San Luis Obispo County, CA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 28,168 mortgage applications in San Luis Obispo County, CA totaling $12.3 billion, down 6% from 2020. The average application was for $438,000, and applicants reported an average income of $160,000. 61% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was United Wholesale Mortgage, with 1,932 applications, followed by loanDepot.com LLC and Home Point Financial Corporation.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 28,168
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $12,348,780,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $438,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $43,005,000
Average Applicant Income $160,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,320,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in San Luis Obispo County, CA (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,932 $892,210,000 $461,000 $156,000
2 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
1,198 $573,430,000 $478,000 $166,000
3 Home Point Financial Corporation
Ann Arbor, MI
1,066 $455,840,000 $427,000 $135,000
4 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
972 $463,470,000 $476,000 $176,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
962 $482,950,000 $502,000 $203,000
6 Central Coast Lending, Inc.
Morro Bay, CA
804 $339,040,000 $421,000 $134,000
7 Flagstar Bank NA
Troy, MI
760 $388,630,000 $511,000 $186,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
754 $381,950,000 $506,000 $172,000
9 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
638 $231,950,000 $363,000 $136,000
10 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
635 $337,395,000 $531,000 $185,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County, CA in 2021

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 13,449 $5,571,145,000 $414,000 $43,005,000 $153,000 $5,450,000
Cash-out Refinancing 7,051 $2,929,465,000 $415,000 $5,005,000 $136,000 $3,927,000
Home Purchase 6,383 $3,540,845,000 $554,000 $3,705,000 $196,000 $6,488,000
Home Improvement 755 $153,745,000 $203,000 $3,445,000 $170,000 $1,726,000
Other Purpose 504 $146,550,000 $290,000 $2,005,000 $209,000 $8,320,000
Not Applicable 26 $7,030,000 $270,000 $955,000 $0 $0

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 16,322 $7,092,080,000 $434,000 $5,005,000 $161,000 $8,320,000
Not Provided 5,714 $2,520,170,000 $441,000 $3,115,000 $167,000 $6,488,000
Not applicable 2,612 $1,255,450,000 $480,000 $43,005,000 $147,000 $2,354,000
Hispanic 2,390 $970,950,000 $406,000 $11,005,000 $131,000 $5,450,000
Asian 673 $316,335,000 $470,000 $3,525,000 $197,000 $2,023,000
Black or African American 161 $70,895,000 $440,000 $1,505,000 $135,000 $491,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 148 $56,160,000 $379,000 $1,205,000 $119,000 $427,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 43 $18,385,000 $427,000 $1,545,000 $144,000 $401,000

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) 25,193 $10,971,595,000 $435,000 $43,005,000 $165,000 $8,320,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,816 $899,910,000 $495,000 $1,785,000 $103,000 $1,742,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,084 $445,180,000 $410,000 $965,000 $77,000 $372,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 75 $32,095,000 $427,000 $1,145,000 $124,000 $1,222,000

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 17,174 $7,640,900,000 $444,000 $43,005,000 $161,000 $6,488,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,510 $1,565,640,000 $446,000 $5,005,000 $174,000 $4,984,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,136 $1,411,770,000 $450,000 $2,465,000 $159,000 $2,354,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,406 $958,160,000 $398,000 $11,005,000 $141,000 $8,320,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,342 $530,970,000 $395,000 $4,405,000 $154,000 $5,280,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 593 $237,905,000 $401,000 $3,115,000 $143,000 $2,005,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 6 $3,030,000 $505,000 $625,000 $124,000 $239,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $405,000 $405,000 $405,000 $19,000 $19,000

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 25,613 $11,341,005,000 $442,000 $43,005,000 $162,000 $6,488,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,036 $413,840,000 $399,000 $3,005,000 $98,000 $833,000
Credit Application Incomplete 438 $161,890,000 $369,000 $1,355,000 $160,000 $5,450,000
Credit History 304 $119,920,000 $394,000 $11,005,000 $153,000 $4,080,000
Collateral 259 $103,485,000 $399,000 $3,005,000 $199,000 $3,555,000
Other 255 $99,355,000 $389,000 $1,705,000 $194,000 $8,320,000
Unverifiable Information 168 $68,340,000 $406,000 $1,675,000 $164,000 $2,023,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 59 $25,595,000 $433,000 $1,875,000 $147,000 $681,000
Employment History 34 $14,380,000 $422,000 $875,000 $123,000 $453,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $970,000 $485,000 $595,000 $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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