Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 9,268 mortgage applications in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area totaling $1.5 billion, up 16% from 2017. The average application was for $160,410, and applicants reported an average income of $83,000. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Purdue Federal CU, with 1,312 applications, followed by First Merchants Bank and Ruoff Mortgage Company.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 9,268
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,486,680,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $160,410
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $30,875,000
Average Applicant Income $83,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,121,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Purdue Federal CU
West Lafayette, IN
1,312 $194,030,000 $147,000 $100,000
2 First Merchants Bank
Muncie, IN
745 $75,715,000 $101,000 $83,000
3 Ruoff Mortgage Company
Fort Wayne, IN
577 $86,175,000 $149,000 $62,000
4 Huntington National Bank
Columbus, OH
414 $46,320,000 $111,000 $72,000
5 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
338 $35,100,000 $103,000 $82,000
6 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
333 $39,305,000 $118,000 $76,000
7 Old National Bank
Evansville, IN
311 $46,525,000 $149,000 $107,000
8 American Mortgage Service Company
Cincinnati, OH
306 $43,470,000 $142,000 $58,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
297 $46,935,000 $158,000 $86,000
10 Centier Bank
Merrillville, IN
254 $31,370,000 $123,000 $90,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 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 4,755 $885,545,000 $186,000 $30,875,000 $82,000 $3,121,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,314 $199,540,000 $151,000 $13,185,000 $70,000 $1,152,000
Refinancing 1,178 $265,880,000 $225,000 $27,655,000 $82,000 $1,338,000
Other Purpose 1,025 $75,695,000 $73,000 $655,000 $90,000 $924,000
Home Improvement 830 $47,130,000 $56,000 $685,000 $97,000 $3,121,000
Not Applicable 166 $12,890,000 $77,000 $265,000 $59,000 $105,000

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 6,750 $869,890,000 $128,000 $1,505,000 $83,000 $3,121,000
Not applicable 968 $412,040,000 $425,000 $30,875,000 $67,000 $175,000
Not Provided 644 $87,030,000 $135,000 $905,000 $92,000 $1,152,000
Hispanic 497 $54,245,000 $109,000 $455,000 $56,000 $244,000
Asian 213 $37,725,000 $177,000 $605,000 $123,000 $480,000
Black or African American 134 $17,360,000 $129,000 $355,000 $75,000 $549,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 32 $3,330,000 $104,000 $305,000 $57,000 $187,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $370,000 $92,000 $155,000 $34,000 $42,000

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) 6,715 $1,087,105,000 $161,000 $30,875,000 $91,000 $3,121,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,735 $266,515,000 $153,000 $16,155,000 $56,000 $1,152,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 576 $103,900,000 $180,000 $455,000 $66,000 $233,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 242 $29,160,000 $120,000 $235,000 $45,000 $86,000

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 5,535 $965,495,000 $174,000 $30,875,000 $90,000 $3,121,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,306 $138,070,000 $105,000 $19,005,000 $62,000 $455,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,104 $159,820,000 $144,000 $695,000 $71,000 $400,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 865 $164,215,000 $189,000 $27,655,000 $81,000 $1,338,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 241 $31,425,000 $130,000 $545,000 $70,000 $320,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 215 $27,325,000 $127,000 $885,000 $76,000 $673,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $330,000 $165,000 $245,000 $52,000 $56,000
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 7,820 $1,329,850,000 $170,000 $30,875,000 $86,000 $3,121,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 501 $53,175,000 $106,000 $1,505,000 $59,000 $620,000
Credit History 427 $28,695,000 $67,000 $695,000 $63,000 $455,000
Collateral 241 $41,715,000 $173,000 $19,005,000 $69,000 $433,000
Credit Application Incomplete 107 $14,415,000 $134,000 $445,000 $76,000 $312,000
Other 105 $11,945,000 $113,000 $395,000 $66,000 $335,000
Unverifiable Information 33 $2,925,000 $88,000 $495,000 $79,000 $336,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 20 $2,140,000 $107,000 $215,000 $53,000 $122,000
Employment History 13 $1,625,000 $125,000 $295,000 $48,000 $104,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $65,000 $65,000

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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