Jefferson County, MT Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 913 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, MT totaling $114.0 million, up 6% from 2004. The average application was for $124,000, and applicants reported an average income of $63,000. 44% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Home Loans, with 119 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Beneficial Company LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 913
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $113,999,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $124,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $707,000
Average Applicant Income $63,000
Highest Applicant Income $636,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Jefferson County, MT (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Jefferson County, MT in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
119 $18,614,000 $156,000 $63,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
97 $11,488,000 $118,000 $78,000
3 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
59 $5,362,000 $90,000 $49,000
4 Mountain West Bank, N.A.
Helena, MT
51 $7,453,000 $146,000 $73,000
5 Washington Mutual Bank
Albion, NY
50 $7,892,000 $157,000 $15,000
6 Rocky Mountain Bank
Billings, MT
45 $3,773,000 $83,000 $44,000
7 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
33 $4,260,000 $129,000 $67,000
8 Wells Fargo Fin'l Montana, Inc
Des Moines, IA
31 $3,887,000 $125,000 $62,000
9 First Interstate Bank
Billings, MT
23 $2,426,000 $105,000 $73,000
10 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc
Richmond, VA
22 $3,134,000 $142,000 $61,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, MT by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Jefferson County, MT in 2005

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 506 $67,558,000 $133,000 $707,000 $61,000 $546,000
Home Purchase 311 $41,324,000 $132,000 $610,000 $70,000 $636,000
Home Improvement 96 $5,117,000 $53,000 $250,000 $53,000 $348,000

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 738 $92,622,000 $125,000 $707,000 $69,000 $636,000
Not applicable 91 $13,409,000 $147,000 $363,000 $25,000 $178,000
Not Provided 67 $5,984,000 $89,000 $256,000 $62,000 $389,000
Hispanic 12 $1,299,000 $108,000 $195,000 $53,000 $70,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 $685,000 $137,000 $205,000 $53,000 $94,000
Asian 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Black or African American 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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) 857 $106,767,000 $124,000 $707,000 $66,000 $636,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 38 $4,079,000 $107,000 $164,000 $37,000 $86,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 18 $3,153,000 $175,000 $322,000 $48,000 $101,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 406 $51,387,000 $126,000 $707,000 $67,000 $636,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 177 $26,207,000 $148,000 $363,000 $40,000 $636,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 156 $16,797,000 $107,000 $315,000 $64,000 $420,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 104 $12,387,000 $119,000 $610,000 $76,000 $389,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 55 $5,436,000 $98,000 $465,000 $63,000 $354,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 15 $1,785,000 $119,000 $243,000 $57,000 $546,000
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 21 $2,495,000 $118,000 $225,000 $53,000 $102,000
Collateral 18 $2,550,000 $141,000 $293,000 $80,000 $420,000
Credit History 15 $1,188,000 $79,000 $261,000 $52,000 $168,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 11 $1,228,000 $111,000 $311,000 $72,000 $144,000
Credit Application Incomplete 9 $883,000 $98,000 $225,000 $61,000 $200,000
Unverifiable Information 9 $940,000 $104,000 $300,000 $58,000 $144,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 5 $594,000 $118,000 $168,000 $59,000 $72,000
Employment History 3 $111,000 $37,000 $57,000 $17,000 $36,000
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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