Cherokee County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 235 mortgage applications in Cherokee County, IA totaling $23.8 million, up 13% from 2014. The average application was for $101,000, and applicants reported an average income of $65,000. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Central Bank, with 79 applications, followed by Heritage Bank NA and United Bank of Iowa.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 235
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $23,847,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $101,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,521,000
Average Applicant Income $65,000
Highest Applicant Income $974,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Cherokee County, IA (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Cherokee County, IA in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Central Bank
Storm Lake, IA
79 $6,788,000 $85,000 $55,000
2 Heritage Bank NA
Spicer, MN
13 $2,617,000 $201,000 $101,000
3 United Bank of Iowa
Ida Grove, IA
12 $2,119,000 $176,000 $198,000
4 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Johnston, IA
10 $867,000 $86,000 $56,000
5 Midwest Heritage Bank FSB
West Des Moines, IA
7 $901,000 $128,000 $137,000
6 Community Bank
Nevada, IA
7 $544,000 $77,000 $44,000
7 Inspired Financial Services, LLC
Cedar Falls, IA
7 $645,000 $92,000 $61,000
8 PHH Mortgage Corporation
West Palm Beach, FL
5 $425,000 $85,000 $50,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
5 $403,000 $80,000 $43,000
10 Citibank, NA
New York, NY
4 $223,000 $55,000 $80,000

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The tables below break down 2015 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 2015

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 112 $10,326,000 $92,000 $750,000 $55,000 $584,000
Refinancing 107 $12,768,000 $119,000 $1,521,000 $76,000 $974,000
Home Improvement 16 $753,000 $47,000 $164,000 $63,000 $201,000

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 197 $20,576,000 $104,000 $1,521,000 $73,000 $974,000
Not applicable 18 $1,795,000 $99,000 $362,000 $16,000 $110,000
Not Provided 12 $1,093,000 $91,000 $174,000 $30,000 $72,000
Hispanic 6 $263,000 $43,000 $96,000 $42,000 $74,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $68,000 $68,000 $68,000 $38,000 $38,000
Black or African American 1 $52,000 $52,000 $52,000 $36,000 $36,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian 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) 151 $15,994,000 $105,000 $1,521,000 $81,000 $974,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 39 $3,224,000 $82,000 $148,000 $41,000 $83,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 30 $3,143,000 $104,000 $238,000 $39,000 $105,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 15 $1,486,000 $99,000 $174,000 $25,000 $71,000

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 153 $16,403,000 $107,000 $1,521,000 $73,000 $974,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 39 $3,360,000 $86,000 $248,000 $55,000 $223,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 18 $1,710,000 $95,000 $225,000 $25,000 $110,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 16 $1,388,000 $86,000 $155,000 $67,000 $167,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 5 $400,000 $80,000 $105,000 $49,000 $71,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4 $586,000 $146,000 $238,000 $62,000 $105,000
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 10 $1,082,000 $108,000 $248,000 $76,000 $223,000
Credit Application Incomplete 7 $582,000 $83,000 $157,000 $55,000 $107,000
Collateral 3 $420,000 $140,000 $195,000 $67,000 $100,000
Other 3 $124,000 $41,000 $71,000 $40,000 $59,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3 $184,000 $61,000 $88,000 $54,000 $69,000
Employment History 2 $136,000 $68,000 $75,000 $51,000 $58,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $104,000 $104,000 $104,000 $55,000 $55,000
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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