Des Moines County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2004

In 2004, lenders reported 2,383 mortgage applications in Des Moines County, IA totaling $160.7 million, down 17% from 2003. The average application was for $67,000, and applicants reported an average income of $48,000. 39% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 27% were denied. The most active lender was First Federal Savings Bank Ia, with 262 applications, followed by Hfc and Citifinancial, Inc..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,383
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $160,742,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $67,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $380,000
Average Applicant Income $48,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,415,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Des Moines County, IA (2004)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Des Moines County, IA in 2004.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 First Federal Savings Bank Ia
Fort Dodge, IA
262 $14,448,000 $55,000 $52,000
2 Hfc
Elmhurst, IL
146 $9,196,000 $62,000 $39,000
3 Citifinancial, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
113 $4,715,000 $41,000 $32,000
4 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
107 $8,996,000 $84,000 $57,000
5 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
91 $5,976,000 $65,000 $32,000
6 Nationwide Advantage Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
83 $5,575,000 $67,000 $29,000
7 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporat
Johnston, IA
78 $7,273,000 $93,000 $48,000
8 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
77 $5,573,000 $72,000 $45,000
9 Fieldstone Mortgage Company
Columbia, MD
74 $5,204,000 $70,000 $34,000
10 PHH Mortgage Corporation
West Palm Beach, FL
72 $5,497,000 $76,000 $40,000

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The tables below break down 2004 mortgage applications in Des Moines 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 Des Moines County, IA in 2004

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 1,528 $108,288,000 $70,000 $380,000 $49,000 $5,415,000
Home Purchase 658 $46,078,000 $70,000 $270,000 $39,000 $233,000
Home Improvement 197 $6,376,000 $32,000 $205,000 $67,000 $1,569,000

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 1,788 $118,703,000 $66,000 $372,000 $49,000 $5,415,000
Not Provided 332 $24,913,000 $75,000 $380,000 $43,000 $985,000
Not applicable 154 $10,225,000 $66,000 $350,000 $11,000 $186,000
Black or African American 50 $2,731,000 $54,000 $151,000 $70,000 $1,569,000
Hispanic 35 $2,600,000 $74,000 $171,000 $45,000 $116,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 14 $647,000 $46,000 $70,000 $35,000 $78,000
Asian 9 $845,000 $93,000 $222,000 $225,000 $1,600,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $78,000 $78,000 $78,000 $30,000 $30,000

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) 2,251 $151,429,000 $67,000 $380,000 $49,000 $5,415,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 81 $5,291,000 $65,000 $160,000 $34,000 $102,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 51 $4,022,000 $78,000 $203,000 $22,000 $93,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 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 937 $64,211,000 $68,000 $372,000 $52,000 $5,415,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 638 $40,948,000 $64,000 $380,000 $46,000 $1,569,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 274 $19,271,000 $70,000 $230,000 $48,000 $612,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 263 $17,989,000 $68,000 $225,000 $19,000 $106,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 168 $10,213,000 $60,000 $231,000 $49,000 $183,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 103 $8,110,000 $78,000 $198,000 $103,000 $1,600,000
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 184 $13,044,000 $70,000 $380,000 $71,000 $1,569,000
Credit History 168 $9,965,000 $59,000 $162,000 $39,000 $120,000
Collateral 66 $5,257,000 $79,000 $237,000 $46,000 $132,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 50 $2,721,000 $54,000 $155,000 $31,000 $102,000
Credit Application Incomplete 21 $1,395,000 $66,000 $148,000 $51,000 $102,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 13 $888,000 $68,000 $171,000 $39,000 $71,000
Unverifiable Information 6 $442,000 $73,000 $130,000 $40,000 $54,000
Employment History 1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000 $23,000 $23,000
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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