Decatur County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 428 mortgage applications in Decatur County, IA totaling $29.5 million, up 8% from 2004. The average application was for $68,000, and applicants reported an average income of $41,000. 39% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 26% were denied. The most active lender was Bank of the West, with 54 applications, followed by Great Western Bank and Beneficial Company LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 428
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $29,514,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $68,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $362,000
Average Applicant Income $41,000
Highest Applicant Income $446,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Decatur County, IA (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Decatur County, IA in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Bank of the West
Monterey Park, CA
54 $3,771,000 $69,000 $34,000
2 Great Western Bank
Leon, IA
37 $2,559,000 $69,000 $54,000
3 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
28 $1,341,000 $47,000 $39,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
26 $1,655,000 $63,000 $38,000
5 Citicorp Trust Bank, FSB
New York, NY
24 $1,381,000 $57,000 $48,000
6 Homeowners Loan Corporation
Atlanta, GA
16 $846,000 $52,000 $36,000
7 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
16 $1,048,000 $65,000 $32,000
8 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
12 $1,384,000 $115,000 $51,000
9 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
10 $712,000 $71,000 $47,000
10 Wells Fargo Fin'l Iowa 3, Inc
Des Moines, IA
10 $815,000 $81,000 $52,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Decatur 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 Decatur County, IA in 2005

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 237 $19,185,000 $80,000 $362,000 $44,000 $446,000
Home Purchase 124 $8,415,000 $67,000 $300,000 $38,000 $151,000
Home Improvement 67 $1,914,000 $28,000 $183,000 $36,000 $128,000

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 351 $23,308,000 $66,000 $346,000 $43,000 $446,000
Not applicable 37 $3,020,000 $81,000 $362,000 $4,000 $64,000
Not Provided 32 $2,174,000 $67,000 $260,000 $47,000 $144,000
Hispanic 5 $317,000 $63,000 $168,000 $53,000 $61,000
Asian 3 $695,000 $231,000 $300,000 $96,000 $125,000
Black or African American 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $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) 417 $28,746,000 $68,000 $362,000 $41,000 $446,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 11 $768,000 $69,000 $132,000 $22,000 $55,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 167 $12,504,000 $74,000 $362,000 $45,000 $446,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 113 $5,974,000 $52,000 $260,000 $40,000 $192,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 55 $4,549,000 $82,000 $230,000 $52,000 $357,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 50 $3,899,000 $77,000 $186,000 $19,000 $64,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 32 $1,455,000 $45,000 $138,000 $45,000 $85,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 11 $1,133,000 $103,000 $285,000 $43,000 $125,000
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
Other 22 $1,621,000 $73,000 $260,000 $34,000 $118,000
Credit History 15 $476,000 $31,000 $65,000 $29,000 $61,000
Collateral 10 $615,000 $61,000 $132,000 $63,000 $192,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 8 $390,000 $48,000 $151,000 $29,000 $80,000
Credit Application Incomplete 6 $428,000 $71,000 $105,000 $51,000 $108,000
Unverifiable Information 5 $247,000 $49,000 $90,000 $56,000 $72,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $22,000 $22,000 $22,000 $69,000 $69,000
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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