Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2009

In 2009, lenders reported 17,440 mortgage applications in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area totaling $6.3 billion, up 54% from 2008. The average application was for $359,606, and applicants reported an average income of $133,000. 51% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 3,246 applications, followed by Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 17,440
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,271,543,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $359,606
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,195,000
Average Applicant Income $133,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area (2009)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area in 2009.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
3,246 $1,184,427,000 $364,000 $153,000
2 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
2,030 $737,831,000 $363,000 $145,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,051 $370,119,000 $352,000 $120,000
4 Citibank, N.A.
New York, NY
891 $329,748,000 $370,000 $154,000
5 Metlife Bank, N.A.
Convent Station, NJ
770 $299,537,000 $389,000 $135,000
6 Provident Funding Associates
Santa Rosa, CA
725 $259,488,000 $357,000 $146,000
7 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
615 $215,823,000 $350,000 $126,000
8 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
591 $207,883,000 $351,000 $148,000
9 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
532 $177,945,000 $334,000 $126,000
10 Bay Federal Credit Union
Capitola, CA
458 $108,850,000 $237,000 $98,000

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The tables below break down 2009 mortgage applications in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA in 2009

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 12,888 $4,692,680,000 $364,000 $3,000,000 $133,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 4,004 $1,445,722,000 $361,000 $4,195,000 $136,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 548 $133,141,000 $242,000 $3,000,000 $118,000 $2,000,000

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 11,448 $4,150,983,000 $362,000 $2,510,000 $142,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 2,092 $782,057,000 $373,000 $4,195,000 $90,000 $1,832,000
Not Provided 2,026 $752,277,000 $371,000 $3,000,000 $156,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 1,328 $389,071,000 $292,000 $1,788,000 $87,000 $1,001,000
Asian 404 $147,864,000 $366,000 $1,400,000 $137,000 $630,000
Black or African American 56 $19,884,000 $355,000 $733,000 $138,000 $370,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 50 $17,628,000 $352,000 $855,000 $109,000 $353,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 36 $11,779,000 $327,000 $735,000 $114,000 $540,000

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) 15,735 $5,635,156,000 $358,000 $4,195,000 $139,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,572 $596,339,000 $379,000 $743,000 $78,000 $509,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 87 $24,333,000 $279,000 $478,000 $60,000 $137,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 46 $15,715,000 $341,000 $735,000 $81,000 $258,000

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 8,870 $3,106,708,000 $350,000 $4,195,000 $140,000 $7,712,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,669 $1,331,790,000 $362,000 $3,000,000 $105,000 $7,712,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,297 $876,217,000 $381,000 $2,960,000 $145,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,327 $489,676,000 $369,000 $2,450,000 $141,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 837 $311,522,000 $372,000 $1,788,000 $145,000 $1,227,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 432 $153,712,000 $355,000 $1,715,000 $125,000 $2,749,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 8 $1,918,000 $239,000 $603,000 $81,000 $185,000
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
Collateral 635 $257,623,000 $405,000 $2,150,000 $156,000 $2,065,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 600 $228,526,000 $380,000 $2,500,000 $84,000 $513,000
Other 291 $104,014,000 $357,000 $1,203,000 $247,000 $9,999,000
Credit Application Incomplete 190 $69,895,000 $367,000 $1,248,000 $142,000 $1,025,000
Credit History 133 $45,548,000 $342,000 $1,365,000 $201,000 $9,999,000
Unverifiable Information 116 $42,365,000 $365,000 $1,493,000 $142,000 $1,403,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 40 $23,379,000 $584,000 $2,960,000 $257,000 $2,805,000
Employment History 21 $7,119,000 $339,000 $743,000 $63,000 $262,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 5 $1,856,000 $371,000 $518,000 $107,000 $156,000

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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