Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2012

In 2012, lenders reported 23,960 mortgage applications in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area totaling $3.0 billion, up 13% from 2011. The average application was for $125,748, and applicants reported an average income of $75,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 3,573 applications, followed by PNC Bank N.A. and Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 23,960
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,012,945,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $125,748
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $10,000,000
Average Applicant Income $75,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,700,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area (2012)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area in 2012.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
3,573 $459,517,000 $128,000 $72,000
2 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
1,562 $134,408,000 $86,000 $75,000
3 Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
Scranton, PA
921 $146,640,000 $159,000 $103,000
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
898 $108,457,000 $120,000 $70,000
5 Community Bank, N.A.
Canton, NY
763 $64,600,000 $84,000 $79,000
6 M&T Bank
Buffalo, NY
737 $81,348,000 $110,000 $72,000
7 Penn Security Bank & Trust Co.
Scranton, PA
689 $98,619,000 $143,000 $89,000
8 First National Bank of Pa
Hermitage, PA
668 $69,793,000 $104,000 $83,000
9 Nbt Bank NA
Norwich, NY
645 $59,465,000 $92,000 $75,000
10 The Honesdale National Bank
Wilkes Barre, PA
617 $76,273,000 $123,000 $79,000

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The tables below break down 2012 mortgage applications in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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, PA 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 14,912 $2,075,497,000 $139,000 $10,000,000 $80,000 $2,488,000
Home Purchase 6,067 $786,329,000 $129,000 $6,000,000 $70,000 $5,700,000
Home Improvement 2,981 $151,119,000 $50,000 $9,000,000 $65,000 $1,669,000

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 19,919 $2,430,116,000 $121,000 $2,379,000 $79,000 $5,700,000
Not Provided 1,812 $233,737,000 $128,000 $3,000,000 $77,000 $1,200,000
Not applicable 1,264 $236,135,000 $186,000 $10,000,000 $16,000 $455,000
Hispanic 563 $53,122,000 $94,000 $517,000 $57,000 $1,669,000
Asian 224 $41,848,000 $186,000 $1,155,000 $130,000 $2,205,000
Black or African American 124 $11,272,000 $90,000 $370,000 $83,000 $1,829,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 36 $4,920,000 $136,000 $417,000 $107,000 $479,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 18 $1,795,000 $99,000 $290,000 $81,000 $477,000

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) 18,459 $2,315,456,000 $125,000 $10,000,000 $84,000 $3,300,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 4,362 $512,330,000 $117,000 $588,000 $46,000 $5,700,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,008 $169,119,000 $167,000 $922,000 $47,000 $426,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 131 $16,040,000 $122,000 $289,000 $39,000 $75,000

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 12,739 $1,637,453,000 $128,000 $10,000,000 $83,000 $5,700,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 4,761 $497,514,000 $104,000 $4,000,000 $67,000 $2,040,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,517 $340,467,000 $135,000 $475,000 $46,000 $1,680,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,129 $290,152,000 $136,000 $875,000 $80,000 $1,783,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,014 $136,951,000 $135,000 $560,000 $88,000 $1,608,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 800 $110,408,000 $138,000 $810,000 $78,000 $1,200,000
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 1,144 $78,214,000 $68,000 $825,000 $60,000 $1,829,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 887 $88,169,000 $99,000 $706,000 $49,000 $636,000
Collateral 793 $107,554,000 $135,000 $1,200,000 $86,000 $949,000
Credit Application Incomplete 392 $49,707,000 $126,000 $530,000 $97,000 $2,040,000
Other 272 $29,125,000 $107,000 $547,000 $79,000 $916,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 176 $20,224,000 $114,000 $750,000 $68,000 $250,000
Unverifiable Information 100 $11,696,000 $116,000 $510,000 $81,000 $601,000
Employment History 52 $5,555,000 $106,000 $294,000 $49,000 $300,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 8 $649,000 $81,000 $129,000 $63,000 $126,000

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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