San Diego County, CA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 446,425 mortgage applications in San Diego County, CA totaling $154.9 billion, down 3% from 2004. The average application was for $346,000, and applicants reported an average income of $121,000. 44% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 38,787 applications, followed by Washington Mutual Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 446,425
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $154,902,911,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $346,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $121,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in San Diego County, CA (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in San Diego County, CA in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
38,787 $14,943,926,000 $385,000 $120,000
2 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
30,499 $12,606,056,000 $413,000 $129,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
16,428 $6,540,910,000 $398,000 $116,000
4 Aurora Bank FSB
New York, NY
12,775 $4,570,422,000 $357,000 $114,000
5 National City Bank of Indiana
Cleveland, OH
12,303 $3,964,890,000 $322,000 $114,000
6 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
11,785 $4,634,872,000 $393,000 $125,000
7 Wachovia Mortgage FSB
Winston-Salem, NC
11,601 $4,467,673,000 $385,000 $109,000
8 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
11,403 $3,883,599,000 $340,000 $115,000
9 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
9,316 $2,228,409,000 $239,000 $93,000
10 Countrywide Bank, N.A.
Pasadena, CA
9,311 $4,315,839,000 $463,000 $170,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in San Diego County, CA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for San Diego County, CA in 2005

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 252,705 $90,050,169,000 $356,000 $99,999,000 $112,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 168,527 $58,694,438,000 $348,000 $90,000,000 $136,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 25,193 $6,158,304,000 $244,000 $50,267,000 $107,000 $6,600,000

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 183,114 $66,943,927,000 $365,000 $15,000,000 $141,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 88,511 $26,547,942,000 $299,000 $21,212,000 $102,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 83,041 $27,897,992,000 $335,000 $99,999,000 $129,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 39,823 $16,046,184,000 $402,000 $90,000,000 $44,000 $5,890,000
Asian 30,842 $10,945,174,000 $354,000 $3,640,000 $121,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 13,282 $3,957,659,000 $297,000 $3,283,000 $108,000 $7,098,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5,691 $1,906,800,000 $335,000 $4,400,000 $119,000 $5,273,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2,121 $657,233,000 $309,000 $2,250,000 $127,000 $4,770,000

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) 445,473 $154,682,720,000 $347,000 $99,999,000 $122,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 656 $161,048,000 $245,000 $10,568,000 $56,000 $780,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 282 $54,697,000 $193,000 $387,000 $39,000 $142,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 14 $4,446,000 $317,000 $619,000 $85,000 $200,000

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 196,299 $69,172,161,000 $352,000 $90,000,000 $124,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 79,818 $28,058,230,000 $351,000 $23,600,000 $84,000 $6,725,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 67,496 $22,709,893,000 $336,000 $24,700,000 $123,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 51,418 $17,498,596,000 $340,000 $50,267,000 $119,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 35,833 $12,057,450,000 $336,000 $99,999,000 $124,000 $8,843,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 15,446 $5,375,894,000 $348,000 $9,550,000 $128,000 $4,462,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 113 $30,139,000 $266,000 $800,000 $101,000 $452,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $548,000 $274,000 $293,000 $85,000 $110,000

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
Other 16,815 $6,028,937,000 $358,000 $6,114,000 $138,000 $9,999,000
Credit History 10,095 $3,292,546,000 $326,000 $24,700,000 $123,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 7,213 $2,438,923,000 $338,000 $5,300,000 $98,000 $2,371,000
Collateral 5,825 $2,269,165,000 $389,000 $7,667,000 $131,000 $4,860,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5,653 $2,076,024,000 $367,000 $6,000,000 $122,000 $9,999,000
Unverifiable Information 4,666 $1,596,536,000 $342,000 $3,500,000 $138,000 $7,157,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 837 $374,489,000 $447,000 $3,700,000 $135,000 $1,031,000
Employment History 764 $256,223,000 $335,000 $4,200,000 $119,000 $8,160,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 28 $10,141,000 $362,000 $694,000 $111,000 $232,000

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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