Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 17,270 mortgage applications in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA metro area totaling $2.1 billion, up 10% from 2014. The average application was for $120,892, and applicants reported an average income of $67,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,743 applications, followed by PNC Bank N.A. and Community Bank, N.A..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 17,270
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,087,818,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $120,892
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,775,000
Average Applicant Income $67,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,267,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metro Area (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA metro area in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,743 $206,059,000 $118,000 $69,000
2 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
952 $61,670,000 $64,000 $68,000
3 Community Bank, N.A.
Canton, NY
690 $44,993,000 $65,000 $71,000
4 Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
Scranton, PA
592 $75,988,000 $128,000 $102,000
5 Residential Mortgage Services, Inc.
South Portland, ME
529 $71,864,000 $135,000 $71,000
6 Stearns Lending, LLC
Santa Ana, CA
435 $58,939,000 $135,000 $63,000
7 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
410 $63,561,000 $155,000 $70,000
8 Fncb
Dunmore, PA
403 $44,349,000 $110,000 $87,000
9 First National Bank of Pa
Hermitage, PA
345 $42,269,000 $122,000 $101,000
10 M&T Bank
Buffalo, NY
335 $29,872,000 $89,000 $66,000

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The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA in 2015

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 7,776 $1,089,852,000 $140,000 $17,775,000 $67,000 $1,452,000
Home Purchase 6,733 $880,200,000 $130,000 $3,150,000 $65,000 $1,910,000
Home Improvement 2,761 $117,766,000 $42,000 $1,870,000 $72,000 $3,267,000

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 13,518 $1,541,349,000 $114,000 $1,750,000 $74,000 $3,267,000
Not applicable 1,398 $284,173,000 $203,000 $17,775,000 $6,000 $354,000
Not Provided 1,238 $151,218,000 $122,000 $1,100,000 $70,000 $635,000
Hispanic 707 $56,555,000 $79,000 $516,000 $44,000 $823,000
Asian 180 $29,531,000 $164,000 $476,000 $95,000 $1,035,000
Black or African American 170 $18,188,000 $106,000 $899,000 $51,000 $279,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 40 $4,540,000 $113,000 $300,000 $88,000 $651,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 19 $2,264,000 $119,000 $300,000 $50,000 $110,000

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) 11,973 $1,420,667,000 $118,000 $17,775,000 $79,000 $3,267,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,818 $437,218,000 $114,000 $400,000 $37,000 $720,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,281 $205,721,000 $160,000 $530,000 $50,000 $455,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 198 $24,212,000 $122,000 $265,000 $34,000 $72,000

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 9,162 $1,170,409,000 $127,000 $17,775,000 $77,000 $3,267,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,757 $366,377,000 $97,000 $1,100,000 $61,000 $1,660,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,693 $217,915,000 $128,000 $714,000 $25,000 $579,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,489 $188,627,000 $126,000 $2,500,000 $68,000 $1,577,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 621 $76,220,000 $122,000 $515,000 $69,000 $821,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 548 $68,270,000 $124,000 $417,000 $77,000 $1,525,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 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
Credit History 903 $54,233,000 $60,000 $417,000 $62,000 $1,660,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 572 $52,682,000 $92,000 $768,000 $51,000 $1,500,000
Collateral 532 $63,599,000 $119,000 $1,100,000 $73,000 $1,035,000
Credit Application Incomplete 270 $33,350,000 $123,000 $735,000 $68,000 $523,000
Other 167 $16,730,000 $100,000 $412,000 $70,000 $917,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 78 $9,042,000 $115,000 $500,000 $58,000 $190,000
Unverifiable Information 63 $5,793,000 $91,000 $318,000 $63,000 $317,000
Employment History 39 $3,347,000 $85,000 $405,000 $59,000 $250,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $83,000 $41,000 $54,000 $33,000 $41,000

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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