Howard County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2004

In 2004, lenders reported 332 mortgage applications in Howard County, IA totaling $24.2 million, down 16% from 2003. The average application was for $72,000, and applicants reported an average income of $44,000. 40% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 25% were denied. The most active lender was Nationwide Advantage Mortgage, with 19 applications, followed by Ameriquest Mortgage Company and Fieldstone Mortgage Company.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 332
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $24,199,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $72,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $279,000
Average Applicant Income $44,000
Highest Applicant Income $984,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Howard County, IA (2004)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Howard County, IA in 2004.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Nationwide Advantage Mortgage
Des Moines, IA
19 $1,109,000 $58,000 $11,000
2 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
18 $1,402,000 $77,000 $77,000
3 Fieldstone Mortgage Company
Columbia, MD
18 $1,400,000 $77,000 $38,000
4 Community Financial Grp Mort
Grafton, WI
17 $1,340,000 $78,000 $51,000
5 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporat
Johnston, IA
16 $754,000 $47,000 $31,000
6 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
16 $1,025,000 $64,000 $35,000
7 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
16 $1,424,000 $89,000 $35,000
8 Beneficial
Elmhurst, IL
15 $877,000 $58,000 $32,000
9 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
14 $1,319,000 $94,000 $58,000
10 Fortress Bank
Westby, WI
9 $486,000 $54,000 $37,000

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The tables below break down 2004 mortgage applications in Howard County, IA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Howard County, IA in 2004

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 209 $16,185,000 $77,000 $209,000 $49,000 $984,000
Home Purchase 101 $7,046,000 $69,000 $279,000 $38,000 $264,000
Home Improvement 22 $968,000 $44,000 $100,000 $33,000 $97,000

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 264 $19,110,000 $72,000 $279,000 $47,000 $464,000
Not Provided 51 $3,907,000 $76,000 $202,000 $42,000 $984,000
Not applicable 9 $691,000 $76,000 $120,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 5 $285,000 $57,000 $76,000 $35,000 $58,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $44,000 $44,000
Asian 1 $59,000 $59,000 $59,000 $48,000 $48,000
Black or African American 1 $77,000 $77,000 $77,000 $36,000 $36,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 291 $21,730,000 $74,000 $279,000 $46,000 $984,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 31 $1,657,000 $53,000 $85,000 $25,000 $50,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 6 $397,000 $66,000 $77,000 $37,000 $51,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4 $415,000 $103,000 $202,000 $25,000 $70,000

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 132 $9,648,000 $73,000 $196,000 $52,000 $464,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 84 $6,522,000 $77,000 $279,000 $42,000 $984,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 46 $3,035,000 $65,000 $157,000 $43,000 $264,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 31 $2,172,000 $70,000 $202,000 $18,000 $96,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 20 $1,517,000 $75,000 $170,000 $37,000 $111,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 19 $1,305,000 $68,000 $175,000 $53,000 $97,000
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
Other 30 $2,625,000 $87,000 $279,000 $56,000 $984,000
Credit History 18 $1,166,000 $64,000 $125,000 $39,000 $103,000
Collateral 9 $562,000 $62,000 $100,000 $33,000 $64,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 7 $577,000 $82,000 $209,000 $18,000 $46,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5 $366,000 $73,000 $130,000 $40,000 $49,000
Employment History 2 $110,000 $55,000 $86,000 $18,000 $19,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 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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