Great Falls, MT Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2003

In 2003, lenders reported 10,299 mortgage applications in Great Falls, MT metro area totaling $954.4 million. The average application was for $92,666, and applicants reported an average income of $51,000. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Heritage Bank, with 1,377 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Wells Fargo Funding, Inc.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 10,299
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $954,369,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $92,666
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,200,000
Average Applicant Income $51,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,008,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Great Falls, MT Metro Area (2003)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Great Falls, MT metro area in 2003.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Heritage Bank
Great Falls, MT
1,377 $148,115,000 $107,000 $54,000
2 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
1,106 $116,829,000 $105,000 $44,000
3 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
744 $85,458,000 $114,000 $68,000
4 First Interstate Bank
Billings, MT
726 $42,112,000 $58,000 $43,000
5 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
649 $67,005,000 $103,000 $45,000
6 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
642 $69,727,000 $108,000 $14,000
7 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
489 $20,450,000 $41,000 $55,000
8 Beneficial
Elmhurst, IL
400 $38,902,000 $97,000 $51,000
9 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
267 $25,502,000 $95,000 $52,000
10 Homecomings Financial LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
240 $25,830,000 $107,000 $70,000

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The tables below break down 2003 mortgage applications in Great Falls, MT 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 Great Falls, MT in 2003

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 (home purchase or home improvement, one-to-four family) 7,086 $696,022,000 $98,000 $1,167,000 $53,000 $1,008,000
Home Purchase (one-to-four family) 2,324 $241,297,000 $103,000 $560,000 $47,000 $570,000
Home Improvement (one-to-four family) 874 $11,411,000 $13,000 $544,000 $49,000 $289,000
Multifamily dwelling (home purchase, home improvement, and refinancings) 15 $5,639,000 $375,000 $1,200,000 $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 8,083 $752,840,000 $93,000 $1,167,000 $52,000 $761,000
Information not provided by applicant in mail or telephone application 1,157 $94,519,000 $81,000 $980,000 $54,000 $1,008,000
Not applicable 708 $76,874,000 $108,000 $1,200,000 $10,000 $278,000
Hispanic 97 $8,401,000 $86,000 $560,000 $58,000 $502,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 89 $6,432,000 $72,000 $270,000 $44,000 $159,000
Asian or Pacific Islander 71 $7,058,000 $99,000 $247,000 $68,000 $420,000
Other 58 $5,220,000 $90,000 $360,000 $54,000 $415,000
Black 36 $3,025,000 $84,000 $159,000 $46,000 $169,000

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) 8,759 $799,603,000 $91,000 $1,200,000 $56,000 $1,008,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 775 $87,486,000 $112,000 $251,000 $31,000 $124,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 760 $66,916,000 $88,000 $164,000 $27,000 $125,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 5 $364,000 $72,000 $118,000 $29,000 $53,000

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 5,348 $483,699,000 $90,000 $1,167,000 $55,000 $761,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,108 $223,930,000 $106,000 $975,000 $30,000 $647,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,243 $101,817,000 $81,000 $980,000 $51,000 $1,008,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 896 $86,124,000 $96,000 $1,200,000 $52,000 $378,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 567 $45,220,000 $79,000 $400,000 $53,000 $470,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 137 $13,579,000 $99,000 $380,000 $65,000 $415,000

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 266 $18,742,000 $70,000 $980,000 $48,000 $450,000
Other 152 $13,519,000 $88,000 $544,000 $53,000 $185,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 137 $10,974,000 $80,000 $285,000 $36,000 $104,000
Collateral 114 $11,444,000 $100,000 $975,000 $66,000 $456,000
Credit Application Incomplete 56 $4,655,000 $83,000 $195,000 $89,000 $1,008,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 19 $1,799,000 $94,000 $178,000 $42,000 $80,000
Employment History 15 $1,172,000 $78,000 $153,000 $43,000 $104,000
Unverifiable Information 12 $1,459,000 $121,000 $350,000 $63,000 $187,000
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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