Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 191,190 mortgage applications in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA metro area totaling $59.3 billion, down 35% from 2007. The average application was for $310,100, and applicants reported an average income of $106,000. 44% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Bank FSB, with 20,295 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 191,190
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $59,288,089,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $310,100
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $52,000,000
Average Applicant Income $106,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metro Area (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA metro area in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
20,295 $6,032,080,000 $297,000 $108,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
18,423 $5,768,079,000 $313,000 $120,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
15,320 $5,550,800,000 $362,000 $66,000
4 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
8,833 $2,513,334,000 $284,000 $137,000
5 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
6,314 $1,865,892,000 $295,000 $102,000
6 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
5,331 $1,738,496,000 $326,000 $127,000
7 Boeing Employees Credit Union
Tukwila, WA
5,176 $1,425,501,000 $275,000 $102,000
8 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
5,049 $1,446,367,000 $286,000 $39,000
9 Flagstar Bank
Troy, MI
4,851 $1,417,135,000 $292,000 $98,000
10 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
4,230 $1,070,104,000 $252,000 $94,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA in 2008

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 121,178 $37,214,683,000 $307,000 $31,475,000 $103,000 $6,336,000
Home Purchase 59,717 $20,271,872,000 $339,000 $52,000,000 $111,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 10,295 $1,801,534,000 $174,000 $6,500,000 $99,000 $9,999,000

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 117,361 $35,586,637,000 $303,000 $7,100,000 $112,000 $7,065,000
Not Provided 25,428 $8,036,699,000 $316,000 $5,850,000 $121,000 $9,999,000
Asian 19,116 $5,906,812,000 $308,000 $6,500,000 $109,000 $8,267,000
Not applicable 13,630 $5,513,291,000 $404,000 $52,000,000 $35,000 $1,980,000
Hispanic 7,246 $1,953,322,000 $269,000 $3,022,000 $84,000 $1,500,000
Black or African American 5,508 $1,497,806,000 $271,000 $3,000,000 $96,000 $8,640,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,918 $532,068,000 $277,000 $1,104,000 $92,000 $1,329,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 983 $261,454,000 $265,000 $1,881,000 $90,000 $482,000

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) 163,762 $51,152,291,000 $312,000 $52,000,000 $110,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 24,590 $7,286,482,000 $296,000 $17,660,000 $79,000 $2,532,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,669 $805,596,000 $301,000 $741,000 $65,000 $486,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 169 $43,720,000 $258,000 $1,600,000 $75,000 $4,021,000

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 83,540 $26,085,341,000 $312,000 $34,777,000 $117,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 37,835 $12,024,935,000 $317,000 $12,200,000 $66,000 $7,065,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 33,429 $9,984,926,000 $298,000 $17,660,000 $106,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 18,592 $5,771,582,000 $310,000 $52,000,000 $117,000 $5,298,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 13,534 $4,068,696,000 $300,000 $7,240,000 $118,000 $5,240,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4,130 $1,296,468,000 $313,000 $7,000,000 $132,000 $6,336,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 75 $35,473,000 $472,000 $1,500,000 $143,000 $1,013,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 55 $20,668,000 $375,000 $1,055,000 $100,000 $668,000

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 5,754 $1,982,078,000 $344,000 $6,900,000 $85,000 $1,202,000
Collateral 5,015 $1,662,793,000 $331,000 $15,000,000 $126,000 $3,640,000
Credit History 3,673 $884,393,000 $240,000 $8,500,000 $117,000 $9,999,000
Other 3,001 $1,027,805,000 $342,000 $17,660,000 $144,000 $8,337,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,228 $707,690,000 $317,000 $2,080,000 $119,000 $2,400,000
Unverifiable Information 1,364 $457,063,000 $335,000 $3,190,000 $130,000 $2,572,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 434 $144,880,000 $333,000 $4,800,000 $113,000 $1,000,000
Employment History 347 $104,062,000 $299,000 $1,860,000 $97,000 $1,111,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 79 $25,393,000 $321,000 $963,000 $82,000 $334,000

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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