Cherokee County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2011

In 2011, lenders reported 272 mortgage applications in Cherokee County, IA totaling $24.0 million, up 2% from 2010. The average application was for $88,000, and applicants reported an average income of $66,000. 59% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Central Bank, with 85 applications, followed by Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 272
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $24,041,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $88,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $475,000
Average Applicant Income $66,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,431,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Cherokee County, IA (2011)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Cherokee County, IA in 2011.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Central Bank
Storm Lake, IA
85 $7,812,000 $91,000 $58,000
2 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Johnston, IA
28 $2,234,000 $79,000 $66,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
26 $1,591,000 $61,000 $58,000
4 United Bank of Iowa
Ida Grove, IA
19 $1,613,000 $84,000 $140,000
5 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
15 $905,000 $60,000 $46,000
6 Northwest Bank
Spencer, IA
11 $1,028,000 $93,000 $91,000
7 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
7 $508,000 $72,000 $69,000
8 Nationwide Advantage Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
6 $472,000 $78,000 $67,000
9 Meta Financial Group, Inc.
Sioux Falls, SD
5 $393,000 $78,000 $74,000
10 Midwest Heritage Bank FSB
West Des Moines, IA
5 $349,000 $69,000 $117,000

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The tables below break down 2011 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 2011

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 166 $15,717,000 $94,000 $450,000 $78,000 $1,431,000
Home Purchase 88 $7,602,000 $86,000 $475,000 $45,000 $156,000
Home Improvement 18 $722,000 $40,000 $115,000 $61,000 $121,000

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 237 $22,047,000 $93,000 $475,000 $69,000 $1,431,000
Not Provided 19 $1,191,000 $62,000 $175,000 $74,000 $292,000
Not applicable 9 $568,000 $63,000 $140,000 $3,000 $32,000
Hispanic 6 $230,000 $38,000 $58,000 $42,000 $67,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $25,000 $25,000
Asian 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Black or African American 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other 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) 204 $18,595,000 $91,000 $475,000 $75,000 $1,431,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 34 $2,333,000 $68,000 $130,000 $34,000 $65,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 29 $2,468,000 $85,000 $250,000 $50,000 $144,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 5 $645,000 $129,000 $243,000 $43,000 $70,000

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 160 $14,511,000 $90,000 $475,000 $72,000 $1,431,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 55 $4,768,000 $86,000 $254,000 $61,000 $258,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 27 $2,337,000 $86,000 $415,000 $65,000 $182,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 12 $759,000 $63,000 $140,000 $26,000 $89,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 11 $1,087,000 $98,000 $250,000 $54,000 $116,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 7 $579,000 $82,000 $163,000 $69,000 $113,000
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 13 $875,000 $67,000 $163,000 $55,000 $130,000
Collateral 11 $1,135,000 $103,000 $183,000 $79,000 $158,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5 $595,000 $119,000 $248,000 $90,000 $258,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4 $395,000 $98,000 $170,000 $31,000 $48,000
Unverifiable Information 2 $122,000 $61,000 $62,000 $79,000 $110,000
Other 1 $243,000 $243,000 $243,000 $63,000 $63,000
Employment History 1 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $42,000 $42,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $41,000 $41,000 $41,000 $33,000 $33,000
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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