Benchmark Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, Benchmark Bank of Aurora, IL reported 74 mortgage applications totaling $14.2 million, up 68% from 2007. The average application was for $191,418, and applicants reported an average income of $104,256. 85% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. Its largest markets were Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL (61), Boulder, CO (1) and Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL (1) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Benchmark Bank
1 N Constitution Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 74
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,165,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $191,418
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,880,000
Average Applicant Income $104,256
Highest Applicant Income $692,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Benchmark Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Benchmark Bank by County in 2008

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Kane, Illinois 36 $ 8,665,000 $ 240,694 $ 120,000
Kendall, Illinois 11 $ 1,651,000 $ 150,090 $ 86,000
LaSalle, Illinois 9 $ 737,000 $ 81,888 $ 62,000
DeKalb, Illinois 6 $ 868,000 $ 144,666 $ 83,000
DuPage, Illinois 3 $ 607,000 $ 202,333 $ 72,000
Will, Illinois 3 $ 559,000 $ 186,333 $ 94,000
Boulder, Colorado 1 $ 210,000 $ 210,000 $ 148,000
Sarasota, Florida 1 $ 372,000 $ 372,000 $ 534,000
Cook, Illinois 1 $ 147,000 $ 147,000 $ 27,000
Grundy, Illinois 1 $ 46,000 $ 46,000 $ 78,000
Barron, Wisconsin 1 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 0

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benchmark Bank in 2008

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 46 $7,511,000 $163,000 $450,000 $91,000 $288,000
Home Purchase 17 $3,246,000 $190,000 $372,000 $172,000 $692,000
Home Improvement 11 $3,408,000 $309,000 $2,880,000 $55,000 $130,000

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 $8,586,000 $156,000 $414,000 $123,000 $692,000
Hispanic 10 $1,321,000 $132,000 $228,000 $55,000 $80,000
Not applicable 4 $3,680,000 $920,000 $2,880,000 $0 $0
Not Provided 3 $540,000 $180,000 $300,000 $75,000 $118,000
Black or African American 2 $38,000 $19,000 $22,000 $88,000 $110,000
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) 74 $14,165,000 $191,000 $2,880,000 $104,000 $692,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $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 63 $12,452,000 $197,000 $2,880,000 $110,000 $692,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 8 $1,102,000 $137,000 $300,000 $75,000 $118,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2 $600,000 $300,000 $450,000 $69,000 $138,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1 $11,000 $11,000 $11,000 $48,000 $48,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Collateral 3 $420,000 $140,000 $192,000 $84,000 $102,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2 $149,000 $74,000 $147,000 $33,000 $40,000
Employment History 1 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $83,000 $83,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $173,000 $173,000 $173,000 $80,000 $80,000
Credit History 1 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $118,000 $118,000
Credit Application Incomplete 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

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