Evangeline Parish, LA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008
In 2008, lenders reported 1,014 mortgage applications in Evangeline Parish, LA totaling $83.7 million, down 19% from 2007. The average application was for $82,000, and applicants reported an average income of $58,000. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. The most active lender was Evangeline Bank & Trust Company, with 221 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Hancock Bank of Louisiana.
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| Years | 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
| Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 1,014 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $83,734,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $82,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $567,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $58,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $412,000 |
* Phone Numbers for Mortgage Lenders are available with a Data Download Report
| Mortgage Lender | Phone Number | Mortgage Lender Assets | Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Bank & Trust Company P.O. BOX 346--497 W. MAIN STREET VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586 |
* | $ 515,588,000 | 221 | $ 9,946,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OH 43240 |
* | $ 1,318,888,000,000 | 105 | $ 11,217,000 |
| Hancock Bank of Louisiana PO BOX 591 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 |
* | $ 2,523,545,000 | 94 | $ 7,469,000 |
| Countrywide Bank FSB 30930 RUSSELL RANCH ROAD MS CA6-916-02-0 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 |
* | $ 121,054,736,000 | 63 | $ 7,439,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 45 | $ 3,675,000 |
| Mortgageamerica, Inc. 1800 INTERNATIONAL PARK DR, SUITE 100 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 33 | $ 4,392,000 |
| Teche Federal Bank 1120 JEFFERSON TERRACE BLVD. NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 |
* | $ 733,754,000 | 33 | $ 1,561,000 |
| Beneficial Company LLC 26525 NORTH RIVERWOODS BLVD. METTAWA, IL 60045 |
* | $ 4,017,643,000 | 30 | $ 2,381,000 |
| Tri-Parish Bank P. O. BOX 1029 EUNICE, LA 70535 |
* | $ 144,325,000 | 29 | $ 2,308,000 |
| Gmac Mortgage LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE FT. WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 31,000,000 | 25 | $ 2,388,000 |
| Capital One NA 11130 INDUSTRIALPLEX BLVD BATON ROUGE, LA 70809 |
* | $ 97,517,902,000 | 22 | $ 885,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, NA 1 HOME CAMPUS, 4TH FLOOR, MAC X2301-042 DES MOINES, IA 50328 |
* | $ 467,861,000,000 | 20 | $ 2,050,000 |
| Sabine State Bank and Trust Company 765 SHREVEPORT HWY MANY, LA 71449 |
* | $ 609,286,000 | 16 | $ 1,102,000 |
| Citimortgage, Inc 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 |
* | $ 1,019,497,000,000 | 15 | $ 1,495,000 |
| Wells Fargo Fin'l Louisiana 800 WALNUT ST, 6TH FLOOR, MAC F4031-061 DES MOINES, IA 50309 |
* | $ 36,752,895,000 | 14 | $ 1,330,000 |
| Citicorp Trust Bank, FSB 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 |
* | $ 18,878,056,000 | 14 | $ 1,174,000 |
| Amtrust Bank 1801 E. 9TH ST #200 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 |
* | $ 16,938,391,000 | 12 | $ 1,507,000 |
| Wells Fargo Funding, Inc 100 N MAIN STREEET MAC D4001-063 WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27150 |
* | $ 25,457,000 | 10 | $ 1,188,000 |
| Homecomings Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE FT. WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 10 | $ 1,461,000 |
| Taylor, Bean & Whitaker 315 NE 14TH STREET OCALA, FL 34470 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 8 | $ 778,000 |
| The Union Bank 305 N. MAIN ST. MARKSVILLE, LA 71351 |
* | $ 242,889,000 | 8 | $ 180,000 |
| State Farm Bank 1 STATE FARM PLAZA BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710 |
* | $ 15,898,003,000 | 8 | $ 1,007,000 |
| Red River Bank 1412 CENTRE COURT DRIVE ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 |
* | $ 588,862,000 | 6 | $ 174,000 |
| Ally Bank F/K/A/ Gmac Bank 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE FT. WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 28,404,352,000 | 6 | $ 707,000 |
| Capital One Home Loans, LLC 12800 FOSTER STREET OVERLAND PARK, KS 66213 |
* | $ 88,701,411,000 | 6 | $ 627,000 |
| US Bank, N.A. 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVE MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 |
* | $ 232,759,503,000 | 6 | $ 500,000 |
| New South Federal Savings Bank 1900 CRESTWOOD BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210 |
* | $ 1,901,132,000 | 5 | $ 427,000 |
| Iberiabank Mortgage Company 12719 CANTRELL ROAD LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223 |
* | $ 499,416,000 | 5 | $ 822,000 |
| Heart of Louisiana Federal Credit Union 303 EDGEWOOD DRIVE PINEVILLE, LA 71360 |
* | $ 67,128,000 | 4 | $ 168,000 |
| Flagstar Bank 5151 CORPORATE DR TROY, MI 48098 |
* | $ 15,757,171,000 | 4 | $ 363,000 |
| First Tennessee Bank NA 165 MADISON 5TH FLOOR MEMPHIS, TN 38103 |
* | $ 36,725,591,000 | 4 | $ 607,000 |
| Eloan 9600 WEST BRYN MAWR ROSEMONT, IL 60018 |
* | $ 48,624,000,000 | 4 | $ 576,000 |
| Citifinancial, Inc. 300 ST. PAUL PLACE BALTIMORE, MD 21202 |
* | $ 1,494,037,000,000 | 4 | $ 136,000 |
| Hfc Company LLC 26525 NORTH RIVERWOODS BLVD. METTAWA, IL 60045 |
* | $ 15,000,000 | 4 | $ 325,000 |
| Regions Bank 1900 5TH AVENUE N - ALBH10903B BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 |
* | $ 137,049,763,000 | 4 | $ 247,000 |
| Pilot Bank 12471 W. LINEBAUGH AVE TAMPA, FL 33626 |
* | $ 235,815,000 | 4 | $ 154,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 4 | $ 386,000 |
| Gmfs, LLC 7389 FLORIDA BLVD, STE 200-A BATON ROUGE, LA 70806 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 4 | $ 580,000 |
| Standard Mortgage Corporation 701 POYDRAS ST 300 PLAZA NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139 |
* | $ 31,000,000 | 4 | $ 425,000 |
| Home Loan Center 163 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 3 | $ 527,000 |
| Advancial Federal Credit Union 1845 WOODALL RODGERS FWY, SUITE 1300 DALLAS, TX 75231 |
* | $ 584,687,000 | 3 | $ 296,000 |
| CU Factory Built Lending, LP 6061 IH-10 WEST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78201 |
* | $ 1,761,607,000 | 3 | $ 190,000 |
| Coast Capital Inc 720 SAINT JOHN STREET LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 3 | $ 506,000 |
| Fairway Independent Mort Corp 4801 S. BILTMORE LANE MADISON, WI 53718 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 3 | $ 270,000 |
| Iberiabank 200 W CONGRESS STREET LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 |
* | $ 3,566,677,000 | 3 | $ 189,000 |
| Midsouth Bank, National Association 102 VERSAILLES BLVD LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 |
* | $ 685,462,000 | 3 | $ 209,000 |
| Atlantic Coast Bank 505 HAINES AVENUE WAYCROSS, GA 31501 |
* | $ 922,061,000 | 3 | $ 134,000 |
| St Martin Bank & Trust Company P O BOX 199 (301 SOUTH MAIN ST) ST MARTINVILLE, LA 70582 |
* | $ 272,949,000 | 3 | $ 46,000 |
| First Federal Bank of Louisian 1135 LAKESHORE DRIVE LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601 |
* | $ 565,235,000 | 2 | $ 181,000 |
| Great Southern Bank 218 S GLENSTONE AVE SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 |
* | $ 2,433,336,000 | 2 | $ 133,000 |
| La Capitol Federal Credit Union P.O. BOX 3398 BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 |
* | $ 327,552,000 | 2 | $ 92,000 |
| Asi Federal Credit Union 5508 CITRUS BLVD HARAHAN, LA 70123 |
* | $ 275,305,000 | 2 | $ 188,000 |
| Colorado Federal Savings Bank 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVE, SUITE 545 GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 |
* | $ 45,485,000 | 2 | $ 244,000 |
| Home Loan Investment Bank ONE HOME LOAN PLAZA WARWICK, RI 02886 |
* | $ 266,672,000 | 2 | $ 132,000 |
| Chase Manhattan Bank USA, NA 200 WHITE CLAY CENTER DR NEWARK, DE 19711 |
* | $ 77,748,330,000 | 2 | $ 137,000 |
| Bank of America, N.A. 4500 PARK GRANADA CALABASAS, CA 91302 |
* | $ 1,312,794,218,000 | 2 | $ 112,000 |
| National City Bank 1900 E NINTH ST LOC 01-3144 CLEVELAND, OH 44114 |
* | $ 138,755,343,000 | 2 | $ 144,000 |
| The Huntington National Bank 7575 HUNTINGTON PARK DR COLUMBUS, OH 43235 |
* | $ 54,098,791,000 | 2 | $ 405,000 |
| Crescent Mortgage Company 5901 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD NE BLG C, 250 ATLANTA, GA 30328 |
* | $ 978,554,000 | 2 | $ 301,000 |
| Beneficial Financial I, Inc. 26525 NORTH RIVERWOODS BLVD. METTAWA, IL 60045 |
* | $ 11,000,000 | 2 | $ 207,000 |
| St Landry Bank & Trust Co 132 E LANDRY ST OPELOUSAS, LA 70570 |
* | $ 216,341,000 | 2 | $ 149,000 |
| Bancorpsouth Bank P O BOX 789 TUPELO, MS 38802 |
* | $ 13,192,320,000 | 2 | $ 97,000 |
| Franklin American Mortgage Co 501 CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 400 FRANKLIN, TN 37067 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 266,000 |
| Ntfn, Inc. 700 STATE HIGHWAY 121, SUITE 100 PLANO, TX 75067 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 238,000 |
| Ifreedom Direct Corporation 124 N. CHARLES LINDBERGH DRIVE SLC, UT 84116 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 253,000 |
| Nationwide Advantage Mortgage 1100 LOCUST ST DES MOINES, IA 50391 |
* | $ 31,000,000 | 2 | $ 172,000 |
| Barksdale Federal Credit Union 2701 VILLAGE LN BOSSIER CITY, LA 71112 |
* | $ 650,821,000 | 2 | $ 188,000 |
| Cse Federal Credit Union 4321 NELSON RD LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605 |
* | $ 209,911,000 | 1 | $ 70,000 |
| First Residential Mortgage 9721 ORMSBY STATION RD. LOUISVILLE, KY 40223 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 245,000 |
| Amerisave Mortgage Company 1200 ALTMORE AVENUE BUILDING 2 SUITE 300 SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30342 |
* | $ 8,994,122,000 | 1 | $ 230,000 |
| Nationwide Mortgage Concepts, 40380 DESERT CREEK LANE RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 155,000 |
| Homeowners Mortgage Enterprise 2530 DEVINE STREET COLUMBIA, SC 29205 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 202,000 |
| Origen Financial Services LLC 27777 FRANKLIN ROAD SUITE 1710 SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 31,000 |
| Sierra Pacific Mortgage Co. Inc 1180 IRON POINT RD, SUITE 200 FOLSOM, CA 95630 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 200,000 |
| Countryplace Mortgage, Ltd. PLANO, TX 75024 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 178,000 |
| Allied Home Mtg Capital Corp 6110 PINEMONT DR., STE. 215 HOUSTON, TX 77092 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 109,000 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corp. 10500 KINCAID DR. STE. 300 FISHERS, IN 46037 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 97,000 |
| Renasant Bank JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 |
* | $ 3,608,000,000 | 1 | $ 144,000 |
| State Bank & Trust Company 147 SOUTH RAILROAD AVENUE BROOKHAVEN, MS 39601 |
* | $ 968,906,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| Primelending 18111 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 900 DALLAS, TX 75252 |
* | $ 3,154,401,000 | 1 | $ 59,000 |
| Countrywide Home Loans 30930 RUSSELL RANCH ROAD MS WLRR-148 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 |
* | $ 199,946,230,000 | 1 | $ 92,000 |
| Trustmark National Bank PO BOX 291 JACKSON, MS 39205 |
* | $ 8,826,746,000 | 1 | $ 133,000 |
| First Louisiana National Bank PO BOX 3745 LAFAYETTE, LA 70502 |
* | $ 114,687,000 | 1 | $ 31,000 |
| Wachovia Mortgage Corp 301 S COLLEGE ST CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 |
* | $ 2,687,938,000 | 1 | $ 50,000 |
| Metlife Bank, N.A. 334 MADISON AVENUE CONVENT STATION, NJ 07961 |
* | $ 7,406,877,000 | 1 | $ 39,000 |
| HSBC Mortgage Corp 2929 WALDEN AVE DEPEW, NY 14043 |
* | $ 92,958,000 | 1 | $ 50,000 |
| Ge Money Bank 4246 SOUTH RIVERBOAT RDCSUITE 200 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84123 |
* | $ 14,839,190,000 | 1 | $ 6,000 |
| Guaranty Bank 8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE DALLAS, TX 75225 |
* | $ 16,674,004,000 | 1 | $ 147,000 |
| American Bank 9001 EDMONSTON ROAD, SUITE 100 GREENBELT, MD 20770 |
* | $ 543,934,000 | 1 | $ 139,000 |
| Eagle Louisiana FCU PO BOX 64630 BATON ROUGE, LA 70896 |
* | $ 75,333,000 | 1 | $ 46,000 |
| Pelican State Credit Union P.O. BOX 40088 BATON ROUGE, LA 70835 |
* | $ 126,567,000 | 1 | $ 100,000 |
| Campus Federal Credit Union 6230 PERKINS ROAD BATON ROUGE, LA 70808 |
* | $ 339,850,000 | 1 | $ 30,000 |
| Tierone Bank 1235 "N" STREET LINCOLN, NE 68508 |
* | $ 3,535,843,000 | 1 | $ 45,000 |
| Bank of New Orleans 1600 VETERANS BLVD METAIRIE, LA 70005 |
* | $ 247,127,000 | 1 | $ 19,000 |
| First Guaranty Bank 400 EAST THOMAS STREET HAMMOND, LA 70401 |
* | $ 806,709,000 | 1 | $ 114,000 |
| Farmers State Bank & Trust Co. 110 W. PLAQUEMINE ST CHURCH POINT, LA 70525 |
* | $ 70,721,000 | 1 | $ 31,000 |
| Jd Bank P O BOX 730 JENNINGS, LA 70546 |
* | $ 475,589,000 | 1 | $ 17,000 |
| American Bank & Trust Company 321 E LANDRY ST OPELOUSAS, LA 70570 |
* | $ 123,304,000 | 1 | $ 133,000 |
| Corefirst Bank & Trust 3035 S TOPEKA BLVD TOPEKA, KS 66611 |
* | $ 1,231,166,000 | 1 | $ 41,000 |
The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Evangeline Parish, LA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.
Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Evangeline Parish, LA in 2008
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 | 508 | $45,794,000 | $90,000 | $567,000 | $59,000 | $252,000 |
| Home Purchase | 387 | $33,160,000 | $85,000 | $560,000 | $57,000 | $240,000 |
| Home Improvement | 119 | $4,780,000 | $40,000 | $219,000 | $58,000 | $412,000 |
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 | 739 | $60,572,000 | $81,000 | $567,000 | $61,000 | $250,000 |
| Black or African American | 161 | $10,610,000 | $65,000 | $295,000 | $46,000 | $252,000 |
| Not Provided | 65 | $7,718,000 | $118,000 | $295,000 | $68,000 | $412,000 |
| Not applicable | 29 | $2,897,000 | $99,000 | $308,000 | $24,000 | $106,000 |
| Hispanic | 7 | $488,000 | $69,000 | $96,000 | $38,000 | $91,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 7 | $830,000 | $118,000 | $238,000 | $76,000 | $107,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | $527,000 | $105,000 | $200,000 | $56,000 | $78,000 |
| Asian | 1 | $92,000 | $92,000 | $92,000 | $114,000 | $114,000 |
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) | 839 | $65,975,000 | $78,000 | $567,000 | $60,000 | $412,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 100 | $10,877,000 | $108,000 | $276,000 | $55,000 | $187,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 65 | $5,518,000 | $84,000 | $187,000 | $42,000 | $75,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 10 | $1,364,000 | $136,000 | $174,000 | $58,000 | $74,000 |
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 | 557 | $40,075,000 | $71,000 | $567,000 | $59,000 | $250,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 221 | $18,016,000 | $81,000 | $295,000 | $51,000 | $412,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 94 | $12,096,000 | $128,000 | $360,000 | $60,000 | $222,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 80 | $8,330,000 | $104,000 | $417,000 | $62,000 | $161,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 41 | $3,525,000 | $85,000 | $220,000 | $65,000 | $151,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 21 | $1,692,000 | $80,000 | $170,000 | $59,000 | $252,000 |
| 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 | 38 | $2,306,000 | $60,000 | $225,000 | $50,000 | $120,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 24 | $1,981,000 | $82,000 | $295,000 | $40,000 | $84,000 |
| Collateral | 23 | $2,573,000 | $111,000 | $230,000 | $91,000 | $412,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 17 | $1,649,000 | $97,000 | $180,000 | $37,000 | $69,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 4 | $301,000 | $75,000 | $124,000 | $61,000 | $83,000 |
| Other | 3 | $271,000 | $90,000 | $150,000 | $69,000 | $121,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 3 | $188,000 | $62,000 | $86,000 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| Employment History | 2 | $138,000 | $69,000 | $108,000 | $52,000 | $80,000 |
| 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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