Benjamin Franklin Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2006

In 2006, Benjamin Franklin Bank of Franklin, MA reported 527 mortgage applications totaling $101.1 million, up 40% from 2005. The average application was for $191,798, and applicants reported an average income of $92,455. 60% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 6% were denied. Its largest markets were Boston-Quincy, MA (239), Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA (117) and Worcester, MA (60) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Benjamin Franklin Bank
58 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 527
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $101,078,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $191,798
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,600,000
Average Applicant Income $92,455
Highest Applicant Income $1,167,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Benjamin Franklin Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Benjamin Franklin Bank by County in 2006

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Norfolk, Massachusetts 210 $ 37,163,000 $ 176,966 $ 108,000
Middlesex, Massachusetts 117 $ 25,426,000 $ 217,316 $ 87,000
Worcester, Massachusetts 60 $ 8,916,000 $ 148,600 $ 65,000
Barnstable, Massachusetts 26 $ 6,018,000 $ 231,461 $ 110,000
Essex, Massachusetts 26 $ 3,201,000 $ 123,115 $ 67,000
Bristol, Massachusetts 21 $ 4,310,000 $ 205,238 $ 80,000
Suffolk, Massachusetts 15 $ 3,909,000 $ 260,600 $ 66,000
Plymouth, Massachusetts 14 $ 4,330,000 $ 309,285 $ 191,000
Providence, Rhode Island 7 $ 1,738,000 $ 248,285 $ 5,000
Hampden, Massachusetts 5 $ 532,000 $ 106,400 $ 58,000
Franklin, Massachusetts 4 $ 382,000 $ 95,500 $ 45,000
Cumberland, Maine 3 $ 660,000 $ 220,000 $ 52,000
Hampshire, Massachusetts 2 $ 146,000 $ 73,000 $ 58,000
Belknap, New Hampshire 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 258,000
Grafton, New Hampshire 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 234,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benjamin Franklin Bank in 2006

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 219 $40,144,000 $183,000 $999,000 $88,000 $855,000
Home Purchase 206 $46,993,000 $228,000 $1,103,000 $89,000 $1,167,000
Home Improvement 102 $13,941,000 $136,000 $1,600,000 $109,000 $960,000

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 332 $60,618,000 $182,000 $1,103,000 $99,000 $1,167,000
Not applicable 134 $18,302,000 $136,000 $746,000 $68,000 $324,000
Not Provided 50 $19,682,000 $393,000 $1,600,000 $120,000 $855,000
Asian 5 $1,000,000 $200,000 $420,000 $120,000 $282,000
Hispanic 5 $1,161,000 $232,000 $309,000 $46,000 $68,000
Black or African American 1 $315,000 $315,000 $315,000 $142,000 $142,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 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) 527 $101,078,000 $191,000 $1,600,000 $93,000 $1,167,000
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 315 $62,576,000 $198,000 $1,600,000 $101,000 $1,167,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 126 $15,871,000 $125,000 $746,000 $72,000 $324,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 33 $7,885,000 $238,000 $840,000 $109,000 $960,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 27 $8,365,000 $309,000 $925,000 $99,000 $359,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 15 $3,747,000 $249,000 $371,000 $54,000 $110,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 8 $1,869,000 $233,000 $500,000 $88,000 $135,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3 $765,000 $255,000 $315,000 $76,000 $141,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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 20 $4,098,000 $204,000 $442,000 $68,000 $165,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 14 $3,547,000 $253,000 $750,000 $49,000 $101,000
Other 6 $1,899,000 $316,000 $800,000 $108,000 $241,000
Employment History 2 $790,000 $395,000 $420,000 $196,000 $282,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $243,000 $243,000 $243,000 $117,000 $117,000
Collateral 1 $840,000 $840,000 $840,000 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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