In 2016, lenders reported 121 mortgage applications in Lee County, AR totaling $11.8 million, up 9% from 2015. The average application was for $97,000, and applicants reported an average income of $51,000. 40% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 39% were denied. The most active lender was The Farmers & Merchants Bank, with 14 applications, followed by First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas and 21st Mortgage.
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| Years | 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
| Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 121 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $11,765,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $97,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $2,622,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $51,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $260,000 |
| Mortgage Lender | Phone Number | Mortgage Lender Assets | Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Farmers & Merchants Bank 708 S MAIN ST STUTTGART, AR 72160 |
* | $ 969,614,000 | 14 | $ 518,000 |
| First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas 101 N WASHINGTON STREET FORREST CITY, AR 72335 |
* | $ 377,542,000 | 13 | $ 553,000 |
| 21st Mortgage 620 MARKET ST SUITE 100 KNOXVILLE, TN 37902 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 12 | $ 601,000 |
| Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc 500 ALCOA TRAIL MARYVILLE, TN 37804 |
* | $ 31,000,000 | 11 | $ 732,000 |
| Regions Bank 1900 5TH AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 |
* | $ 125,121,263,000 | 9 | $ 1,792,000 |
| Credit Human Federal Credit Un 6061 IH 10 WEST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78215 |
* | $ 2,801,773,000 | 6 | $ 299,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,610,580,000,000 | 5 | $ 839,000 |
| Southern Bancorp Bank 601 MAIN STREET ARKADELPHIA, AR 71923 |
* | $ 1,185,130,000 | 5 | $ 102,000 |
| Reliance First Capital, LLC 201 OLD COUNTRY ROAD SUITE 205 MELVILLE, NY 11747 |
* | $ 100,000,000 | 5 | $ 785,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 3 | $ 199,000 |
| Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. 1480 N 2200 W SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116 |
* | $ 242,587,000 | 3 | $ 199,000 |
| Triumph Bank 1780 MORIAH WOODS BLVD., SUITE 4 MEMPHIS, TN 38117 |
* | $ 525,826,000 | 3 | $ 363,000 |
| State Farm Bank, F.S.B. 1 STATE FARM PLAZA E-6 BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710 |
* | $ 16,709,556,000 | 2 | $ 136,000 |
| Everbank N.A. 501 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 |
* | $ 26,594,410,000 | 2 | $ 9,000 |
| Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 BAXTER WAY SUITE 300 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 149,000 |
| Pentagon Federal Credit Union OMAHA, NE 68164 |
* | $ 19,460,442,000 | 2 | $ 106,000 |
| Cadence Bank P O BOX 789 TUPELO, MS 38804 |
* | $ 13,790,125,000 | 1 | $ 80,000 |
| US Bank, N.A. 425 WALNUT STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 |
* | $ 417,458,234,000 | 1 | $ 29,000 |
| Admirals Bank 15 PARK ROW WEST PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 |
* | $ 444,244,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ 4,088,336,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Fairway Independent Mort Corp 4801 S. BILTMORE LANE MADISON, WI 53718 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 49,000 |
| The Carroll Mortgage Group, Inc. 9101 NORTH RODNEY PARHAM ROAD., STE 1 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 67,000 |
| Origin Bank HOUSTON, TX 77024 |
* | $ 3,951,154,000 | 1 | $ 83,000 |
| loanDepot.com LLC 6561 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ 138,031,000 | 1 | $ 70,000 |
| PennyMac Loan Services LLC 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 39,000,000 | 1 | $ 104,000 |
| Ditech Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE, SUITE 100 FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 6,260,444,000 | 1 | $ 72,000 |
| Mortgage Research Center 1400 VETERANS UNITED DR. COLUMBIA, MO 65203 |
* | $ 880,000,000 | 1 | $ 104,000 |
| Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca 1601 UPS DRIVE LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 2,622,000 |
| Iberiabank Mortgage Company 285 WEST ESPLANADE AVE, SECOND FLOOR KENNER, LA 70065 |
* | $ 19,425,339,000 | 1 | $ 196,000 |
| Shoreham Bank ONE HOME LOAN PLAZA WARWICK, RI 02886 |
* | $ 224,192,000 | 1 | $ 8,000 |
| Iberiabank 285 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR KENNER, LA 70065 |
* | $ 19,425,339,000 | 1 | $ 3,000 |
| Bank of the Ozarks PO BOX 8811 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72231 |
* | $ 9,870,373,000 | 1 | $ 3,000 |
| First Security Bank PO BOX 938 CONWAY, AR 72033 |
* | $ 4,903,891,000 | 1 | $ 100,000 |
| Arkansas Federal Credit Union 17500 CANTRELL LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223 |
* | $ 1,007,344,000 | 1 | $ 150,000 |
The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Lee County, AR by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.
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 | 64 | $4,141,000 | $64,000 | $255,000 | $50,000 | $260,000 |
| Refinancing | 35 | $7,276,000 | $207,000 | $2,622,000 | $55,000 | $229,000 |
| Home Improvement | 22 | $348,000 | $15,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $127,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 51 | $2,815,000 | $55,000 | $377,000 | $57,000 | $260,000 |
| White | 45 | $3,300,000 | $73,000 | $320,000 | $61,000 | $229,000 |
| Not Provided | 13 | $994,000 | $76,000 | $138,000 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| Not applicable | 7 | $1,923,000 | $274,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Hispanic | 3 | $88,000 | $29,000 | $56,000 | $48,000 | $97,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 | $2,645,000 | $1,322,000 | $2,622,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 |
| Asian | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Native Hawaiin 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) | 90 | $8,711,000 | $96,000 | $2,622,000 | $56,000 | $260,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 19 | $1,602,000 | $84,000 | $255,000 | $31,000 | $123,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 8 | $1,154,000 | $144,000 | $377,000 | $69,000 | $148,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 4 | $298,000 | $74,000 | $75,000 | $21,000 | $59,000 |
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 | 48 | $4,748,000 | $98,000 | $1,600,000 | $56,000 | $229,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 47 | $2,631,000 | $55,000 | $363,000 | $49,000 | $226,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 8 | $832,000 | $104,000 | $377,000 | $55,000 | $128,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 8 | $474,000 | $59,000 | $104,000 | $44,000 | $73,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 6 | $383,000 | $63,000 | $142,000 | $19,000 | $62,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 4 | $2,697,000 | $674,000 | $2,622,000 | $75,000 | $260,000 |
| 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 | 6 | $557,000 | $92,000 | $363,000 | $46,000 | $148,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 6 | $297,000 | $49,000 | $138,000 | $59,000 | $75,000 |
| Collateral | 4 | $177,000 | $44,000 | $69,000 | $34,000 | $43,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 2 | $109,000 | $54,000 | $56,000 | $40,000 | $57,000 |
| Other | 2 | $113,000 | $56,000 | $72,000 | $121,000 | $226,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 1 | $43,000 | $43,000 | $43,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Unverifiable Information | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employment History | 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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