Lee County, AR Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 111 mortgage applications in Lee County, AR totaling $7.0 million, down 7% from 2014. The average application was for $62,000, and applicants reported an average income of $64,000. 41% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 34% were denied. The most active lender was The Farmers & Merchants Bank, with 16 applications, followed by 21st Mortgage and First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 111
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,987,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $62,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $335,000
Average Applicant Income $64,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,160,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Lee County, AR (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Lee County, AR in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 The Farmers & Merchants Bank
Stuttgart, AR
16 $745,000 $46,000 $55,000
2 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
16 $756,000 $47,000 $32,000
3 First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas
Forrest City, AR
12 $485,000 $40,000 $169,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
7 $719,000 $102,000 $37,000
5 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
6 $201,000 $33,000 $79,000
6 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
5 $376,000 $75,000 $48,000
7 Southern Bancorp Bank
Arkadelphia, AR
4 $89,000 $22,000 $49,000
8 Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT
3 $291,000 $97,000 $43,000
9 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
3 $495,000 $165,000 $47,000
10 State Farm Bank, F.S.B.
Bloomington, IL
3 $165,000 $55,000 $49,000

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

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Lee County, AR 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
Home Purchase 68 $4,538,000 $66,000 $240,000 $70,000 $1,160,000
Refinancing 26 $1,848,000 $71,000 $335,000 $52,000 $181,000
Home Improvement 17 $601,000 $35,000 $145,000 $58,000 $149,000

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 55 $3,902,000 $70,000 $221,000 $89,000 $1,160,000
Black or African American 45 $2,593,000 $57,000 $335,000 $41,000 $181,000
Not Provided 6 $233,000 $38,000 $108,000 $58,000 $98,000
Not applicable 5 $259,000 $51,000 $68,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian 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) 85 $4,954,000 $58,000 $335,000 $73,000 $1,160,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 19 $1,638,000 $86,000 $155,000 $41,000 $94,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 5 $256,000 $51,000 $59,000 $26,000 $40,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2 $139,000 $69,000 $71,000 $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 46 $2,751,000 $59,000 $204,000 $88,000 $1,160,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 38 $2,306,000 $60,000 $335,000 $47,000 $214,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 9 $677,000 $75,000 $221,000 $58,000 $149,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 9 $765,000 $85,000 $204,000 $25,000 $109,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 5 $187,000 $37,000 $71,000 $61,000 $181,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4 $301,000 $75,000 $84,000 $53,000 $66,000
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 7 $232,000 $33,000 $65,000 $44,000 $84,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2 $127,000 $63,000 $74,000 $20,000 $23,000
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 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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