Santa Clara County, CA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2012

In 2012, lenders reported 169,372 mortgage applications in Santa Clara County, CA totaling $73.5 billion, up 26% from 2011. The average application was for $433,000, and applicants reported an average income of $154,000. 63% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 38,037 applications, followed by Provident Funding Associates and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 169,372
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $73,478,684,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $433,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $154,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Santa Clara County, CA (2012)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Santa Clara County, CA in 2012.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
38,037 $17,629,742,000 $463,000 $167,000
2 Provident Funding Associates
Santa Rosa, CA
11,622 $4,663,423,000 $401,000 $144,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
8,323 $3,759,018,000 $451,000 $138,000
4 Flagstar Bank NA
Troy, MI
7,526 $2,913,019,000 $387,000 $149,000
5 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
6,852 $3,354,752,000 $489,000 $173,000
6 Fremont Bank
Fremont, CA
6,629 $1,977,502,000 $298,000 $137,000
7 Chicago Mortgage Solutions LLC
Rosemont, IL
6,511 $2,546,557,000 $391,000 $150,000
8 Citibank, NA
New York, NY
5,320 $2,514,025,000 $472,000 $193,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
3,992 $1,844,680,000 $462,000 $116,000
10 Stearns Lending, LLC
Santa Ana, CA
3,144 $1,112,823,000 $353,000 $126,000

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The tables below break down 2012 mortgage applications in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County, CA in 2012

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 140,001 $58,891,335,000 $420,000 $90,500,000 $154,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 26,483 $13,474,590,000 $508,000 $99,999,000 $158,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 2,888 $1,112,759,000 $385,000 $43,640,000 $145,000 $9,999,000

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
Asian 67,222 $28,772,901,000 $428,000 $6,700,000 $158,000 $9,634,000
White 60,787 $26,874,829,000 $442,000 $5,830,000 $168,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 19,575 $8,432,057,000 $430,000 $20,000,000 $167,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 10,386 $5,559,352,000 $535,000 $99,999,000 $77,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 9,266 $3,040,606,000 $328,000 $2,958,000 $102,000 $2,415,000
Black or African American 1,035 $375,498,000 $362,000 $1,520,000 $128,000 $3,874,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 769 $283,284,000 $368,000 $3,750,000 $124,000 $1,181,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 332 $140,157,000 $422,000 $1,495,000 $152,000 $964,000

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) 160,158 $69,485,230,000 $433,000 $99,999,000 $158,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 8,024 $3,435,834,000 $428,000 $8,136,000 $85,000 $1,560,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,187 $556,660,000 $468,000 $1,550,000 $79,000 $464,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 3 $960,000 $320,000 $415,000 $91,000 $145,000

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 105,884 $46,942,619,000 $443,000 $99,999,000 $164,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 23,584 $9,498,532,000 $402,000 $3,521,000 $117,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 16,369 $6,961,763,000 $425,000 $8,500,000 $139,000 $3,885,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 11,467 $5,076,002,000 $442,000 $77,714,000 $162,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 7,125 $2,930,422,000 $411,000 $3,900,000 $155,000 $8,689,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4,937 $2,066,682,000 $418,000 $8,136,000 $154,000 $9,634,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 4 $2,010,000 $502,000 $788,000 $200,000 $254,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 2 $654,000 $327,000 $384,000 $87,000 $119,000

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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3,935 $1,783,597,000 $453,000 $4,915,000 $107,000 $1,209,000
Collateral 2,902 $1,279,926,000 $441,000 $3,400,000 $164,000 $3,885,000
Other 2,199 $856,079,000 $389,000 $2,573,000 $151,000 $2,532,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,127 $833,299,000 $391,000 $2,017,000 $150,000 $3,015,000
Credit History 1,413 $552,319,000 $390,000 $3,600,000 $137,000 $2,040,000
Unverifiable Information 866 $366,658,000 $423,000 $2,380,000 $158,000 $1,696,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 427 $254,901,000 $596,000 $1,960,000 $188,000 $3,786,000
Employment History 239 $100,521,000 $420,000 $2,838,000 $110,000 $475,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 8 $3,059,000 $382,000 $670,000 $90,000 $154,000

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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