Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 14,963 mortgage applications in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area totaling $2.2 billion, up 3% from 2017. The average application was for $149,245, and applicants reported an average income of $89,997. 61% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Consumers Credit Union, with 1,421 applications, followed by Lake Michigan Credit Union and Advia Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 14,963
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,233,165,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $149,245
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $25,345,000
Average Applicant Income $89,997
Highest Applicant Income $4,583,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Consumers Credit Union
Kalamazoo, MI
1,421 $152,595,000 $107,000 $90,000
2 Lake Michigan Credit Union
Grand Rapids, MI
1,329 $211,855,000 $159,000 $102,000
3 Advia Credit Union
Kalamazoo, MI
621 $30,745,000 $49,000 $25,000
4 Arbor Financial Credit Union
Kalamazoo, MI
613 $81,255,000 $132,000 $95,000
5 Amerifirst Financial Corporation
Kalamazoo, MI
572 $80,420,000 $140,000 $72,000
6 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
488 $51,070,000 $104,000 $95,000
7 Success Mortgage Partners, Inc
Plymouth, MI
473 $70,585,000 $149,000 $65,000
8 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
376 $90,420,000 $240,000 $112,000
9 Fifth Third Bank
Cincinnati, OH
352 $22,780,000 $64,000 $79,000
10 Huntington National Bank
Columbus, OH
351 $47,455,000 $135,000 $105,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 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 7,207 $1,284,145,000 $178,000 $21,605,000 $94,000 $2,523,000
Refinancing 2,597 $388,895,000 $149,000 $25,345,000 $89,000 $4,583,000
Cash-out Refinancing 2,046 $336,230,000 $164,000 $10,605,000 $84,000 $2,523,000
Home Improvement 1,543 $84,105,000 $54,000 $1,565,000 $87,000 $1,255,000
Other Purpose 1,366 $105,520,000 $77,000 $20,005,000 $81,000 $1,801,000
Not Applicable 204 $34,270,000 $167,000 $10,905,000 $105,000 $425,000

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 11,183 $1,574,815,000 $140,000 $20,005,000 $91,000 $4,583,000
Not Provided 1,493 $194,845,000 $130,000 $1,705,000 $90,000 $960,000
Not applicable 964 $295,080,000 $306,000 $25,345,000 $79,000 $285,000
Black or African American 638 $73,440,000 $115,000 $5,705,000 $64,000 $552,000
Hispanic 361 $40,765,000 $112,000 $425,000 $71,000 $389,000
Asian 194 $36,420,000 $187,000 $1,275,000 $118,000 $1,239,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 86 $11,290,000 $131,000 $435,000 $79,000 $576,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 $1,940,000 $161,000 $665,000 $94,000 $450,000

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) 11,562 $1,725,600,000 $149,000 $25,345,000 $97,000 $4,583,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,260 $311,500,000 $137,000 $10,605,000 $57,000 $293,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 820 $154,540,000 $188,000 $535,000 $71,000 $267,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 321 $41,525,000 $129,000 $255,000 $48,000 $99,000

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 9,118 $1,422,500,000 $156,000 $21,605,000 $95,000 $2,523,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,058 $212,640,000 $103,000 $5,705,000 $69,000 $4,583,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,666 $267,940,000 $160,000 $25,345,000 $89,000 $2,523,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,231 $209,425,000 $170,000 $10,905,000 $98,000 $579,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 458 $54,630,000 $119,000 $715,000 $67,000 $560,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 416 $63,190,000 $151,000 $9,635,000 $87,000 $480,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 13 $2,375,000 $182,000 $415,000 $123,000 $295,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 3 $465,000 $155,000 $175,000 $45,000 $60,000

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
Not applicable 12,713 $1,966,055,000 $154,000 $21,605,000 $93,000 $2,523,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 724 $114,630,000 $158,000 $25,345,000 $66,000 $4,583,000
Credit History 637 $46,975,000 $73,000 $795,000 $64,000 $985,000
Collateral 465 $51,885,000 $111,000 $805,000 $83,000 $605,000
Credit Application Incomplete 154 $19,260,000 $125,000 $535,000 $73,000 $395,000
Other 146 $21,290,000 $145,000 $5,705,000 $75,000 $526,000
Unverifiable Information 47 $4,075,000 $86,000 $405,000 $86,000 $400,000
Employment History 39 $4,275,000 $109,000 $315,000 $72,000 $273,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 37 $4,585,000 $123,000 $215,000 $55,000 $129,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $60,000 $60,000

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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