Buena Vista County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 469 mortgage applications in Buena Vista County, IA totaling $51.1 million, up 18% from 2014. The average application was for $109,000, and applicants reported an average income of $79,000. 62% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Central Bank, with 115 applications, followed by Northwest Bank and United Bank of Iowa.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 469
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $51,138,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $109,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,160,000
Average Applicant Income $79,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,893,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Buena Vista County, IA (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Buena Vista County, IA in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Central Bank
Storm Lake, IA
115 $12,509,000 $108,000 $61,000
2 Northwest Bank
Spencer, IA
71 $7,791,000 $109,000 $65,000
3 United Bank of Iowa
Ida Grove, IA
59 $9,230,000 $156,000 $217,000
4 PHH Mortgage Corporation
West Palm Beach, FL
33 $3,610,000 $109,000 $51,000
5 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Johnston, IA
25 $2,811,000 $112,000 $64,000
6 Meta Financial Group, Inc.
Sioux Falls, SD
22 $1,993,000 $90,000 $81,000
7 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
20 $1,745,000 $87,000 $22,000
8 Heritage Bank NA
Spicer, MN
16 $874,000 $54,000 $68,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
14 $1,111,000 $79,000 $67,000
10 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
5 $319,000 $63,000 $21,000

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The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Buena Vista County, IA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Buena Vista County, IA in 2015

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 256 $28,321,000 $110,000 $450,000 $54,000 $242,000
Refinancing 168 $20,961,000 $124,000 $1,160,000 $123,000 $1,893,000
Home Improvement 45 $1,856,000 $41,000 $152,000 $62,000 $204,000

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 287 $34,322,000 $119,000 $1,160,000 $102,000 $1,893,000
Hispanic 105 $8,645,000 $82,000 $245,000 $44,000 $109,000
Not applicable 28 $3,106,000 $110,000 $252,000 $24,000 $461,000
Asian 25 $2,567,000 $102,000 $178,000 $54,000 $97,000
Not Provided 18 $1,876,000 $104,000 $265,000 $62,000 $180,000
Black or African American 3 $374,000 $124,000 $164,000 $31,000 $47,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $148,000 $74,000 $81,000 $37,000 $37,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $50,000 $50,000

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) 315 $35,513,000 $112,000 $1,160,000 $99,000 $1,893,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 75 $7,487,000 $99,000 $175,000 $35,000 $78,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 63 $6,449,000 $102,000 $265,000 $42,000 $111,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 16 $1,689,000 $105,000 $215,000 $56,000 $174,000

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 290 $34,533,000 $119,000 $1,160,000 $100,000 $1,893,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 94 $7,874,000 $83,000 $255,000 $45,000 $148,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 37 $3,367,000 $91,000 $285,000 $46,000 $128,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 30 $3,285,000 $109,000 $265,000 $32,000 $461,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10 $1,198,000 $119,000 $295,000 $58,000 $126,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 8 $881,000 $110,000 $360,000 $91,000 $250,000
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 26 $1,729,000 $66,000 $132,000 $44,000 $97,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 12 $1,000,000 $83,000 $204,000 $28,000 $56,000
Collateral 6 $596,000 $99,000 $255,000 $69,000 $142,000
Credit Application Incomplete 6 $663,000 $110,000 $154,000 $60,000 $80,000
Other 3 $369,000 $123,000 $160,000 $42,000 $60,000
Unverifiable Information 2 $228,000 $114,000 $163,000 $56,000 $72,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 2 $128,000 $64,000 $97,000 $48,000 $66,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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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