Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 196,473 mortgage applications in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA metro area totaling $75.7 billion, up 18% from 2015. The average application was for $385,317, and applicants reported an average income of $122,000. 59% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 16,983 applications, followed by Homestreet Bank and Caliber Home Loans, Inc..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 196,473
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $75,704,438,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $385,317
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,999,000
Average Applicant Income $122,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metro Area (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA metro area in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
16,983 $7,389,309,000 $435,000 $148,000
2 Homestreet Bank
Seattle, WA
10,966 $4,234,828,000 $386,000 $127,000
3 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
10,254 $3,925,931,000 $382,000 $127,000
4 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
8,616 $2,593,939,000 $301,000 $109,000
5 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
7,756 $4,304,933,000 $555,000 $164,000
6 Boeing Employees' Credit Union
Tukwila, WA
7,716 $2,196,950,000 $284,000 $114,000
7 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
6,717 $2,761,407,000 $411,000 $147,000
8 Guild Mortgage Company
San Diego, CA
6,080 $1,845,406,000 $303,000 $99,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
5,389 $1,848,014,000 $342,000 $114,000
10 Finance of America Mortgage LLC
Wilmington, DE
3,634 $1,229,596,000 $338,000 $125,000

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The tables below break down 2016 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 2016

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 112,867 $39,641,044,000 $351,000 $99,999,000 $118,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 74,194 $33,335,681,000 $449,000 $99,999,000 $128,000 $8,400,000
Home Improvement 9,412 $2,727,713,000 $289,000 $32,521,000 $122,000 $4,191,000

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 112,155 $40,121,250,000 $357,000 $99,999,000 $128,000 $6,977,000
Asian 28,371 $11,125,023,000 $392,000 $99,999,000 $135,000 $8,400,000
Not Provided 28,320 $10,681,575,000 $377,000 $99,999,000 $138,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 12,336 $9,186,053,000 $744,000 $92,833,000 $27,000 $1,621,000
Hispanic 7,321 $2,200,059,000 $300,000 $1,975,000 $101,000 $4,200,000
Black or African American 5,209 $1,577,559,000 $302,000 $2,100,000 $95,000 $3,900,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 1,525 $461,426,000 $302,000 $1,433,000 $99,000 $1,080,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,236 $351,493,000 $284,000 $2,200,000 $97,000 $1,177,000

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) 161,637 $64,241,795,000 $397,000 $99,999,000 $134,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 21,044 $6,628,589,000 $314,000 $32,521,000 $67,000 $3,288,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 13,211 $4,678,591,000 $354,000 $4,000,000 $63,000 $1,920,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 581 $155,463,000 $267,000 $541,000 $54,000 $217,000

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 116,180 $46,467,021,000 $399,000 $92,833,000 $131,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 24,589 $9,095,775,000 $369,000 $99,999,000 $130,000 $5,036,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 24,272 $8,249,768,000 $339,000 $99,999,000 $112,000 $9,048,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 19,337 $7,648,572,000 $395,000 $67,500,000 $71,000 $1,752,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 7,689 $2,638,133,000 $343,000 $11,367,000 $122,000 $8,400,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4,398 $1,602,287,000 $364,000 $14,550,000 $122,000 $3,406,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 7 $2,757,000 $393,000 $1,040,000 $127,000 $230,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $36,000 $36,000

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 3,815 $1,419,677,000 $372,000 $7,500,000 $86,000 $3,306,000
Credit History 2,653 $742,234,000 $279,000 $3,500,000 $110,000 $3,300,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2,100 $715,612,000 $340,000 $2,639,000 $125,000 $6,000,000
Collateral 2,007 $707,427,000 $352,000 $9,750,000 $137,000 $6,977,000
Other 1,290 $573,124,000 $444,000 $90,315,000 $137,000 $6,000,000
Unverifiable Information 585 $204,023,000 $348,000 $2,800,000 $127,000 $2,065,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 446 $204,514,000 $458,000 $3,461,000 $153,000 $1,452,000
Employment History 173 $61,761,000 $357,000 $1,862,000 $96,000 $701,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $586,000 $293,000 $296,000 $66,000 $76,000

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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