Buffalo County, WI Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, lenders reported 912 mortgage applications in Buffalo County, WI totaling $83.4 million. The average application was for $91,000, and applicants reported an average income of $50,000. 59% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Merchants Bank, National Association, with 102 applications, followed by Associated Mortgage Co, Inc and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 912
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $83,401,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $91,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $435,000
Average Applicant Income $50,000
Highest Applicant Income $588,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Buffalo County, WI (2003)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Buffalo County, WI in 2003.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Merchants Bank, National Association
Winona, MN
102 $11,015,000 $107,000 $46,000
2 Associated Mortgage Co, Inc
Depere, WI
90 $7,682,000 $85,000 $44,000
3 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
73 $7,863,000 $107,000 $57,000
4 Royal Credit Union
Eau Claire, WI
48 $4,157,000 $86,000 $39,000
5 First Federal Capital Bank
Lacrosse, WI
44 $3,350,000 $76,000 $63,000
6 Associated Bank, N.A.
Green Bay, WI
41 $2,316,000 $56,000 $44,000
7 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
31 $3,052,000 $98,000 $61,000
8 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
30 $3,168,000 $105,000 $55,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA
San Antonio, TX
21 $1,659,000 $79,000 $48,000
10 Wells Fargo Finl Wisconsin Inc
Des Moines, IA
19 $770,000 $40,000 $99,000

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The tables below break down 2003 mortgage applications in Buffalo County, WI by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Buffalo County, WI in 2003

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 (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) 700 $64,406,000 $92,000 $435,000 $52,000 $588,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 171 $18,068,000 $105,000 $254,000 $46,000 $240,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 41 $927,000 $22,000 $98,000 $43,000 $132,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 773 $71,674,000 $92,000 $435,000 $50,000 $516,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 93 $7,275,000 $78,000 $350,000 $63,000 $588,000
Not applicable 39 $3,748,000 $96,000 $217,000 $2,000 $48,000
Other 3 $365,000 $121,000 $160,000 $53,000 $85,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $200,000 $100,000 $112,000 $32,000 $48,000
Black 1 $99,000 $99,000 $99,000 $34,000 $34,000
Hispanic 1 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $65,000 $65,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 885 $80,833,000 $91,000 $435,000 $51,000 $588,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 13 $1,379,000 $106,000 $190,000 $45,000 $84,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 8 $711,000 $88,000 $122,000 $20,000 $49,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 6 $478,000 $79,000 $99,000 $40,000 $49,000

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 542 $49,476,000 $91,000 $435,000 $53,000 $516,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 159 $13,498,000 $84,000 $370,000 $45,000 $396,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 97 $9,929,000 $102,000 $323,000 $37,000 $372,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 74 $6,913,000 $93,000 $350,000 $68,000 $588,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 32 $2,907,000 $90,000 $162,000 $45,000 $84,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 8 $678,000 $84,000 $190,000 $41,000 $73,000

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 33 $2,357,000 $71,000 $153,000 $50,000 $396,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 25 $2,403,000 $96,000 $322,000 $36,000 $125,000
Other 24 $2,254,000 $93,000 $370,000 $48,000 $127,000
Credit Application Incomplete 20 $1,895,000 $94,000 $193,000 $38,000 $107,000
Collateral 11 $1,186,000 $107,000 $250,000 $46,000 $100,000
Employment History 4 $245,000 $61,000 $117,000 $37,000 $42,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $108,000 $108,000 $108,000 $52,000 $52,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 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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