Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 73,943 mortgage applications in Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ metro area totaling $11.1 billion, up 9% from 2004. The average application was for $149,616, and applicants reported an average income of $72,000. 43% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Ameriquest Mortgage Company, with 5,670 applications, followed by Countrywide Home Loans and Wells Fargo Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 73,943
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $11,063,091,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $149,616
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $31,000,000
Average Applicant Income $72,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,180,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metro Area (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ metro area in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
5,670 $901,564,000 $159,000 $104,000
2 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
4,036 $731,791,000 $181,000 $63,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
3,328 $672,382,000 $202,000 $80,000
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
2,575 $448,913,000 $174,000 $61,000
5 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
2,552 $394,505,000 $154,000 $66,000
6 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
1,773 $284,160,000 $160,000 $109,000
7 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
1,608 $188,571,000 $117,000 $64,000
8 Wsfs Bank
Wilmington, DE
1,433 $120,670,000 $84,000 $65,000
9 Hfc Company LLC
Elmhurst, IL
1,418 $165,449,000 $116,000 $59,000
10 PNC Bank De
Pittsburgh, PA
1,388 $84,144,000 $60,000 $69,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ 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 Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ in 2005

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 40,878 $6,497,204,000 $158,000 $31,000,000 $69,000 $5,340,000
Home Purchase 24,341 $4,054,192,000 $166,000 $3,280,000 $75,000 $9,180,000
Home Improvement 8,724 $511,695,000 $58,000 $9,250,000 $70,000 $1,788,000

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 36,969 $5,569,780,000 $150,000 $2,383,000 $79,000 $9,180,000
Not Provided 14,725 $2,186,809,000 $148,000 $2,800,000 $73,000 $5,340,000
Black or African American 12,787 $1,666,060,000 $130,000 $3,280,000 $64,000 $1,374,000
Not applicable 4,808 $934,182,000 $194,000 $31,000,000 $21,000 $1,800,000
Hispanic 2,685 $327,208,000 $121,000 $679,000 $59,000 $1,260,000
Asian 1,547 $312,694,000 $202,000 $1,600,000 $95,000 $1,800,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 247 $37,294,000 $150,000 $662,000 $72,000 $1,200,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 175 $29,064,000 $166,000 $962,000 $93,000 $1,728,000

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) 72,140 $10,797,774,000 $149,000 $31,000,000 $74,000 $9,180,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,389 $188,849,000 $135,000 $998,000 $38,000 $293,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 407 $75,040,000 $184,000 $392,000 $39,000 $149,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 7 $1,428,000 $204,000 $335,000 $64,000 $232,000

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 31,600 $4,896,941,000 $154,000 $31,000,000 $78,000 $2,654,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 13,764 $1,650,829,000 $119,000 $22,000,000 $66,000 $5,340,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 11,970 $2,002,513,000 $167,000 $2,000,000 $53,000 $1,950,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 8,377 $1,273,235,000 $151,000 $20,000,000 $72,000 $2,868,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4,654 $636,219,000 $136,000 $9,250,000 $78,000 $9,180,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3,565 $601,525,000 $168,000 $1,750,000 $75,000 $1,818,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 11 $1,269,000 $115,000 $275,000 $39,000 $70,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $560,000 $280,000 $350,000 $141,000 $217,000

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
Credit History 3,244 $291,708,000 $89,000 $620,000 $63,000 $1,476,000
Other 2,727 $372,717,000 $136,000 $825,000 $73,000 $3,868,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,319 $148,358,000 $112,000 $2,100,000 $51,000 $752,000
Credit Application Incomplete 919 $132,743,000 $144,000 $1,000,000 $75,000 $5,340,000
Collateral 876 $120,175,000 $137,000 $725,000 $81,000 $910,000
Unverifiable Information 334 $47,838,000 $143,000 $2,136,000 $81,000 $2,998,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 128 $18,025,000 $140,000 $572,000 $72,000 $433,000
Employment History 62 $7,667,000 $123,000 $399,000 $59,000 $240,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $81,000 $40,000 $59,000 $60,000 $65,000

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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