Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2009

In 2009, lenders reported 14,757 mortgage applications in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area totaling $1.5 billion, up 3% from 2008. The average application was for $104,042, and applicants reported an average income of $58,221. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Arvest Mortgage Company, with 1,232 applications, followed by Bank of America, N.A. and Bancorpsouth Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 14,757
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,535,351,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $104,042
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,576,000
Average Applicant Income $58,221
Highest Applicant Income $1,985,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area (2009)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area in 2009.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Arvest Mortgage Company
Lowell, AR
1,232 $142,108,000 $115,000 $65,000
2 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
672 $82,966,000 $123,000 $56,000
3 Bancorpsouth Bank
Tupelo, MS
662 $73,867,000 $111,000 $81,000
4 Benefit Bank
Fort Smith, AR
522 $51,936,000 $99,000 $47,000
5 Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Van Buren, AR
510 $53,011,000 $103,000 $60,000
6 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
494 $55,642,000 $112,000 $34,000
7 Arvest Bank Group
Tulsa, OK
427 $19,865,000 $46,000 $75,000
8 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
413 $41,236,000 $99,000 $46,000
9 Firstar Bank, National Association
Roland, OK
372 $30,652,000 $82,000 $59,000
10 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
366 $45,617,000 $124,000 $63,000

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The tables below break down 2009 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 2009

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 7,763 $922,275,000 $118,000 $3,576,000 $63,000 $1,985,000
Home Purchase 5,547 $566,618,000 $102,000 $1,900,000 $51,000 $1,481,000
Home Improvement 1,447 $46,458,000 $32,000 $890,000 $56,000 $975,000

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 10,998 $1,143,522,000 $103,000 $990,000 $63,000 $1,985,000
Not applicable 1,423 $168,291,000 $118,000 $3,576,000 $30,000 $682,000
Not Provided 780 $83,251,000 $106,000 $875,000 $57,000 $640,000
Hispanic 646 $50,442,000 $78,000 $949,000 $37,000 $514,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 384 $34,625,000 $90,000 $370,000 $63,000 $808,000
Asian 285 $32,093,000 $112,000 $450,000 $46,000 $1,020,000
Black or African American 221 $20,527,000 $92,000 $600,000 $49,000 $540,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 20 $2,600,000 $130,000 $392,000 $96,000 $475,000

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) 8,985 $893,719,000 $99,000 $3,576,000 $68,000 $1,985,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 4,109 $453,198,000 $110,000 $353,000 $45,000 $1,020,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1,067 $107,462,000 $100,000 $637,000 $28,000 $210,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 596 $80,972,000 $135,000 $417,000 $40,000 $228,000

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 7,627 $795,214,000 $104,000 $3,576,000 $66,000 $1,821,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,901 $335,231,000 $115,000 $984,000 $41,000 $719,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,362 $209,518,000 $88,000 $1,020,000 $49,000 $1,008,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,211 $128,177,000 $105,000 $705,000 $60,000 $1,985,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 384 $38,346,000 $99,000 $600,000 $62,000 $650,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 268 $28,262,000 $105,000 $875,000 $59,000 $1,020,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $603,000 $150,000 $310,000 $81,000 $140,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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 617 $39,309,000 $63,000 $400,000 $41,000 $300,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 230 $25,133,000 $109,000 $400,000 $42,000 $209,000
Collateral 199 $25,430,000 $127,000 $910,000 $73,000 $660,000
Other 107 $10,410,000 $97,000 $417,000 $74,000 $509,000
Credit Application Incomplete 63 $7,168,000 $113,000 $345,000 $56,000 $149,000
Unverifiable Information 32 $3,369,000 $105,000 $282,000 $57,000 $169,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 29 $3,926,000 $135,000 $1,020,000 $49,000 $187,000
Employment History 25 $2,321,000 $92,000 $310,000 $51,000 $313,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 5 $658,000 $131,000 $315,000 $83,000 $146,000

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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