Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2013

In 2013, lenders reported 15,949 mortgage applications in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area totaling $6.2 billion, down 17% from 2012. The average application was for $385,662, and applicants reported an average income of $133,000. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 2,820 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Bay Federal Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 15,949
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,150,935,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $385,662
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $45,788,000
Average Applicant Income $133,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,469,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area (2013)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area in 2013.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
2,820 $1,103,307,000 $391,000 $152,000
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
1,267 $448,162,000 $353,000 $124,000
3 Bay Federal Credit Union
Capitola, CA
933 $232,253,000 $248,000 $94,000
4 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
755 $268,748,000 $355,000 $143,000
5 Opes Advisors, Inc.
Cupertino, CA
504 $213,047,000 $422,000 $146,000
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
471 $168,213,000 $357,000 $110,000
7 Citibank, NA
New York, NY
470 $152,161,000 $323,000 $174,000
8 Rpm Mortgage Inc.
Alamo, CA
459 $187,663,000 $408,000 $133,000
9 Fremont Bank
Fremont, CA
332 $99,787,000 $300,000 $141,000
10 Stearns Lending, LLC
Santa Ana, CA
320 $116,524,000 $364,000 $92,000

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The tables below break down 2013 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 2013

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 11,698 $4,433,211,000 $378,000 $45,788,000 $132,000 $5,469,000
Home Purchase 3,899 $1,621,724,000 $415,000 $5,235,000 $138,000 $2,900,000
Home Improvement 352 $96,000,000 $272,000 $1,750,000 $121,000 $1,195,000

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 10,914 $4,106,801,000 $376,000 $2,590,000 $142,000 $5,469,000
Not Provided 1,932 $712,737,000 $368,000 $1,850,000 $148,000 $4,421,000
Hispanic 1,531 $434,263,000 $283,000 $1,750,000 $89,000 $2,256,000
Not applicable 979 $675,503,000 $689,000 $45,788,000 $54,000 $1,116,000
Asian 413 $155,390,000 $376,000 $1,450,000 $164,000 $885,000
Black or African American 80 $31,510,000 $393,000 $755,000 $141,000 $617,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 54 $20,133,000 $372,000 $915,000 $122,000 $486,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 46 $14,598,000 $317,000 $854,000 $113,000 $375,000

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) 14,693 $5,377,000,000 $365,000 $25,851,000 $138,000 $5,469,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 908 $624,580,000 $687,000 $45,788,000 $78,000 $403,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 253 $119,869,000 $473,000 $1,067,000 $83,000 $361,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 95 $29,486,000 $310,000 $485,000 $71,000 $127,000

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 8,906 $3,313,529,000 $372,000 $25,851,000 $142,000 $5,469,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,248 $1,110,566,000 $494,000 $45,788,000 $105,000 $2,719,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,044 $734,194,000 $359,000 $2,600,000 $125,000 $4,421,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,369 $513,155,000 $374,000 $1,750,000 $131,000 $1,679,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 708 $247,099,000 $349,000 $1,785,000 $135,000 $2,900,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 667 $230,177,000 $345,000 $1,765,000 $133,000 $1,180,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 5 $1,874,000 $374,000 $572,000 $94,000 $162,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 2 $341,000 $170,000 $261,000 $73,000 $90,000

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 489 $182,264,000 $372,000 $1,705,000 $90,000 $1,076,000
Collateral 406 $164,111,000 $404,000 $2,000,000 $163,000 $4,421,000
Credit History 247 $79,112,000 $320,000 $1,620,000 $123,000 $1,320,000
Credit Application Incomplete 206 $70,401,000 $341,000 $1,000,000 $146,000 $2,900,000
Other 196 $62,643,000 $319,000 $1,100,000 $155,000 $3,600,000
Unverifiable Information 108 $36,975,000 $342,000 $1,100,000 $121,000 $585,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 49 $19,313,000 $394,000 $1,510,000 $148,000 $1,614,000
Employment History 26 $9,481,000 $364,000 $1,235,000 $71,000 $266,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $113,000 $113,000 $113,000 $69,000 $69,000

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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