San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 65,413 mortgage applications in San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA metro area totaling $52.7 billion, up 22% from 2018. The average application was for $805,010, and applicants reported an average income of $284,997. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 10,619 applications, followed by Bank of America NA and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 65,413
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $52,658,175,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $805,010
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $88,305,000
Average Applicant Income $284,997
Highest Applicant Income $9,928,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
10,619 $9,059,630,000 $853,000 $338,000
2 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
6,843 $5,372,035,000 $785,000 $283,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
4,515 $4,209,065,000 $932,000 $257,000
4 First Republic Bank
San Francisco, CA
4,250 $5,083,070,000 $1,196,000 $566,000
5 Citibank, NA
New York, NY
3,140 $2,848,830,000 $907,000 $362,000
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
2,309 $1,584,185,000 $686,000 $263,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,668 $978,860,000 $586,000 $174,000
8 MUFG Union Bank, National Association
San Diego, CA
1,143 $1,057,605,000 $925,000 $333,000
9 Bank of the West
San Francisco, CA
991 $629,615,000 $635,000 $247,000
10 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
987 $653,995,000 $662,000 $193,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, 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 Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, 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 24,382 $20,327,355,000 $833,000 $84,975,000 $283,000 $9,353,000
Home Purchase 15,187 $16,552,550,000 $1,090,000 $88,305,000 $346,000 $8,109,000
Cash-out Refinancing 14,990 $11,530,195,000 $769,000 $34,165,000 $239,000 $9,555,000
Home Improvement 5,108 $1,500,185,000 $293,000 $18,005,000 $235,000 $9,452,000
Other Purpose 5,061 $2,395,765,000 $473,000 $17,225,000 $295,000 $9,928,000
Not Applicable 685 $352,125,000 $514,000 $26,005,000 $181,000 $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 25,496 $21,012,525,000 $824,000 $20,855,000 $319,000 $9,928,000
Asian 16,654 $12,354,510,000 $741,000 $17,555,000 $249,000 $9,018,000
Not Provided 11,237 $9,168,725,000 $815,000 $35,005,000 $319,000 $8,000,000
Not applicable 4,100 $5,343,875,000 $1,306,000 $88,305,000 $149,000 $1,574,000
Hispanic 3,702 $2,020,450,000 $545,000 $5,005,000 $190,000 $6,720,000
Black or African American 1,004 $585,880,000 $583,000 $4,635,000 $178,000 $5,300,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 218 $112,480,000 $515,000 $2,295,000 $159,000 $905,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 180 $91,950,000 $510,000 $2,945,000 $209,000 $2,100,000

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) 64,043 $51,736,825,000 $807,000 $88,305,000 $288,000 $9,928,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 700 $443,300,000 $633,000 $84,005,000 $87,000 $2,400,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 666 $474,240,000 $712,000 $2,505,000 $123,000 $925,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 4 $3,810,000 $952,000 $1,495,000 $204,000 $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 39,408 $34,244,850,000 $869,000 $84,975,000 $308,000 $9,928,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 9,052 $5,431,740,000 $600,000 $84,005,000 $207,000 $8,937,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 8,038 $6,974,790,000 $868,000 $88,305,000 $295,000 $9,249,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 4,973 $3,158,525,000 $635,000 $3,005,000 $203,000 $3,590,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2,611 $1,795,315,000 $687,000 $13,005,000 $261,000 $8,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,315 $1,027,495,000 $781,000 $11,405,000 $277,000 $9,018,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 16 $25,460,000 $1,591,000 $8,405,000 $771,000 $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 56,025 $46,888,770,000 $837,000 $88,305,000 $298,000 $9,928,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4,641 $2,803,220,000 $604,000 $84,975,000 $157,000 $6,600,000
Credit History 1,325 $551,055,000 $415,000 $7,005,000 $204,000 $3,600,000
Collateral 1,018 $646,640,000 $635,000 $5,885,000 $313,000 $8,109,000
Other 977 $735,845,000 $753,000 $56,255,000 $300,000 $8,937,000
Credit Application Incomplete 677 $456,235,000 $673,000 $5,915,000 $242,000 $6,720,000
Unverifiable Information 464 $314,370,000 $677,000 $5,855,000 $246,000 $2,450,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 232 $223,170,000 $961,000 $10,725,000 $285,000 $3,127,000
Employment History 53 $38,195,000 $720,000 $1,995,000 $181,000 $776,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $675,000 $675,000 $675,000 $207,000 $207,000

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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