Syracuse, NY Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 21,279 mortgage applications in Syracuse, NY metro area totaling $2.7 billion, up 6% from 2015. The average application was for $125,044, and applicants reported an average income of $75,000. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Empower Federal Credit Union, with 2,851 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Americu Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 21,279
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,660,828,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $125,044
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $26,000,000
Average Applicant Income $75,000
Highest Applicant Income $4,177,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Syracuse, NY Metro Area (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Syracuse, NY metro area in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Empower Federal Credit Union
Syracuse, NY
2,851 $206,838,000 $72,000 $67,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,459 $205,805,000 $141,000 $74,000
3 Americu Credit Union
Rome, NY
985 $72,684,000 $73,000 $109,000
4 M&T Bank
Buffalo, NY
872 $128,798,000 $147,000 $71,000
5 Paragon Home Loans, Inc.
Liverpool, NY
782 $104,846,000 $134,000 $74,000
6 Syracuse Securities, Inc.
East Syracuse, NY
780 $109,917,000 $140,000 $80,000
7 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
559 $77,699,000 $138,000 $87,000
8 Nbt Bank NA
Norwich, NY
518 $80,686,000 $155,000 $87,000
9 Community Bank, N.A.
Canton, NY
495 $35,801,000 $72,000 $70,000
10 Commonfund Mortgage Corp.
Syracuse, NY
467 $66,175,000 $141,000 $81,000

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The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Syracuse, NY 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 Syracuse, NY 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
Home Purchase 11,421 $1,655,091,000 $144,000 $13,500,000 $74,000 $2,650,000
Refinancing 6,615 $849,026,000 $128,000 $26,000,000 $79,000 $4,177,000
Home Improvement 3,243 $156,711,000 $48,000 $11,593,000 $71,000 $1,120,000

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 16,188 $1,842,417,000 $113,000 $3,000,000 $83,000 $3,826,000
Not applicable 2,337 $506,709,000 $216,000 $26,000,000 $13,000 $763,000
Not Provided 1,198 $145,950,000 $121,000 $4,500,000 $86,000 $4,177,000
Black or African American 705 $62,488,000 $88,000 $448,000 $66,000 $2,000,000
Hispanic 376 $37,849,000 $100,000 $417,000 $72,000 $1,632,000
Asian 351 $52,928,000 $150,000 $1,425,000 $101,000 $961,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 98 $9,062,000 $92,000 $276,000 $56,000 $208,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 26 $3,425,000 $131,000 $336,000 $79,000 $195,000

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) 14,216 $1,770,463,000 $124,000 $26,000,000 $88,000 $4,177,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 5,410 $632,445,000 $116,000 $368,000 $45,000 $1,500,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,431 $232,689,000 $162,000 $827,000 $58,000 $662,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 222 $25,231,000 $113,000 $475,000 $37,000 $143,000

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 12,003 $1,560,504,000 $130,000 $26,000,000 $84,000 $3,826,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,479 $479,898,000 $137,000 $13,500,000 $38,000 $640,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,426 $319,195,000 $93,000 $924,000 $74,000 $2,600,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,352 $183,060,000 $135,000 $8,800,000 $85,000 $2,650,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 532 $57,715,000 $108,000 $1,485,000 $65,000 $600,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 487 $60,456,000 $124,000 $4,500,000 $96,000 $4,177,000
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 610 $34,633,000 $56,000 $525,000 $66,000 $691,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 484 $41,634,000 $86,000 $540,000 $51,000 $672,000
Collateral 388 $43,729,000 $112,000 $924,000 $74,000 $637,000
Other 271 $20,425,000 $75,000 $417,000 $60,000 $352,000
Credit Application Incomplete 250 $31,701,000 $126,000 $585,000 $178,000 $2,196,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 53 $7,182,000 $135,000 $900,000 $74,000 $454,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 53 $5,945,000 $112,000 $302,000 $55,000 $140,000
Employment History 49 $4,453,000 $90,000 $324,000 $57,000 $235,000
Unverifiable Information 42 $4,709,000 $112,000 $920,000 $80,000 $665,000

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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