Billings, MT Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 13,263 mortgage applications in Billings, MT metro area totaling $1.5 billion, about the same as 2004. The average application was for $116,557, and applicants reported an average income of $64,000. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 1,130 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and First Interstate Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 13,263
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,545,906,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $116,557
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,434,000
Average Applicant Income $64,000
Highest Applicant Income $4,800,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Billings, MT Metro Area (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Billings, MT metro area in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
1,130 $149,281,000 $132,000 $55,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
1,122 $138,393,000 $123,000 $69,000
3 First Interstate Bank
Billings, MT
785 $92,705,000 $118,000 $63,000
4 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
651 $93,506,000 $143,000 $25,000
5 Stockman Bank of Montana
Miles City, MT
545 $68,569,000 $125,000 $67,000
6 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
480 $47,739,000 $99,000 $57,000
7 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
384 $49,436,000 $128,000 $73,000
8 Yellowstone Bank
Laurel, MT
382 $47,541,000 $124,000 $51,000
9 Western Security Bank
Billings, MT
362 $44,127,000 $121,000 $56,000
10 Abn Amro Mtg Group Inc
New York, NY
359 $49,242,000 $137,000 $79,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Billings, MT 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 Billings, MT 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 6,203 $751,949,000 $121,000 $3,434,000 $62,000 $4,800,000
Home Purchase 5,815 $734,699,000 $126,000 $985,000 $68,000 $3,468,000
Home Improvement 1,245 $59,258,000 $47,000 $580,000 $59,000 $1,100,000

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 10,407 $1,205,837,000 $115,000 $1,500,000 $67,000 $3,468,000
Not applicable 1,431 $180,954,000 $126,000 $3,434,000 $18,000 $402,000
Not Provided 927 $105,879,000 $114,000 $700,000 $69,000 $960,000
Hispanic 296 $29,329,000 $99,000 $387,000 $58,000 $454,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 100 $10,971,000 $109,000 $745,000 $132,000 $4,800,000
Asian 50 $6,291,000 $125,000 $494,000 $43,000 $200,000
Black or African American 28 $3,794,000 $135,000 $250,000 $56,000 $202,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 24 $2,851,000 $118,000 $233,000 $53,000 $143,000

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) 11,805 $1,361,124,000 $115,000 $3,434,000 $68,000 $4,800,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,153 $138,477,000 $120,000 $275,000 $37,000 $288,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 295 $44,902,000 $152,000 $325,000 $37,000 $132,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 10 $1,403,000 $140,000 $525,000 $57,000 $271,000

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 6,345 $744,048,000 $117,000 $3,434,000 $72,000 $3,468,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,500 $318,950,000 $127,000 $745,000 $47,000 $4,800,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,133 $215,425,000 $100,000 $1,500,000 $61,000 $960,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,366 $166,140,000 $121,000 $1,500,000 $64,000 $1,750,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 665 $67,863,000 $102,000 $480,000 $63,000 $812,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 253 $33,364,000 $131,000 $975,000 $70,000 $990,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $116,000 $116,000 $116,000 $73,000 $73,000
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 388 $32,298,000 $83,000 $350,000 $53,000 $384,000
Other 364 $40,359,000 $110,000 $850,000 $69,000 $522,000
Collateral 165 $20,130,000 $122,000 $960,000 $66,000 $284,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 159 $19,029,000 $119,000 $1,500,000 $49,000 $390,000
Credit Application Incomplete 127 $16,629,000 $130,000 $951,000 $84,000 $756,000
Unverifiable Information 58 $7,094,000 $122,000 $459,000 $58,000 $185,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 21 $2,334,000 $111,000 $218,000 $70,000 $376,000
Employment History 8 $1,034,000 $129,000 $265,000 $46,000 $90,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $127,000 $127,000 $127,000 $72,000 $72,000

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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