Benjamin Franklin Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2009

In 2009, Benjamin Franklin Bank of Franklin, MA reported 317 mortgage applications totaling $83.8 million, down 39% from 2008. The average application was for $264,416, and applicants reported an average income of $128,384. 74% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. Its largest markets were Boston-Quincy, MA (160), Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA (88) and Worcester, MA (49) (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 317
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $83,820,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $264,416
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,120,000
Average Applicant Income $128,384
Highest Applicant Income $1,301,000

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(HMDA) records Benjamin Franklin Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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.

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Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benjamin Franklin Bank in 2009

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 271 $68,089,000 $251,000 $3,120,000 $130,000 $1,301,000
Home Purchase 26 $9,793,000 $376,000 $1,175,000 $108,000 $399,000
Home Improvement 20 $5,938,000 $296,000 $1,050,000 $133,000 $445,000

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 232 $52,806,000 $227,000 $1,100,000 $115,000 $750,000
Not Provided 67 $24,039,000 $358,000 $3,120,000 $198,000 $1,301,000
Not applicable 8 $3,892,000 $486,000 $974,000 $0 $0
Asian 5 $1,208,000 $241,000 $375,000 $89,000 $160,000
Hispanic 4 $1,700,000 $425,000 $1,175,000 $49,000 $89,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $61,000 $61,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 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) 317 $83,820,000 $264,000 $3,120,000 $128,000 $1,301,000
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 236 $55,293,000 $234,000 $1,300,000 $116,000 $1,301,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 39 $14,566,000 $373,000 $3,120,000 $217,000 $1,208,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 25 $8,836,000 $353,000 $1,100,000 $133,000 $750,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 10 $2,567,000 $256,000 $410,000 $107,000 $203,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 7 $2,558,000 $365,000 $1,175,000 $47,000 $120,000
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
Collateral 7 $3,717,000 $531,000 $1,100,000 $234,000 $750,000
Other 6 $1,050,000 $175,000 $300,000 $81,000 $148,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 5 $1,317,000 $263,000 $382,000 $62,000 $116,000
Credit History 4 $1,096,000 $274,000 $366,000 $119,000 $177,000
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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