La Crosse County, WI Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 4,988 mortgage applications in La Crosse County, WI totaling $808.7 million, up 23% from 2014. The average application was for $162,000, and applicants reported an average income of $78,000. 69% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was Altra Federal Credit Union, with 1,106 applications, followed by Merchants Bank, National Association and Associated Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 4,988
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $808,734,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $162,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,750,000
Average Applicant Income $78,000
Highest Applicant Income $7,268,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in La Crosse County, WI (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in La Crosse County, WI in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Altra Federal Credit Union
Onalaska, WI
1,106 $157,720,000 $142,000 $86,000
2 Merchants Bank, National Association
Winona, MN
266 $57,735,000 $217,000 $87,000
3 Associated Bank NA
Green Bay, WI
246 $37,799,000 $153,000 $85,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
245 $35,988,000 $146,000 $81,000
5 Marine Credit Union
La Crosse, WI
237 $27,303,000 $115,000 $64,000
6 Servion
New Brighton, MN
211 $33,661,000 $159,000 $79,000
7 Verve, A Credit Union
Oshkosh, WI
187 $20,394,000 $109,000 $78,000
8 Park Bank National Association
Holmen, WI
151 $17,497,000 $115,000 $75,000
9 Firefighters Credit Union
Onalaska, WI
144 $16,235,000 $112,000 $89,000
10 Citizens State Bank
La Crosse, WI
136 $39,250,000 $288,000 $71,000

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The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in La Crosse County, WI by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for La Crosse County, WI in 2015

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 2,271 $405,626,000 $178,000 $14,750,000 $80,000 $7,268,000
Home Purchase 2,215 $353,356,000 $159,000 $8,800,000 $76,000 $1,391,000
Home Improvement 502 $49,752,000 $99,000 $850,000 $82,000 $1,084,000

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 4,212 $605,832,000 $143,000 $3,500,000 $84,000 $7,268,000
Not applicable 410 $151,953,000 $370,000 $14,750,000 $11,000 $302,000
Not Provided 176 $23,922,000 $135,000 $648,000 $87,000 $587,000
Asian 109 $14,982,000 $137,000 $540,000 $86,000 $540,000
Hispanic 44 $5,849,000 $132,000 $408,000 $81,000 $628,000
Black or African American 21 $3,677,000 $175,000 $745,000 $138,000 $432,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 14 $2,180,000 $155,000 $323,000 $76,000 $153,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $339,000 $169,000 $219,000 $103,000 $140,000

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) 4,163 $680,641,000 $163,000 $14,750,000 $84,000 $7,268,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 435 $58,757,000 $135,000 $291,000 $41,000 $250,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 342 $62,169,000 $181,000 $638,000 $56,000 $456,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 48 $7,167,000 $149,000 $243,000 $36,000 $94,000

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 3,435 $565,357,000 $164,000 $14,000,000 $83,000 $7,268,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 560 $79,447,000 $141,000 $3,500,000 $66,000 $1,084,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 497 $74,557,000 $150,000 $693,000 $87,000 $828,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 280 $43,441,000 $155,000 $455,000 $29,000 $309,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 142 $34,655,000 $244,000 $14,750,000 $83,000 $360,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 74 $11,277,000 $152,000 $620,000 $81,000 $504,000
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
Credit History 158 $16,870,000 $106,000 $560,000 $69,000 $571,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 139 $20,216,000 $145,000 $618,000 $57,000 $1,084,000
Collateral 62 $9,226,000 $148,000 $612,000 $85,000 $365,000
Credit Application Incomplete 26 $3,896,000 $149,000 $1,125,000 $69,000 $319,000
Other 20 $3,063,000 $153,000 $590,000 $82,000 $234,000
Unverifiable Information 10 $1,776,000 $177,000 $417,000 $95,000 $300,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 10 $1,300,000 $130,000 $219,000 $77,000 $190,000
Employment History 6 $500,000 $83,000 $132,000 $36,000 $67,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $127,000 $127,000 $127,000 $46,000 $46,000

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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