Benton County, AR Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 16,701 mortgage applications in Benton County, AR totaling $3.1 billion, up 3% from 2017. The average application was for $185,000, and applicants reported an average income of $102,000. 58% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Arvest Bank, with 3,694 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Iberiabank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 16,701
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,095,895,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $185,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $30,755,000
Average Applicant Income $102,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,141,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Benton County, AR (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Benton County, AR in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Arvest Bank
Tulsa, OK
3,694 $549,320,000 $148,000 $108,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
758 $153,050,000 $201,000 $117,000
3 Iberiabank
Kenner, LA
639 $119,025,000 $186,000 $108,000
4 Bokf NA
Tulsa, OK
496 $76,000,000 $153,000 $87,000
5 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
405 $73,055,000 $180,000 $136,000
6 Highlands Residential Mortgage, Ltd.
Allen, TX
385 $68,265,000 $177,000 $82,000
7 Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC
Jenks, OK
342 $59,020,000 $172,000 $81,000
8 Simmons Bank
Pine Bluff, AR
297 $58,035,000 $195,000 $121,000
9 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
266 $50,370,000 $189,000 $73,000
10 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
260 $42,880,000 $164,000 $101,000

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The tables below break down 2018 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 2018

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 10,613 $2,235,985,000 $210,000 $30,755,000 $101,000 $1,624,000
Refinancing 2,243 $381,035,000 $169,000 $6,325,000 $117,000 $2,926,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,942 $331,070,000 $170,000 $1,245,000 $80,000 $792,000
Other Purpose 972 $70,240,000 $72,000 $3,945,000 $112,000 $8,141,000
Home Improvement 745 $49,195,000 $66,000 $1,085,000 $123,000 $3,569,000
Not Applicable 186 $28,370,000 $152,000 $755,000 $126,000 $460,000

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 10,584 $1,886,860,000 $178,000 $2,005,000 $106,000 $8,141,000
Not applicable 1,959 $533,035,000 $272,000 $30,755,000 $107,000 $724,000
Hispanic 1,670 $229,590,000 $137,000 $765,000 $68,000 $1,958,000
Not Provided 1,518 $254,320,000 $167,000 $1,125,000 $109,000 $1,907,000
Asian 505 $101,735,000 $201,000 $905,000 $105,000 $650,000
Black or African American 196 $46,320,000 $236,000 $1,205,000 $134,000 $1,250,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 169 $26,885,000 $159,000 $695,000 $76,000 $394,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 19 $2,685,000 $141,000 $375,000 $67,000 $275,000

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) 11,889 $2,222,285,000 $186,000 $30,755,000 $114,000 $8,141,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,608 $454,470,000 $174,000 $26,685,000 $65,000 $440,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,387 $300,685,000 $216,000 $925,000 $81,000 $460,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 817 $118,455,000 $144,000 $385,000 $51,000 $106,000

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 9,662 $1,837,640,000 $190,000 $30,755,000 $107,000 $1,993,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,370 $454,770,000 $191,000 $1,435,000 $98,000 $800,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,039 $296,575,000 $145,000 $15,025,000 $84,000 $3,569,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,871 $377,835,000 $201,000 $26,685,000 $99,000 $1,560,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 400 $62,580,000 $156,000 $875,000 $88,000 $615,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 356 $65,980,000 $185,000 $3,205,000 $135,000 $8,141,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $350,000 $175,000 $205,000 $113,000 $124,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000 $50,000 $50,000

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
Not applicable 14,165 $2,703,135,000 $190,000 $30,755,000 $104,000 $8,141,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,073 $168,205,000 $156,000 $3,865,000 $86,000 $708,000
Credit History 570 $59,260,000 $103,000 $605,000 $87,000 $3,569,000
Collateral 385 $50,505,000 $131,000 $1,535,000 $104,000 $877,000
Credit Application Incomplete 214 $38,080,000 $177,000 $1,405,000 $87,000 $569,000
Other 139 $52,585,000 $378,000 $15,025,000 $93,000 $2,926,000
Unverifiable Information 83 $9,845,000 $118,000 $535,000 $96,000 $960,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 38 $7,580,000 $199,000 $455,000 $106,000 $661,000
Employment History 33 $6,525,000 $197,000 $2,005,000 $161,000 $2,926,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $60,000 $60,000

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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