lake City, UT 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 61,074 $13,829,456,000 $226,000 $18,000,000 $83,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 29,157 $7,440,235,000 $255,000 $33,857,000 $99,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 5,799 $769,425,000 $132,000 $24,000,000 $80,000 $2,339,000

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 69,715 $16,256,313,000 $233,000 $6,900,000 $95,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 9,218 $1,645,430,000 $178,000 $2,768,000 $58,000 $5,600,000
Not Provided 6,825 $1,633,184,000 $239,000 $6,675,000 $112,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 6,711 $1,747,653,000 $260,000 $33,857,000 $40,000 $8,563,000
Asian 1,979 $436,947,000 $220,000 $2,763,000 $84,000 $1,315,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 747 $141,319,000 $189,000 $799,000 $66,000 $869,000
Black or African American 587 $132,494,000 $225,000 $2,746,000 $97,000 $9,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 248 $45,776,000 $184,000 $668,000 $73,000 $428,000

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) 69,863 $16,428,311,000 $235,000 $33,857,000 $100,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 24,881 $5,326,188,000 $214,000 $743,000 $57,000 $2,021,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,130 $255,671,000 $226,000 $587,000 $50,000 $1,200,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 156 $28,946,000 $185,000 $1,800,000 $38,000 $450,000

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 41,399 $9,248,367,000 $223,000 $33,857,000 $94,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 20,038 $4,585,722,000 $228,000 $3,139,000 $59,000 $3,408,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 18,672 $4,482,875,000 $240,000 $6,675,000 $98,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 8,395 $1,930,507,000 $229,000 $6,900,000 $93,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 5,911 $1,370,701,000 $231,000 $13,200,000 $100,000 $4,692,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,596 $416,135,000 $260,000 $3,000,000 $123,000 $6,331,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 17 $3,775,000 $222,000 $464,000 $70,000 $243,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $1,034,000 $517,000 $720,000 $202,000 $224,000

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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3,025 $828,185,000 $273,000 $3,263,000 $75,000 $2,450,000
Collateral 2,941 $805,383,000 $273,000 $3,360,000 $130,000 $9,999,000
Credit History 2,698 $478,141,000 $177,000 $3,000,000 $81,000 $3,263,000
Other 1,651 $494,297,000 $299,000 $6,675,000 $156,000 $7,910,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,397 $385,229,000 $275,000 $2,700,000 $107,000 $1,734,000
Unverifiable Information 642 $220,134,000 $342,000 $3,000,000 $140,000 $1,800,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 258 $64,851,000 $251,000 $1,610,000 $113,000 $5,909,000
Employment History 212 $50,933,000 $240,000 $1,000,000 $79,000 $544,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 44 $10,660,000 $242,000 $656,000 $84,000 $396,000

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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