Bank of Western Massachusetts Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, Bank of Western Massachusetts of Springfield, MA reported 176 mortgage applications totaling $32.1 million, down 26% from 2006. The average application was for $182,210, and applicants reported an average income of $43,039. 56% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 6% were denied. Its largest markets were Springfield, MA (154), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (5) and Pittsfield, MA (3) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Bank of Western Massachusetts
1391 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 176
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $32,069,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $182,210
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,000,000
Average Applicant Income $43,039
Highest Applicant Income $387,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Bank of Western Massachusetts filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for Bank of Western Massachusetts by Metropolitan Area in 2007

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Springfield, MA 154 $ 23,853,000 $ 154,889 $ 47,000
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 5 $ 1,675,000 $ 335,000 $ 19,000
Pittsfield, MA 3 $ 2,050,000 $ 683,333 $ 0
Barnstable Town, MA 2 $ 894,000 $ 447,000 $ 0
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 2 $ 388,000 $ 194,000 $ 0
Norwich-New London, CT 2 $ 841,000 $ 420,500 $ 0
Worcester, MA 2 $ 1,467,000 $ 733,500 $ 0
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 0
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL 1 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 238,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Bank of Western Massachusetts in 2007

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 63 $11,517,000 $182,000 $700,000 $33,000 $251,000
Home Purchase 60 $14,910,000 $248,000 $975,000 $28,000 $272,000
Home Improvement 53 $5,642,000 $106,000 $1,000,000 $72,000 $387,000

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
Not applicable 90 $25,141,000 $279,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0
White 78 $6,199,000 $79,000 $700,000 $85,000 $370,000
Not Provided 5 $384,000 $76,000 $180,000 $187,000 $387,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $290,000 $145,000 $280,000 $8,000 $10,000
Hispanic 1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Black or African American 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) 173 $31,810,000 $183,000 $1,000,000 $44,000 $387,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3 $259,000 $86,000 $102,000 $0 $0
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $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 98 $15,139,000 $154,000 $1,000,000 $65,000 $370,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 63 $15,818,000 $251,000 $960,000 $0 $0
Application Denied By Financial Institution 11 $731,000 $66,000 $280,000 $74,000 $387,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4 $381,000 $95,000 $200,000 $101,000 $175,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 $218,000 $31,000 $60,000 $93,000 $387,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2 $310,000 $155,000 $280,000 $21,000 $32,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $188,000 $188,000 $188,000 $50,000 $50,000
Other 1 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $72,000 $72,000
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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