San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 337,995 mortgage applications in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area totaling $157.9 billion, up 69% from 2019. The average application was for $467,209, and applicants reported an average income of $162,000. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was United Wholesale Mortgage, with 31,131 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and loanDepot.com LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 337,995
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $157,914,620,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $467,209
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $91,135,000
Average Applicant Income $162,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
31,131 $13,554,095,000 $435,000 $136,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
15,352 $8,775,255,000 $571,000 $229,000
3 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
10,855 $5,191,975,000 $478,000 $155,000
4 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
9,986 $4,297,910,000 $430,000 $131,000
5 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
8,486 $5,254,950,000 $619,000 $208,000
6 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
7,575 $3,239,345,000 $427,000 $151,000
7 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
7,191 $3,637,570,000 $505,000 $232,000
8 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
7,021 $3,781,805,000 $538,000 $215,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
6,433 $3,085,945,000 $479,000 $146,000
10 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
6,264 $2,945,090,000 $470,000 $146,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in San Diego-Carlsbad, 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 San Diego-Carlsbad, CA in 2020

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 195,133 $90,165,775,000 $462,000 $91,135,000 $162,000 $9,250,000
Cash-out Refinancing 61,950 $27,216,720,000 $439,000 $60,615,000 $141,000 $8,378,000
Home Purchase 60,356 $35,981,895,000 $596,000 $88,505,000 $178,000 $9,999,000
Other Purpose 9,698 $2,128,230,000 $219,000 $10,005,000 $188,000 $9,499,000
Home Improvement 9,164 $1,802,230,000 $196,000 $15,005,000 $172,000 $6,600,000
Not Applicable 1,694 $619,770,000 $365,000 $1,815,000 $166,000 $1,235,000

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 158,563 $74,117,650,000 $467,000 $36,465,000 $172,000 $9,600,000
Not Provided 66,051 $30,485,605,000 $461,000 $12,775,000 $166,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 40,846 $16,172,140,000 $395,000 $6,005,000 $125,000 $9,250,000
Asian 32,725 $14,940,585,000 $456,000 $32,645,000 $161,000 $8,414,000
Not applicable 24,557 $15,460,715,000 $629,000 $91,135,000 $147,000 $1,985,000
Black or African American 7,965 $3,422,845,000 $429,000 $12,465,000 $124,000 $4,037,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,376 $593,720,000 $431,000 $6,105,000 $132,000 $1,645,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,304 $550,860,000 $422,000 $2,105,000 $144,000 $3,617,000

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) 266,714 $122,712,705,000 $460,000 $91,135,000 $169,000 $9,999,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 56,005 $28,566,675,000 $510,000 $4,455,000 $108,000 $6,058,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 15,061 $6,510,695,000 $432,000 $18,715,000 $91,000 $1,632,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 215 $124,545,000 $579,000 $2,005,000 $194,000 $2,013,000

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 201,122 $96,009,900,000 $477,000 $91,135,000 $162,000 $9,499,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 48,356 $23,627,995,000 $488,000 $76,225,000 $176,000 $9,250,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 32,781 $13,839,365,000 $422,000 $40,005,000 $149,000 $8,468,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 30,962 $13,710,480,000 $442,000 $3,765,000 $148,000 $9,999,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 16,196 $6,848,560,000 $422,000 $32,005,000 $154,000 $9,600,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 8,471 $3,820,345,000 $450,000 $12,005,000 $162,000 $7,433,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 87 $48,965,000 $562,000 $3,135,000 $175,000 $973,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 20 $9,010,000 $450,000 $1,485,000 $96,000 $468,000

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
Not applicable 304,790 $143,712,735,000 $471,000 $91,135,000 $164,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 11,055 $4,980,445,000 $450,000 $68,475,000 $106,000 $8,468,000
Credit Application Incomplete 6,154 $2,671,520,000 $434,000 $9,005,000 $165,000 $2,712,000
Other 5,040 $2,243,110,000 $445,000 $10,005,000 $196,000 $4,800,000
Credit History 4,998 $1,687,600,000 $337,000 $5,005,000 $162,000 $6,600,000
Collateral 3,132 $1,318,600,000 $421,000 $25,005,000 $189,000 $7,886,000
Unverifiable Information 1,621 $713,475,000 $440,000 $2,945,000 $169,000 $5,607,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 705 $374,235,000 $530,000 $4,505,000 $170,000 $2,533,000
Employment History 492 $208,670,000 $424,000 $2,605,000 $119,000 $1,198,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 8 $4,230,000 $528,000 $1,085,000 $145,000 $421,000

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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