Bear State Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, Bear State Bank of Little Rock, AR reported 1,519 mortgage applications totaling $251.1 million, down 9% from 2016. The average application was for $165,310, and applicants reported an average income of $71,177. 78% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. Its largest markets were Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (474), Jonesboro, AR (150) and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (150) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Bear State Bank
5315 Highland Drive
Little Rock, AR 72223
Tel #: available with data download
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Years 2017  2016  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,519
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $251,107,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $165,310
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,907,000
Average Applicant Income $71,177
Highest Applicant Income $582,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Bear State Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Bear State Bank by County in 2017

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Benton, Arkansas 367 $ 76,234,000 $ 207,722 $ 98,000
Craighead, Arkansas 143 $ 23,345,000 $ 163,251 $ 46,000
Washington, Arkansas 103 $ 19,763,000 $ 191,873 $ 79,000
Garland, Arkansas 62 $ 9,253,000 $ 149,241 $ 66,000
Greene, Missouri 59 $ 14,840,000 $ 251,525 $ 69,000
Montgomery, Arkansas 56 $ 3,881,000 $ 69,303 $ 48,000
Baxter, Arkansas 53 $ 5,655,000 $ 106,698 $ 59,000
Lonoke, Arkansas 46 $ 7,302,000 $ 158,739 $ 66,000
Polk, Arkansas 46 $ 5,627,000 $ 122,326 $ 53,000
Faulkner, Arkansas 45 $ 7,376,000 $ 163,911 $ 62,000
Webster, Missouri 44 $ 5,319,000 $ 120,886 $ 55,000
Pulaski, Arkansas 43 $ 6,146,000 $ 142,930 $ 80,000
Howard, Arkansas 33 $ 3,379,000 $ 102,393 $ 62,000
Carroll, Arkansas 32 $ 4,339,000 $ 135,593 $ 77,000
Sevier, Arkansas 32 $ 2,383,000 $ 74,468 $ 63,000
Little River, Arkansas 26 $ 2,107,000 $ 81,038 $ 72,000
Stone, Missouri 26 $ 2,744,000 $ 105,538 $ 72,000
Boone, Arkansas 25 $ 2,651,000 $ 106,040 $ 48,000
Pike, Arkansas 18 $ 1,629,000 $ 90,500 $ 66,000
Christian, Missouri 17 $ 8,260,000 $ 485,882 $ 68,000
Mississippi, Arkansas 15 $ 1,262,000 $ 84,133 $ 69,000
Jasper, Missouri 15 $ 1,337,000 $ 89,133 $ 52,000
Saline, Arkansas 14 $ 3,068,000 $ 219,142 $ 36,000
Scott, Arkansas 14 $ 1,146,000 $ 81,857 $ 55,000
Taney, Missouri 13 $ 1,149,000 $ 88,384 $ 40,000
Lawrence, Missouri 12 $ 1,321,000 $ 110,083 $ 47,000
Barton, Missouri 11 $ 735,000 $ 66,818 $ 47,000
McCurtain, Oklahoma 11 $ 1,671,000 $ 151,909 $ 63,000
Hot Spring, Arkansas 10 $ 932,000 $ 93,200 $ 79,000
Marion, Arkansas 10 $ 731,000 $ 73,100 $ 68,000
Greene, Arkansas 9 $ 1,083,000 $ 120,333 $ 58,000
Poinsett, Arkansas 7 $ 454,000 $ 64,857 $ 43,000
Barry, Missouri 6 $ 824,000 $ 137,333 $ 96,000
Dallas, Missouri 6 $ 798,000 $ 133,000 $ 90,000
Newton, Arkansas 5 $ 406,000 $ 81,200 $ 60,000
Newton, Missouri 5 $ 1,985,000 $ 397,000 $ 63,000
Polk, Missouri 5 $ 727,000 $ 145,400 $ 85,000
Miller, Arkansas 4 $ 467,000 $ 116,750 $ 87,000
Laclede, Missouri 4 $ 490,000 $ 122,500 $ 91,000
Texas, Missouri 4 $ 469,000 $ 117,250 $ 72,000
Cleburne, Arkansas 3 $ 320,000 $ 106,666 $ 115,000
McDonald, Missouri 3 $ 406,000 $ 135,333 $ 85,000
Baldwin, Alabama 2 $ 544,000 $ 272,000 $ 111,000
Fulton, Arkansas 2 $ 191,000 $ 95,500 $ 91,000
Izard, Arkansas 2 $ 297,000 $ 148,500 $ 326,000
Lawrence, Arkansas 2 $ 145,000 $ 72,500 $ 36,000
Perry, Arkansas 2 $ 425,000 $ 212,500 $ 86,000
Randolph, Arkansas 2 $ 246,000 $ 123,000 $ 87,000
Sebastian, Arkansas 2 $ 297,000 $ 148,500 $ 71,000
Sharp, Arkansas 2 $ 86,000 $ 43,000 $ 100,000
Dade, Missouri 2 $ 127,000 $ 63,500 $ 40,000
Ozark, Missouri 2 $ 150,000 $ 75,000 $ 38,000
Delaware, Oklahoma 2 $ 198,000 $ 99,000 $ 44,000
Bowie, Texas 2 $ 176,000 $ 88,000 $ 0
Montgomery, Alabama 1 $ 281,000 $ 281,000 $ 127,000
Clark, Arkansas 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 48,000
Cleveland, Arkansas 1 $ 157,000 $ 157,000 $ 26,000
Desha, Arkansas 1 $ 107,000 $ 107,000 $ 21,000
Hempstead, Arkansas 1 $ 82,000 $ 82,000 $ 37,000
Independence, Arkansas 1 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 18,000
Madison, Arkansas 1 $ 333,000 $ 333,000 $ 150,000
Ouachita, Arkansas 1 $ 41,000 $ 41,000 $ 127,000
Pope, Arkansas 1 $ 72,000 $ 72,000 $ 25,000
St. Francis, Arkansas 1 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ 38,000
Van Buren, Arkansas 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 172,000
Larimer, Colorado 1 $ 535,000 $ 535,000 $ 107,000
Walton, Florida 1 $ 2,270,000 $ 2,270,000 $ 0
St. Clair, Illinois 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 107,000
Crawford, Kansas 1 $ 49,000 $ 49,000 $ 0
Johnson, Kansas 1 $ 424,000 $ 424,000 $ 192,000
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1 $ 5,900,000 $ 5,900,000 $ 0
Rapides, Louisiana 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 73,000
Camden, Missouri 1 $ 66,000 $ 66,000 $ 40,000
Cedar, Missouri 1 $ 41,000 $ 41,000 $ 44,000
Clay, Missouri 1 $ 259,000 $ 259,000 $ 181,000
Douglas, Missouri 1 $ 186,000 $ 186,000 $ 66,000
Howell, Missouri 1 $ 174,000 $ 174,000 $ 72,000
Vernon, Missouri 1 $ 122,000 $ 122,000 $ 59,000
Wright, Missouri 1 $ 62,000 $ 62,000 $ 68,000
Le Flore, Oklahoma 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 36,000
Oklahoma, Oklahoma 1 $ 365,000 $ 365,000 $ 75,000
Davidson, Tennessee 1 $ 287,000 $ 287,000 $ 65,000
Sumner, Tennessee 1 $ 259,000 $ 259,000 $ 88,000
Dallas, Texas 1 $ 372,000 $ 372,000 $ 129,000
Jasper, Texas 1 $ 91,000 $ 91,000 $ 121,000
Tarrant, Texas 1 $ 410,000 $ 410,000 $ 325,000
Fairfax, Virginia 1 $ 510,000 $ 510,000 $ 127,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Bear State Bank in 2017

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 1,086 $171,280,000 $157,000 $4,720,000 $72,000 $582,000
Refinancing 297 $54,138,000 $182,000 $5,907,000 $71,000 $548,000
Home Improvement 136 $25,689,000 $188,000 $5,900,000 $65,000 $365,000

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 1,171 $172,383,000 $147,000 $1,159,000 $78,000 $582,000
Not applicable 133 $47,482,000 $357,000 $5,907,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 72 $9,219,000 $128,000 $424,000 $70,000 $548,000
Not Provided 50 $6,689,000 $133,000 $358,000 $74,000 $420,000
Asian 41 $8,152,000 $198,000 $424,000 $99,000 $217,000
Black or African American 28 $4,451,000 $158,000 $424,000 $71,000 $204,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 23 $2,307,000 $100,000 $274,000 $98,000 $167,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $424,000 $424,000 $424,000 $105,000 $105,000

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) 1,185 $198,228,000 $167,000 $5,907,000 $75,000 $582,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 163 $25,251,000 $154,000 $280,000 $63,000 $213,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 93 $17,870,000 $192,000 $510,000 $73,000 $249,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 78 $9,758,000 $125,000 $252,000 $42,000 $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 1,192 $203,662,000 $170,000 $5,907,000 $74,000 $582,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 169 $25,344,000 $149,000 $600,000 $69,000 $362,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 127 $18,599,000 $146,000 $4,720,000 $50,000 $326,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 19 $1,869,000 $98,000 $280,000 $77,000 $191,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 12 $1,633,000 $136,000 $287,000 $77,000 $145,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 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 55 $4,501,000 $81,000 $252,000 $46,000 $183,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 34 $3,136,000 $92,000 $298,000 $38,000 $82,000
Collateral 19 $7,826,000 $411,000 $4,720,000 $84,000 $326,000
Other 7 $1,832,000 $261,000 $1,153,000 $45,000 $134,000
Employment History 6 $603,000 $100,000 $160,000 $48,000 $94,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $96,000 $96,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $93,000 $93,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Our comprehensive HMDA mortgage statistics provide invaluable insights into Bear State Bank's 2017 lending activity. By analyzing detailed data on mortgage applications, total loan amounts, applicant incomes, loan purposes, and approval rates, industry professionals, researchers, and analysts can gain a clear understanding of this lender's role in the mortgage market.

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