Des Moines County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 1,153 mortgage applications in Des Moines County, IA totaling $114.9 million, down 2% from 2017. The average application was for $99,000, and applicants reported an average income of $74,000. 63% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Two Rivers Bank & Trust, with 217 applications, followed by Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation and US Bank, N.A..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,153
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $114,935,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,385,000
Average Applicant Income $74,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,255,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Des Moines County, IA (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Des Moines County, IA in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Two Rivers Bank & Trust
Burlington, IA
217 $19,315,000 $89,000 $85,000
2 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Johnston, IA
200 $25,460,000 $127,000 $64,000
3 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
85 $7,245,000 $85,000 $77,000
4 Midwestone Bank
Iowa City, IA
72 $6,230,000 $86,000 $72,000
5 Great Western Bank
Sioux Falls, SD
68 $3,390,000 $49,000 $59,000
6 Greenstate Credit Union
North Liberty, IA
41 $3,075,000 $75,000 $83,000
7 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
30 $2,740,000 $91,000 $72,000
8 I H Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Moline, IL
22 $1,460,000 $66,000 $70,000
9 Gershman Investment Corp.
Chesterfield, MO
21 $2,325,000 $110,000 $69,000
10 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
17 $1,515,000 $89,000 $58,000

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The tables below break down 2018 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 2018

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 603 $73,605,000 $122,000 $1,385,000 $83,000 $1,255,000
Refinancing 208 $16,700,000 $80,000 $455,000 $66,000 $620,000
Cash-out Refinancing 154 $14,680,000 $95,000 $325,000 $56,000 $308,000
Home Improvement 108 $3,580,000 $33,000 $125,000 $65,000 $212,000
Other Purpose 64 $4,550,000 $71,000 $1,315,000 $69,000 $275,000
Not Applicable 16 $1,820,000 $113,000 $1,135,000 $0 $0

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 931 $89,705,000 $96,000 $665,000 $71,000 $1,255,000
Not Provided 80 $7,970,000 $99,000 $1,135,000 $72,000 $400,000
Not applicable 78 $9,460,000 $121,000 $1,385,000 $67,000 $160,000
Black or African American 33 $3,765,000 $114,000 $425,000 $95,000 $620,000
Hispanic 21 $2,125,000 $101,000 $215,000 $83,000 $188,000
Asian 9 $1,805,000 $200,000 $575,000 $247,000 $566,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $148,000 $148,000
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) 875 $85,565,000 $97,000 $1,385,000 $79,000 $1,255,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 186 $16,760,000 $90,000 $285,000 $52,000 $349,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 85 $11,525,000 $135,000 $355,000 $64,000 $146,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 7 $1,085,000 $155,000 $195,000 $50,000 $91,000

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 732 $76,330,000 $104,000 $1,385,000 $77,000 $1,255,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 193 $15,275,000 $79,000 $355,000 $56,000 $341,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 108 $11,760,000 $108,000 $1,135,000 $80,000 $600,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 69 $7,145,000 $103,000 $285,000 $82,000 $265,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 28 $2,510,000 $89,000 $525,000 $115,000 $1,255,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 23 $1,915,000 $83,000 $235,000 $47,000 $120,000
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
Not applicable 955 $99,235,000 $103,000 $1,385,000 $77,000 $1,255,000
Credit History 68 $3,960,000 $58,000 $235,000 $60,000 $240,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 43 $3,975,000 $92,000 $285,000 $42,000 $200,000
Credit Application Incomplete 33 $3,505,000 $106,000 $355,000 $65,000 $341,000
Collateral 26 $1,840,000 $70,000 $295,000 $64,000 $308,000
Other 13 $1,125,000 $86,000 $155,000 $54,000 $107,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 7 $475,000 $67,000 $135,000 $35,000 $66,000
Unverifiable Information 4 $280,000 $70,000 $95,000 $66,000 $144,000
Employment History 4 $540,000 $135,000 $275,000 $50,000 $76,000
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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