Iowa City, IA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 9,667 mortgage applications in Iowa City, IA metro area totaling $1.8 billion, up 5% from 2015. The average application was for $182,787, and applicants reported an average income of $89,000. 64% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was Hills Bank and Trust Company, with 2,492 applications, followed by Greenstate Credit Union and Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 9,667
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,767,002,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $182,787
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $12,500,000
Average Applicant Income $89,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,894,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Iowa City, IA Metro Area (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Iowa City, IA metro area in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Hills Bank and Trust Company
Hills, IA
2,492 $419,758,000 $168,000 $77,000
2 Greenstate Credit Union
North Liberty, IA
2,160 $383,045,000 $177,000 $113,000
3 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Johnston, IA
799 $164,118,000 $205,000 $106,000
4 Bokf NA
Tulsa, OK
412 $90,231,000 $219,000 $0
5 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
282 $46,278,000 $164,000 $85,000
6 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
274 $48,734,000 $177,000 $96,000
7 Midwestone Bank
Iowa City, IA
257 $54,454,000 $211,000 $131,000
8 Residential Mortgage Network, Inc.
Iowa City, IA
211 $39,337,000 $186,000 $77,000
9 Veridian Credit Union
Waterloo, IA
205 $29,818,000 $145,000 $86,000
10 Washington State Bank
Washington, IA
184 $18,897,000 $102,000 $74,000

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The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Iowa City, IA 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 Iowa City, IA in 2016

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 5,238 $959,091,000 $183,000 $12,500,000 $85,000 $1,796,000
Refinancing 3,951 $766,511,000 $194,000 $3,431,000 $97,000 $1,894,000
Home Improvement 478 $41,400,000 $86,000 $830,000 $73,000 $648,000

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 7,159 $1,247,616,000 $174,000 $3,431,000 $102,000 $1,796,000
Not applicable 1,164 $317,659,000 $272,000 $12,500,000 $10,000 $476,000
Not Provided 541 $85,159,000 $157,000 $663,000 $93,000 $660,000
Asian 303 $56,890,000 $187,000 $417,000 $107,000 $508,000
Hispanic 285 $33,059,000 $115,000 $460,000 $66,000 $307,000
Black or African American 187 $23,057,000 $123,000 $470,000 $76,000 $1,894,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 17 $1,838,000 $108,000 $232,000 $66,000 $128,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 11 $1,724,000 $156,000 $348,000 $94,000 $298,000

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) 8,810 $1,602,669,000 $181,000 $12,500,000 $93,000 $1,894,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 352 $78,281,000 $222,000 $550,000 $63,000 $400,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 309 $57,805,000 $187,000 $9,773,000 $53,000 $1,080,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 196 $28,247,000 $144,000 $247,000 $36,000 $96,000

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 6,194 $1,124,087,000 $181,000 $12,500,000 $96,000 $1,796,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,551 $318,304,000 $205,000 $504,000 $61,000 $793,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 861 $125,638,000 $145,000 $1,876,000 $78,000 $1,894,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 603 $114,441,000 $189,000 $3,659,000 $99,000 $1,296,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 358 $68,604,000 $191,000 $3,083,000 $95,000 $598,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 100 $15,928,000 $159,000 $529,000 $86,000 $340,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 85 $15,196,000 $178,000 $1,876,000 $69,000 $656,000
Credit History 69 $7,352,000 $106,000 $333,000 $73,000 $368,000
Collateral 54 $9,689,000 $179,000 $910,000 $87,000 $318,000
Credit Application Incomplete 53 $9,678,000 $182,000 $509,000 $92,000 $368,000
Other 28 $3,346,000 $119,000 $417,000 $56,000 $175,000
Unverifiable Information 9 $1,705,000 $189,000 $365,000 $81,000 $240,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 5 $425,000 $85,000 $153,000 $56,000 $116,000
Employment History 4 $608,000 $152,000 $250,000 $38,000 $65,000
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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