Benefit Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2013

In 2013, Benefit Bank of Fort Smith, AR reported 443 mortgage applications totaling $51.8 million, up 5% from 2012. The average application was for $116,826, and applicants reported an average income of $55,433. 86% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 4% were denied. Its largest markets were Fort Smith, AR-OK (355), Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (73) and Tulsa, OK (3) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Benefit Bank
8300 Phoenix Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72903
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2013  2012  2011  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 443
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $51,754,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $116,826
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,679,000
Average Applicant Income $55,433
Highest Applicant Income $648,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Benefit Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Benefit Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2013

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Fort Smith, AR-OK 355 $ 38,793,000 $ 109,276 $ 54,704
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 73 $ 9,764,000 $ 133,753 $ 62,000
Tulsa, OK 3 $ 164,000 $ 54,666 $ 71,000
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1 $ 280,000 $ 280,000 $ 100,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benefit Bank in 2013

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 320 $37,315,000 $116,000 $356,000 $52,000 $230,000
Refinancing 96 $13,480,000 $140,000 $1,679,000 $58,000 $366,000
Home Improvement 27 $959,000 $35,000 $220,000 $87,000 $648,000

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 320 $37,190,000 $116,000 $430,000 $61,000 $648,000
Hispanic 36 $3,277,000 $91,000 $280,000 $36,000 $102,000
Asian 35 $3,125,000 $89,000 $280,000 $49,000 $100,000
Not applicable 29 $5,699,000 $196,000 $1,679,000 $32,000 $142,000
Black or African American 16 $1,374,000 $85,000 $190,000 $38,000 $69,000
Not Provided 4 $441,000 $110,000 $205,000 $90,000 $127,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $458,000 $229,000 $356,000 $138,000 $230,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $190,000 $190,000 $190,000 $67,000 $67,000

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) 239 $26,556,000 $111,000 $1,679,000 $64,000 $648,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 98 $10,721,000 $109,000 $254,000 $45,000 $171,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 83 $10,855,000 $130,000 $220,000 $43,000 $70,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 23 $3,622,000 $157,000 $281,000 $56,000 $123,000

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 379 $44,982,000 $118,000 $1,679,000 $56,000 $648,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 42 $4,903,000 $116,000 $276,000 $63,000 $313,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 18 $1,360,000 $75,000 $196,000 $42,000 $107,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4 $509,000 $127,000 $138,000 $49,000 $89,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 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 6 $290,000 $48,000 $77,000 $41,000 $85,000
Credit History 5 $200,000 $40,000 $155,000 $42,000 $66,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3 $505,000 $168,000 $196,000 $63,000 $107,000
Other 2 $164,000 $82,000 $83,000 $36,000 $45,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $28,000 $28,000
Employment History 1 $61,000 $61,000 $61,000 $20,000 $20,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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