San Francisco County, CA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 28,873 mortgage applications in San Francisco County, CA totaling $24.3 billion, up 17% from 2018. The average application was for $842,000, and applicants reported an average income of $305,000. 61% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 4,763 applications, followed by First Republic Bank and Bank of America NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 28,873
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $24,332,520,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $842,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $88,305,000
Average Applicant Income $305,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,928,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in San Francisco County, CA (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in San Francisco County, CA in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
4,763 $4,046,730,000 $849,000 $349,000
2 First Republic Bank
San Francisco, CA
2,949 $3,427,605,000 $1,162,000 $534,000
3 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
2,837 $2,175,295,000 $766,000 $281,000
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
2,087 $2,157,985,000 $1,034,000 $274,000
5 Citibank, NA
New York, NY
1,658 $1,548,940,000 $934,000 $391,000
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
771 $507,725,000 $658,000 $250,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
610 $359,680,000 $589,000 $187,000
8 MUFG Union Bank, National Association
San Diego, CA
511 $446,875,000 $874,000 $332,000
9 Bank of the West
San Francisco, CA
459 $277,585,000 $604,000 $253,000
10 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
441 $370,855,000 $840,000 $260,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in San Francisco 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 Francisco County, CA in 2019

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 10,469 $9,036,660,000 $863,000 $84,975,000 $305,000 $9,353,000
Home Purchase 7,466 $8,250,060,000 $1,105,000 $88,305,000 $365,000 $8,000,000
Cash-out Refinancing 6,251 $5,040,445,000 $806,000 $27,305,000 $252,000 $6,527,000
Home Improvement 2,180 $654,020,000 $300,000 $7,315,000 $243,000 $9,452,000
Other Purpose 2,179 $1,191,125,000 $546,000 $17,225,000 $311,000 $9,928,000
Not Applicable 328 $160,210,000 $488,000 $2,085,000 $182,000 $841,000

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 11,557 $10,077,470,000 $872,000 $12,655,000 $352,000 $9,928,000
Asian 6,764 $4,800,920,000 $709,000 $17,555,000 $246,000 $6,411,000
Not Provided 5,303 $4,459,985,000 $841,000 $22,425,000 $341,000 $8,000,000
Not applicable 2,027 $2,975,615,000 $1,472,000 $88,305,000 $151,000 $1,574,000
Hispanic 1,296 $774,890,000 $597,000 $5,005,000 $206,000 $6,349,000
Black or African American 614 $365,070,000 $594,000 $4,005,000 $173,000 $2,120,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 63 $31,025,000 $492,000 $2,505,000 $196,000 $1,058,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 37 $24,145,000 $652,000 $1,445,000 $172,000 $676,000

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) 28,432 $23,960,980,000 $842,000 $88,305,000 $307,000 $9,928,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 226 $156,930,000 $694,000 $2,275,000 $122,000 $925,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 214 $213,115,000 $1,000,000 $84,005,000 $88,000 $2,400,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1 $1,495,000 $1,495,000 $1,495,000 $566,000 $566,000

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 17,538 $15,935,115,000 $908,000 $84,975,000 $330,000 $9,928,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,904 $2,492,870,000 $638,000 $84,005,000 $214,000 $8,667,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,641 $3,287,945,000 $904,000 $88,305,000 $320,000 $8,000,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,044 $1,315,240,000 $643,000 $3,005,000 $211,000 $3,590,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,143 $800,695,000 $700,000 $8,245,000 $284,000 $8,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 596 $485,730,000 $814,000 $11,405,000 $284,000 $3,000,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 7 $14,925,000 $2,132,000 $8,405,000 $965,000 $3,049,000
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
Not applicable 24,782 $21,598,570,000 $871,000 $88,305,000 $320,000 $9,928,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,022 $1,370,245,000 $678,000 $84,975,000 $161,000 $6,600,000
Collateral 531 $334,775,000 $630,000 $5,885,000 $318,000 $4,000,000
Credit History 501 $226,115,000 $451,000 $7,005,000 $217,000 $2,650,000
Other 430 $341,420,000 $794,000 $44,225,000 $315,000 $8,667,000
Credit Application Incomplete 267 $183,495,000 $687,000 $5,915,000 $232,000 $1,744,000
Unverifiable Information 205 $150,405,000 $733,000 $3,655,000 $278,000 $2,450,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 111 $112,645,000 $1,014,000 $10,725,000 $274,000 $2,993,000
Employment History 24 $14,850,000 $618,000 $1,185,000 $158,000 $776,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 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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