Santa Cruz County, AZ Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 1,574 mortgage applications in Santa Cruz County, AZ totaling $340.8 million, down 32% from 2022. The average application was for $216,000, and applicants reported an average income of $99,000. 43% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, with 170 applications, followed by Altitude Financial Corporation and PennyMac Loan Services LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,574
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $340,770,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $216,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,415,000
Average Applicant Income $99,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,716,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Santa Cruz County, AZ (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 American Pacific Mortgage Corporation
Roseville, CA
170 $39,290,000 $231,000 $89,000
2 Altitude Financial Corporation
Tucson, AZ
80 $19,250,000 $240,000 $86,000
3 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
72 $16,900,000 $234,000 $75,000
4 Nova Financial & Investment Corporation
Tucson, AZ
65 $16,085,000 $247,000 $98,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
56 $8,760,000 $156,000 $84,000
6 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
48 $11,690,000 $243,000 $104,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
41 $11,285,000 $275,000 $114,000
8 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
40 $3,180,000 $79,000 $104,000
9 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
39 $10,845,000 $278,000 $104,000
10 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
37 $3,955,000 $106,000 $97,000

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The tables below break down 2023 mortgage applications in Santa Cruz County, AZ by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2023

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
Home Purchase 741 $207,755,000 $280,000 $1,415,000 $110,000 $1,716,000
Cash-out Refinancing 395 $79,135,000 $200,000 $1,275,000 $82,000 $496,000
Home Improvement 159 $15,395,000 $96,000 $975,000 $99,000 $573,000
Other Purpose 155 $14,095,000 $90,000 $725,000 $106,000 $984,000
Refinancing 111 $23,075,000 $207,000 $805,000 $76,000 $283,000
Not Applicable 13 $1,315,000 $101,000 $155,000 $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
Hispanic 793 $150,395,000 $189,000 $1,195,000 $88,000 $573,000
White 374 $90,760,000 $242,000 $1,275,000 $122,000 $1,716,000
Not applicable 232 $60,430,000 $260,000 $1,415,000 $143,000 $362,000
Not Provided 151 $31,935,000 $211,000 $865,000 $92,000 $362,000
Black or African American 15 $4,755,000 $317,000 $865,000 $131,000 $372,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 $1,615,000 $323,000 $485,000 $105,000 $176,000
Asian 4 $880,000 $220,000 $355,000 $51,000 $66,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 950 $179,820,000 $189,000 $1,415,000 $109,000 $1,716,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 428 $102,410,000 $239,000 $765,000 $74,000 $227,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 116 $39,210,000 $338,000 $875,000 $106,000 $311,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 80 $19,330,000 $241,000 $315,000 $77,000 $110,000

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 684 $154,010,000 $225,000 $965,000 $104,000 $1,716,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 273 $46,125,000 $168,000 $1,275,000 $89,000 $984,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 249 $56,825,000 $228,000 $1,415,000 $98,000 $492,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 237 $60,035,000 $253,000 $965,000 $116,000 $362,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 86 $16,570,000 $192,000 $975,000 $84,000 $225,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 44 $6,920,000 $157,000 $815,000 $104,000 $290,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $285,000 $285,000 $285,000 $64,000 $64,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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 1,287 $293,555,000 $228,000 $1,415,000 $101,000 $1,716,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 111 $17,645,000 $158,000 $655,000 $69,000 $268,000
Credit History 69 $9,975,000 $144,000 $1,275,000 $88,000 $240,000
Collateral 45 $9,025,000 $200,000 $1,195,000 $130,000 $984,000
Credit Application Incomplete 24 $2,760,000 $115,000 $455,000 $89,000 $250,000
Other 18 $3,120,000 $173,000 $415,000 $95,000 $260,000
Unverifiable Information 11 $2,125,000 $193,000 $295,000 $84,000 $154,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 6 $1,660,000 $276,000 $495,000 $101,000 $126,000
Employment History 3 $905,000 $301,000 $415,000 $183,000 $263,000
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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