Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 14,515 mortgage applications in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area totaling $2.4 billion, up 9% from 2020. The average application was for $165,795, and applicants reported an average income of $83,841. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Arvest Bank, with 1,591 applications, followed by Firstar Bank and United Federal Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 14,515
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,406,525,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $165,795
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,055,000
Average Applicant Income $83,841
Highest Applicant Income $6,058,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Arvest Bank
Tulsa, OK
1,591 $245,555,000 $154,000 $88,000
2 Firstar Bank
Sallisaw, OK
530 $102,200,000 $192,000 $90,000
3 United Federal Credit Union
St. Joseph, MI
512 $67,940,000 $132,000 $80,000
4 Cadence Bank
Tupelo, MS
489 $61,975,000 $126,000 $87,000
5 Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Van Buren, AR
402 $70,060,000 $174,000 $80,000
6 First National Bank of Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
359 $78,025,000 $217,000 $99,000
7 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
356 $65,020,000 $182,000 $76,000
8 Armstrong Bank
Muskogee, OK
328 $61,810,000 $188,000 $81,000
9 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
314 $50,140,000 $159,000 $75,000
10 Firstar Bank
Sallisaw, OK
314 $49,250,000 $156,000 $89,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 2021

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 6,933 $1,251,435,000 $180,000 $14,055,000 $82,000 $6,058,000
Refinancing 4,214 $722,440,000 $171,000 $13,945,000 $87,000 $2,296,000
Cash-out Refinancing 2,172 $347,900,000 $160,000 $2,555,000 $82,000 $1,022,000
Home Improvement 543 $38,615,000 $71,000 $2,905,000 $89,000 $3,035,000
Other Purpose 527 $35,475,000 $67,000 $675,000 $77,000 $561,000
Not Applicable 126 $10,660,000 $84,000 $235,000 $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 9,091 $1,443,585,000 $158,000 $3,405,000 $86,000 $3,035,000
Not applicable 2,070 $478,670,000 $231,000 $14,055,000 $94,000 $260,000
Not Provided 1,203 $186,995,000 $155,000 $865,000 $83,000 $2,296,000
Hispanic 965 $120,635,000 $125,000 $1,485,000 $54,000 $440,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 547 $81,475,000 $148,000 $1,815,000 $82,000 $6,058,000
Asian 328 $50,830,000 $154,000 $665,000 $98,000 $1,136,000
Black or African American 260 $36,060,000 $138,000 $585,000 $73,000 $1,777,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 $1,690,000 $140,000 $365,000 $77,000 $133,000

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) 9,752 $1,615,010,000 $165,000 $14,055,000 $92,000 $6,058,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,284 $340,730,000 $149,000 $395,000 $55,000 $320,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,732 $345,560,000 $199,000 $735,000 $73,000 $968,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 747 $105,225,000 $140,000 $705,000 $46,000 $108,000

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 8,014 $1,406,830,000 $175,000 $14,055,000 $88,000 $6,058,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,023 $360,835,000 $178,000 $635,000 $100,000 $2,184,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,717 $212,415,000 $123,000 $4,645,000 $65,000 $3,035,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,706 $277,280,000 $162,000 $2,625,000 $83,000 $1,800,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 658 $92,810,000 $141,000 $1,015,000 $74,000 $600,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 380 $53,250,000 $140,000 $835,000 $82,000 $944,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 17 $3,105,000 $182,000 $395,000 $70,000 $175,000
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 12,199 $2,083,885,000 $170,000 $14,055,000 $86,000 $6,058,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,112 $177,920,000 $160,000 $3,405,000 $69,000 $735,000
Credit History 594 $55,360,000 $93,000 $585,000 $65,000 $1,763,000
Collateral 195 $26,915,000 $138,000 $1,815,000 $80,000 $456,000
Credit Application Incomplete 157 $23,635,000 $150,000 $605,000 $70,000 $552,000
Other 133 $23,365,000 $175,000 $4,645,000 $83,000 $968,000
Unverifiable Information 82 $9,840,000 $120,000 $705,000 $104,000 $3,035,000
Employment History 21 $2,715,000 $129,000 $225,000 $56,000 $252,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 20 $2,790,000 $139,000 $435,000 $72,000 $194,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $100,000 $50,000 $85,000 $30,000 $33,000

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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