Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, lenders reported 17,704 mortgage applications in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area totaling $1.6 billion, down 8% from 2006. The average application was for $89,789, and applicants reported an average income of $57,389. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Arvest Mortgage Company, with 938 applications, followed by Countrywide Home Loans and Arvest Bank Group.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 17,704
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,589,626,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $89,789
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,500,000
Average Applicant Income $57,389
Highest Applicant Income $6,181,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area (2007)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area in 2007.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Arvest Mortgage Company
Lowell, AR
938 $94,765,000 $101,000 $48,000
2 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
598 $73,107,000 $122,000 $59,000
3 Arvest Bank Group
Tulsa, OK
565 $23,363,000 $41,000 $58,000
4 Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Van Buren, AR
522 $51,678,000 $99,000 $53,000
5 Bancorpsouth Bank
Tupelo, MS
499 $49,827,000 $99,000 $75,000
6 Benefit Bank
Fort Smith, AR
481 $41,551,000 $86,000 $47,000
7 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
476 $47,773,000 $100,000 $59,000
8 Firstar Bank, National Association
Roland, OK
461 $33,647,000 $72,000 $54,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
433 $44,618,000 $103,000 $70,000
10 US Bank, N.A.
Milwaukee, WI
425 $38,561,000 $90,000 $6,000

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The tables below break down 2007 mortgage applications in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Fort Smith, AR-OK in 2007

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 7,725 $737,943,000 $95,000 $3,267,000 $52,000 $6,181,000
Refinancing 7,661 $779,841,000 $101,000 $3,500,000 $62,000 $2,925,000
Home Improvement 2,318 $71,842,000 $30,000 $500,000 $57,000 $1,368,000

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 12,584 $1,116,726,000 $88,000 $1,980,000 $62,000 $2,925,000
Not applicable 1,840 $206,014,000 $111,000 $3,500,000 $28,000 $6,181,000
Not Provided 1,399 $118,631,000 $84,000 $995,000 $61,000 $1,938,000
Hispanic 689 $54,193,000 $78,000 $596,000 $39,000 $514,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 552 $38,122,000 $69,000 $339,000 $57,000 $924,000
Black or African American 326 $26,509,000 $81,000 $526,000 $49,000 $621,000
Asian 291 $27,669,000 $95,000 $515,000 $55,000 $726,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 23 $1,762,000 $76,000 $145,000 $54,000 $159,000

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) 14,902 $1,314,213,000 $88,000 $3,500,000 $60,000 $6,181,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,025 $188,670,000 $93,000 $482,000 $43,000 $600,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 445 $41,649,000 $93,000 $572,000 $23,000 $263,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 332 $45,094,000 $135,000 $400,000 $53,000 $218,000

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 8,572 $763,314,000 $89,000 $3,500,000 $64,000 $6,181,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,447 $258,097,000 $74,000 $1,085,000 $51,000 $2,925,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,267 $350,822,000 $107,000 $880,000 $43,000 $558,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,307 $118,889,000 $90,000 $1,750,000 $61,000 $1,281,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 779 $64,416,000 $82,000 $779,000 $61,000 $1,351,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 332 $34,088,000 $102,000 $720,000 $58,000 $386,000
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 986 $59,349,000 $60,000 $1,085,000 $53,000 $2,925,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 297 $28,646,000 $96,000 $750,000 $43,000 $310,000
Collateral 288 $27,319,000 $94,000 $720,000 $66,000 $471,000
Other 227 $19,589,000 $86,000 $324,000 $50,000 $240,000
Credit Application Incomplete 163 $14,558,000 $89,000 $310,000 $57,000 $218,000
Unverifiable Information 48 $6,440,000 $134,000 $800,000 $78,000 $589,000
Employment History 24 $1,307,000 $54,000 $200,000 $32,000 $68,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 22 $1,867,000 $84,000 $225,000 $46,000 $135,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 9 $274,000 $30,000 $77,000 $61,000 $166,000

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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