Buffalo County, WI Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2014

In 2014, lenders reported 320 mortgage applications in Buffalo County, WI totaling $41.2 million, down 20% from 2013. The average application was for $128,000, and applicants reported an average income of $75,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 21% were denied. The most active lender was Badgerland Financial, Aca, with 38 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Royal Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 320
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $41,173,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $128,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,235,000
Average Applicant Income $75,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,709,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Buffalo County, WI (2014)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Buffalo County, WI in 2014.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Badgerland Financial, Aca
Prairie Du Sac, WI
38 $8,411,000 $221,000 $173,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
29 $3,334,000 $114,000 $58,000
3 Royal Credit Union
Eau Claire, WI
23 $2,731,000 $118,000 $56,000
4 Merchants Bank, National Association
Winona, MN
18 $2,340,000 $130,000 $70,000
5 Westconsin Credit Union
Menomonie, WI
17 $1,643,000 $96,000 $70,000
6 Altra Federal Credit Union
Onalaska, WI
13 $1,402,000 $107,000 $69,000
7 Citizens Community Federal N.A.
Altoona, WI
12 $754,000 $62,000 $54,000
8 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
12 $1,545,000 $128,000 $52,000
9 Bank of Alma
Alma, WI
10 $1,111,000 $111,000 $56,000
10 East Wisconsin Savings Bank
Kaukauna, WI
7 $464,000 $66,000 $0

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The tables below break down 2014 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 2014

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 176 $23,064,000 $131,000 $1,235,000 $73,000 $1,709,000
Home Purchase 122 $16,561,000 $135,000 $1,075,000 $81,000 $648,000
Home Improvement 22 $1,548,000 $70,000 $220,000 $51,000 $168,000

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 260 $33,565,000 $129,000 $1,235,000 $85,000 $1,709,000
Not applicable 30 $4,279,000 $142,000 $505,000 $10,000 $93,000
Not Provided 27 $2,953,000 $109,000 $254,000 $51,000 $127,000
Hispanic 3 $376,000 $125,000 $205,000 $31,000 $66,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Black or African American 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) 249 $32,850,000 $131,000 $1,235,000 $85,000 $1,709,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 29 $3,193,000 $110,000 $192,000 $38,000 $97,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 27 $3,677,000 $136,000 $358,000 $47,000 $90,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 15 $1,453,000 $96,000 $127,000 $30,000 $62,000

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 161 $22,922,000 $142,000 $1,235,000 $101,000 $1,709,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 68 $7,561,000 $111,000 $358,000 $47,000 $150,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 36 $4,189,000 $116,000 $306,000 $56,000 $120,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 26 $2,809,000 $108,000 $309,000 $16,000 $93,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 16 $2,337,000 $146,000 $505,000 $83,000 $217,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 13 $1,355,000 $104,000 $211,000 $46,000 $73,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 17 $2,235,000 $131,000 $269,000 $41,000 $118,000
Credit History 14 $1,561,000 $111,000 $258,000 $63,000 $150,000
Collateral 11 $960,000 $87,000 $135,000 $50,000 $102,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3 $259,000 $86,000 $128,000 $42,000 $63,000
Employment History 2 $349,000 $174,000 $175,000 $49,000 $52,000
Other 1 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 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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