Cherokee County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2009

In 2009, lenders reported 332 mortgage applications in Cherokee County, IA totaling $30.1 million, up 3% from 2008. The average application was for $90,000, and applicants reported an average income of $75,000. 51% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Central Bank, with 104 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Northwest Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 332
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $30,082,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $90,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $850,000
Average Applicant Income $75,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,680,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Cherokee County, IA (2009)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Cherokee County, IA in 2009.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Central Bank
Storm Lake, IA
104 $9,663,000 $92,000 $56,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
33 $3,445,000 $104,000 $73,000
3 Northwest Bank
Spencer, IA
22 $1,293,000 $58,000 $58,000
4 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
21 $1,271,000 $60,000 $37,000
5 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporat
Johnston, IA
17 $1,287,000 $75,000 $62,000
6 Citibank, N.A.
New York, NY
13 $591,000 $45,000 $48,000
7 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
13 $1,251,000 $96,000 $54,000
8 American National Bank
Pierson, IA
12 $1,173,000 $97,000 $77,000
9 Farm Credit Services of America, Flca
Omaha, NE
9 $1,490,000 $165,000 $548,000
10 Hfc Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
7 $615,000 $87,000 $69,000

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The tables below break down 2009 mortgage applications in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, IA in 2009

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 221 $21,217,000 $96,000 $850,000 $71,000 $1,680,000
Home Purchase 90 $7,302,000 $81,000 $368,000 $55,000 $646,000
Home Improvement 21 $1,563,000 $74,000 $325,000 $212,000 $938,000

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 284 $26,099,000 $91,000 $850,000 $80,000 $1,680,000
Not applicable 21 $1,651,000 $78,000 $325,000 $49,000 $374,000
Not Provided 16 $1,510,000 $94,000 $368,000 $46,000 $183,000
Hispanic 7 $491,000 $70,000 $84,000 $38,000 $63,000
Black or African American 2 $124,000 $62,000 $69,000 $73,000 $82,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $42,000 $42,000
Asian 1 $107,000 $107,000 $107,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 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) 240 $22,718,000 $94,000 $850,000 $89,000 $1,680,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 60 $5,065,000 $84,000 $214,000 $41,000 $93,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 30 $1,978,000 $65,000 $191,000 $35,000 $71,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2 $321,000 $160,000 $162,000 $50,000 $53,000

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 168 $16,749,000 $99,000 $850,000 $87,000 $938,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 65 $5,536,000 $85,000 $420,000 $55,000 $201,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 48 $4,120,000 $85,000 $285,000 $91,000 $1,680,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 30 $2,142,000 $71,000 $160,000 $38,000 $91,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 17 $1,269,000 $74,000 $143,000 $64,000 $195,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4 $266,000 $66,000 $100,000 $73,000 $87,000
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
Collateral 13 $897,000 $69,000 $130,000 $71,000 $162,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 10 $754,000 $75,000 $159,000 $44,000 $122,000
Credit History 7 $563,000 $80,000 $162,000 $48,000 $83,000
Unverifiable Information 3 $257,000 $85,000 $143,000 $49,000 $125,000
Other 2 $518,000 $259,000 $420,000 $122,000 $201,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2 $345,000 $172,000 $230,000 $117,000 $151,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $186,000 $186,000 $186,000 $66,000 $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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