Benton County, AR Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 25,798 mortgage applications in Benton County, AR totaling $3.1 billion, up 15% from 2004. The average application was for $120,000, and applicants reported an average income of $68,000. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. The most active lender was Arvest Bank Group, with 3,083 applications, followed by Arvest Mortgage Company and Countrywide Home Loans.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 25,798
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,110,951,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $120,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,394,000
Average Applicant Income $68,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Benton County, AR (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Benton County, AR in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Arvest Bank Group
Tulsa, OK
3,083 $159,600,000 $51,000 $71,000
2 Arvest Mortgage Company
Lowell, AR
2,638 $382,458,000 $144,000 $59,000
3 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
1,256 $183,388,000 $146,000 $63,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
1,189 $171,849,000 $144,000 $63,000
5 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
869 $107,850,000 $124,000 $69,000
6 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
777 $93,693,000 $120,000 $85,000
7 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
763 $108,108,000 $141,000 $46,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
745 $89,756,000 $120,000 $54,000
9 Anb Financial N.A.
Bentonville, AR
630 $75,558,000 $119,000 $66,000
10 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
551 $73,832,000 $133,000 $68,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Benton County, AR by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benton County, AR 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
Home Purchase 12,846 $1,636,357,000 $127,000 $5,394,000 $69,000 $2,184,000
Refinancing 10,209 $1,327,107,000 $129,000 $2,304,000 $67,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 2,743 $147,487,000 $53,000 $1,224,000 $74,000 $2,637,000

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 17,744 $2,137,050,000 $120,000 $5,394,000 $76,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 2,439 $267,460,000 $109,000 $1,224,000 $51,000 $2,184,000
Not Provided 2,438 $281,628,000 $115,000 $842,000 $70,000 $1,038,000
Not applicable 2,271 $313,259,000 $137,000 $3,153,000 $23,000 $700,000
Asian 438 $52,148,000 $119,000 $750,000 $81,000 $700,000
Black or African American 238 $35,114,000 $147,000 $900,000 $83,000 $1,100,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 190 $19,329,000 $101,000 $990,000 $67,000 $1,087,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 40 $4,963,000 $124,000 $450,000 $83,000 $335,000

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) 24,009 $2,906,754,000 $121,000 $5,394,000 $73,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,182 $129,272,000 $109,000 $286,000 $37,000 $240,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 317 $43,027,000 $135,000 $294,000 $43,000 $203,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 290 $31,898,000 $109,000 $471,000 $34,000 $76,000

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 14,207 $1,669,073,000 $117,000 $5,394,000 $80,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,977 $540,289,000 $135,000 $655,000 $48,000 $2,184,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,476 $371,446,000 $106,000 $940,000 $61,000 $1,372,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,397 $313,857,000 $130,000 $1,318,000 $67,000 $1,431,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,174 $141,894,000 $120,000 $1,200,000 $73,000 $1,029,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 565 $74,214,000 $131,000 $940,000 $62,000 $912,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 2 $178,000 $89,000 $98,000 $49,000 $75,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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 727 $75,322,000 $103,000 $940,000 $66,000 $1,372,000
Other 675 $76,603,000 $113,000 $615,000 $69,000 $1,038,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 349 $40,332,000 $115,000 $584,000 $45,000 $274,000
Collateral 295 $36,210,000 $122,000 $864,000 $69,000 $1,087,000
Credit Application Incomplete 227 $26,016,000 $114,000 $520,000 $74,000 $865,000
Unverifiable Information 120 $14,207,000 $118,000 $435,000 $57,000 $310,000
Employment History 50 $5,644,000 $112,000 $275,000 $60,000 $162,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 48 $6,113,000 $127,000 $525,000 $64,000 $705,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $155,000 $155,000 $155,000 $45,000 $45,000

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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