Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2022

In 2022, lenders reported 10,743 mortgage applications in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area totaling $1.9 billion, down 26% from 2021. The average application was for $177,126, and applicants reported an average income of $88,710. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Arvest Bank, with 1,136 applications, followed by Firstar Bank and United Federal Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 10,743
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,902,865,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $177,126
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $19,005,000
Average Applicant Income $88,710
Highest Applicant Income $9,599,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area (2022)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area in 2022.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Arvest Bank
Tulsa, OK
1,136 $193,580,000 $170,000 $93,000
2 Firstar Bank
Sallisaw, OK
468 $98,010,000 $209,000 $127,000
3 United Federal Credit Union
St. Joseph, MI
382 $42,760,000 $111,000 $85,000
4 Cadence Bank
Tupelo, MS
363 $47,355,000 $130,000 $91,000
5 Armstrong Bank
Muskogee, OK
268 $48,890,000 $182,000 $92,000
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
250 $41,450,000 $165,000 $79,000
7 Firstar Bank
Sallisaw, OK
236 $37,290,000 $158,000 $81,000
8 First National Bank of Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
217 $84,975,000 $391,000 $117,000
9 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
195 $21,915,000 $112,000 $83,000
10 Arkansas Federal Credit Union
Little Rock, AR
187 $14,245,000 $76,000 $85,000

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The tables below break down 2022 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 2022

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 5,982 $1,214,120,000 $202,000 $19,005,000 $88,000 $3,030,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,804 $294,050,000 $162,000 $2,365,000 $77,000 $2,484,000
Refinancing 1,402 $289,120,000 $206,000 $11,755,000 $96,000 $1,263,000
Other Purpose 773 $50,435,000 $65,000 $645,000 $96,000 $4,290,000
Home Improvement 713 $50,165,000 $70,000 $1,295,000 $104,000 $9,599,000
Not Applicable 69 $4,975,000 $72,000 $215,000 $35,000 $41,000

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 6,655 $1,060,405,000 $159,000 $2,005,000 $93,000 $9,599,000
Not applicable 1,453 $459,175,000 $316,000 $19,005,000 $114,000 $861,000
Not Provided 864 $135,530,000 $156,000 $705,000 $87,000 $2,484,000
Hispanic 782 $95,970,000 $122,000 $1,445,000 $60,000 $609,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 456 $65,620,000 $143,000 $755,000 $71,000 $277,000
Black or African American 257 $40,145,000 $156,000 $2,055,000 $90,000 $1,200,000
Asian 241 $37,985,000 $157,000 $595,000 $96,000 $959,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 7 $715,000 $102,000 $195,000 $46,000 $72,000

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) 7,364 $1,294,190,000 $175,000 $19,005,000 $97,000 $9,599,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,842 $302,670,000 $164,000 $465,000 $63,000 $290,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,155 $248,705,000 $215,000 $755,000 $80,000 $309,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 382 $57,300,000 $150,000 $335,000 $55,000 $138,000

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 5,575 $1,068,545,000 $191,000 $19,005,000 $93,000 $2,586,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,709 $203,805,000 $119,000 $2,955,000 $71,000 $9,599,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,524 $282,020,000 $185,000 $8,435,000 $93,000 $4,290,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,251 $248,875,000 $198,000 $765,000 $107,000 $861,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 397 $53,185,000 $133,000 $475,000 $76,000 $330,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 277 $44,565,000 $160,000 $2,765,000 $89,000 $600,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 10 $1,870,000 $187,000 $265,000 $63,000 $108,000
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 8,656 $1,622,690,000 $187,000 $19,005,000 $92,000 $4,290,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 863 $142,785,000 $165,000 $2,985,000 $73,000 $912,000
Credit History 663 $65,425,000 $98,000 $445,000 $67,000 $1,170,000
Collateral 212 $27,270,000 $128,000 $565,000 $80,000 $959,000
Credit Application Incomplete 116 $14,890,000 $128,000 $585,000 $174,000 $9,599,000
Other 98 $11,870,000 $121,000 $405,000 $74,000 $245,000
Unverifiable Information 77 $9,765,000 $126,000 $405,000 $71,000 $204,000
Employment History 34 $4,490,000 $132,000 $535,000 $51,000 $200,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 24 $3,680,000 $153,000 $485,000 $77,000 $226,000
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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