Independence County, AR Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 1,133 mortgage applications in Independence County, AR totaling $130.5 million, down 8% from 2017. The average application was for $115,000, and applicants reported an average income of $84,000. 51% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was First Community Bank, with 149 applications, followed by The Citizens Bank and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,133
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $130,535,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $115,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,565,000
Average Applicant Income $84,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,608,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Independence County, AR (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Independence County, AR in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 First Community Bank
Batesville, AR
149 $15,095,000 $101,000 $75,000
2 The Citizens Bank
Batesville, AR
141 $20,155,000 $142,000 $113,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
75 $9,935,000 $132,000 $74,000
4 Mortgage Investors Group
Nashville, TN
55 $6,335,000 $115,000 $56,000
5 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
48 $3,050,000 $63,000 $54,000
6 Centennial Bank
Arkansas, AR
46 $4,860,000 $105,000 $71,000
7 Firstbank
Nashville, TN
35 $4,615,000 $131,000 $93,000
8 Cadence Bank
Tupelo, MS
35 $4,085,000 $116,000 $55,000
9 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
33 $2,085,000 $63,000 $49,000
10 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
32 $3,490,000 $109,000 $55,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Independence County, AR by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Independence County, AR in 2018

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 755 $88,635,000 $117,000 $6,565,000 $76,000 $1,070,000
Refinancing 178 $19,910,000 $111,000 $675,000 $128,000 $9,608,000
Cash-out Refinancing 129 $16,925,000 $131,000 $675,000 $60,000 $321,000
Home Improvement 30 $2,020,000 $67,000 $675,000 $122,000 $847,000
Other Purpose 30 $1,940,000 $64,000 $195,000 $65,000 $322,000
Not Applicable 11 $1,105,000 $100,000 $275,000 $46,000 $46,000

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 908 $99,350,000 $109,000 $675,000 $84,000 $9,608,000
Not applicable 117 $18,835,000 $160,000 $6,565,000 $47,000 $47,000
Not Provided 48 $4,920,000 $102,000 $315,000 $64,000 $239,000
Hispanic 20 $1,690,000 $84,000 $275,000 $74,000 $678,000
Asian 19 $2,585,000 $136,000 $335,000 $102,000 $517,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 10 $1,600,000 $160,000 $525,000 $119,000 $540,000
Black or African American 9 $645,000 $71,000 $115,000 $42,000 $55,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 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) 696 $76,460,000 $109,000 $6,565,000 $96,000 $9,608,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 182 $21,480,000 $118,000 $315,000 $66,000 $285,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 151 $15,165,000 $100,000 $235,000 $47,000 $300,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 104 $17,430,000 $167,000 $675,000 $71,000 $450,000

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 575 $71,805,000 $124,000 $6,565,000 $99,000 $9,608,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 223 $21,695,000 $97,000 $635,000 $65,000 $759,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 144 $16,960,000 $117,000 $675,000 $64,000 $182,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 103 $11,725,000 $113,000 $345,000 $72,000 $516,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 50 $5,000,000 $100,000 $585,000 $56,000 $358,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 38 $3,350,000 $88,000 $225,000 $72,000 $285,000
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
Not applicable 910 $108,840,000 $119,000 $6,565,000 $89,000 $9,608,000
Credit History 105 $9,345,000 $89,000 $525,000 $71,000 $683,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 45 $4,515,000 $100,000 $305,000 $38,000 $88,000
Collateral 25 $2,335,000 $93,000 $635,000 $75,000 $275,000
Credit Application Incomplete 15 $1,875,000 $125,000 $255,000 $65,000 $184,000
Other 13 $1,775,000 $136,000 $365,000 $118,000 $759,000
Employment History 10 $1,130,000 $113,000 $205,000 $47,000 $118,000
Unverifiable Information 7 $495,000 $70,000 $95,000 $60,000 $120,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 3 $225,000 $75,000 $105,000 $41,000 $52,000
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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