Cass County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 360 mortgage applications in Cass County, IA totaling $44.7 million, up 22% from 2023. The average application was for $124,000, and applicants reported an average income of $82,000. 62% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was CMG Mortgage Inc, with 44 applications, followed by Community 1st Credit Union and Rolling Hills Bank & Trust.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 360
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $44,710,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $124,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,295,000
Average Applicant Income $82,000
Highest Applicant Income $720,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Cass County, IA (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Cass County, IA in 2024.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 CMG Mortgage Inc
San Ramon, IL
44 $4,450,000 $101,000 $60,000
2 Community 1st Credit Union
Ottumwa, IA
32 $2,030,000 $63,000 $90,000
3 Rolling Hills Bank & Trust
Atlantic, IA
25 $2,825,000 $113,000 $92,000
4 New American Funding, Llc.
Tustin, CA
14 $1,450,000 $103,000 $51,000
5 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
13 $1,915,000 $147,000 $95,000
6 Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca
Louisville, KY
12 $3,380,000 $281,000 $115,000
7 Veridian Credit Union
Waterloo, IA
11 $1,195,000 $108,000 $91,000
8 First Interstate Bank
Billings, MT
11 $485,000 $44,000 $71,000
9 Fnb Bank
Massena, IA
11 $1,295,000 $117,000 $83,000
10 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
9 $1,325,000 $147,000 $59,000

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The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in Cass 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 Cass County, IA in 2024

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 197 $29,195,000 $148,000 $1,295,000 $83,000 $350,000
Cash-out Refinancing 66 $8,010,000 $121,000 $375,000 $71,000 $192,000
Refinancing 57 $5,645,000 $99,000 $445,000 $96,000 $720,000
Home Improvement 21 $895,000 $42,000 $145,000 $86,000 $203,000
Other Purpose 19 $965,000 $50,000 $105,000 $74,000 $160,000
Not Applicable 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 301 $36,275,000 $120,000 $565,000 $82,000 $720,000
Not Provided 24 $2,670,000 $111,000 $415,000 $78,000 $238,000
Not applicable 22 $4,100,000 $186,000 $1,295,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 10 $1,200,000 $120,000 $285,000 $111,000 $350,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $330,000 $165,000 $315,000 $92,000 $92,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $47,000 $47,000
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) 238 $29,380,000 $123,000 $1,295,000 $91,000 $720,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 72 $9,030,000 $125,000 $315,000 $67,000 $150,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 27 $4,805,000 $177,000 $285,000 $61,000 $122,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 23 $1,495,000 $65,000 $225,000 $56,000 $113,000

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 225 $26,925,000 $119,000 $565,000 $84,000 $350,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 45 $6,065,000 $134,000 $375,000 $86,000 $720,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 43 $4,275,000 $99,000 $505,000 $73,000 $159,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 20 $2,670,000 $133,000 $225,000 $76,000 $95,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 17 $3,315,000 $195,000 $1,295,000 $89,000 $157,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 9 $1,145,000 $127,000 $305,000 $62,000 $165,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $315,000 $315,000 $315,000 $92,000 $92,000
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
Not applicable 275 $35,505,000 $129,000 $1,295,000 $82,000 $720,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 54 $6,160,000 $114,000 $505,000 $84,000 $239,000
Credit Application Incomplete 10 $1,050,000 $105,000 $235,000 $67,000 $111,000
Credit History 9 $915,000 $101,000 $315,000 $97,000 $159,000
Other 5 $355,000 $71,000 $135,000 $81,000 $140,000
Collateral 4 $490,000 $122,000 $195,000 $104,000 $150,000
Unverifiable Information 2 $110,000 $55,000 $75,000 $54,000 $108,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $75,000 $75,000
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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