Empower Federal Credit Union Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, Empower Federal Credit Union of Syracuse, NY reported 3,581 mortgage applications totaling $1.5 billion, about the same as 2016. The average application was for $422,437, and applicants reported an average income of $68,617. 70% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. Its largest markets were Syracuse, NY (2,830), Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY (109) and Utica-Rome, NY (85) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Empower Federal Credit Union
1 Member Way
Syracuse, NY 13212
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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 3,581
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,512,747,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $422,437
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $93,000,000
Average Applicant Income $68,617
Highest Applicant Income $680,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Empower Federal Credit Union filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Empower Federal Credit Union 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
Onondaga, New York 2,043 $ 1,037,990,000 $ 508,071 $ 70,000
Oswego, New York 679 $ 174,991,000 $ 257,718 $ 67,000
Cayuga, New York 172 $ 88,421,000 $ 514,075 $ 70,000
Madison, New York 108 $ 57,794,000 $ 535,129 $ 69,000
Erie, New York 104 $ 124,957,000 $ 1,201,509 $ 62,000
Oneida, New York 76 $ 5,060,000 $ 66,578 $ 64,000
Broome, New York 63 $ 2,536,000 $ 40,253 $ 58,000
Chemung, New York 56 $ 1,756,000 $ 31,357 $ 56,000
Montgomery, New York 41 $ 1,706,000 $ 41,609 $ 50,000
Cortland, New York 20 $ 2,044,000 $ 102,200 $ 107,000
Wayne, New York 20 $ 650,000 $ 32,500 $ 50,000
Jefferson, New York 15 $ 860,000 $ 57,333 $ 72,000
Ontario, New York 14 $ 517,000 $ 36,928 $ 62,000
Steuben, New York 14 $ 607,000 $ 43,357 $ 66,000
Monroe, New York 11 $ 1,279,000 $ 116,272 $ 82,000
St. Lawrence, New York 11 $ 859,000 $ 78,090 $ 97,000
Herkimer, New York 9 $ 398,000 $ 44,222 $ 66,000
Tioga, New York 7 $ 410,000 $ 58,571 $ 56,000
Fulton, New York 6 $ 138,000 $ 23,000 $ 41,000
Niagara, New York 5 $ 367,000 $ 73,400 $ 66,000
Seneca, New York 5 $ 350,000 $ 70,000 $ 85,000
Pinellas, Florida 4 $ 649,000 $ 162,250 $ 69,000
Sarasota, Florida 4 $ 553,000 $ 138,250 $ 113,000
Otsego, New York 4 $ 305,000 $ 76,250 $ 77,000
Lake, Florida 3 $ 666,000 $ 222,000 $ 92,000
Manatee, Florida 3 $ 310,000 $ 103,333 $ 263,000
Hamilton, New York 3 $ 340,000 $ 113,333 $ 84,000
Lewis, New York 3 $ 329,000 $ 109,666 $ 62,000
Schoharie, New York 3 $ 51,000 $ 17,000 $ 36,000
Warren, New York 3 $ 130,000 $ 43,333 $ 71,000
Westchester, New York 3 $ 1,217,000 $ 405,666 $ 222,000
Bradford, Pennsylvania 3 $ 6,000 $ 2,000 $ 27,000
Collier, Florida 2 $ 109,000 $ 54,500 $ 95,000
Marion, Florida 2 $ 192,000 $ 96,000 $ 70,000
Pasco, Florida 2 $ 66,000 $ 33,000 $ 30,000
Cattaraugus, New York 2 $ 91,000 $ 45,500 $ 72,000
Essex, New York 2 $ 143,000 $ 71,500 $ 60,000
Genesee, New York 2 $ 13,000 $ 6,500 $ 35,000
Tompkins, New York 2 $ 51,000 $ 25,500 $ 43,000
Allegheny, Pennsylvania 2 $ 15,000 $ 7,500 $ 52,000
McKean, Pennsylvania 2 $ 15,000 $ 7,500 $ 38,000
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania 2 $ 60,000 $ 30,000 $ 80,000
Madison, Alabama 1 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 57,000
Maricopa, Arizona 1 $ 11,000 $ 11,000 $ 77,000
San Diego, California 1 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 97,000
Jefferson, Colorado 1 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 11,000
Alachua, Florida 1 $ 123,000 $ 123,000 $ 152,000
Charlotte, Florida 1 $ 216,000 $ 216,000 $ 61,000
Citrus, Florida 1 $ 56,000 $ 56,000 $ 94,000
Flagler, Florida 1 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ 54,000
Hernando, Florida 1 $ 116,000 $ 116,000 $ 72,000
Hillsborough, Florida 1 $ 248,000 $ 248,000 $ 97,000
Lee, Florida 1 $ 68,000 $ 68,000 $ 38,000
Polk, Florida 1 $ 135,000 $ 135,000 $ 72,000
Seminole, Florida 1 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 57,000
Volusia, Florida 1 $ 84,000 $ 84,000 $ 113,000
DeKalb, Georgia 1 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 88,000
Winnebago, Illinois 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 72,000
Anne Arundel, Maryland 1 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 58,000
Montgomery, Maryland 1 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 24,000
St. Clair, Michigan 1 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 85,000
Wayne, Michigan 1 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 85,000
Albany, New York 1 $ 183,000 $ 183,000 $ 47,000
Chautauqua, New York 1 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 146,000
Chenango, New York 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 39,000
Clinton, New York 1 $ 178,000 $ 178,000 $ 90,000
Delaware, New York 1 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 122,000
Franklin, New York 1 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 183,000
Greene, New York 1 $ 64,000 $ 64,000 $ 27,000
Rensselaer, New York 1 $ 152,000 $ 152,000 $ 71,000
Saratoga, New York 1 $ 333,000 $ 333,000 $ 170,000
Schuyler, New York 1 $ 11,000 $ 11,000 $ 120,000
Suffolk, New York 1 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 28,000
Wyoming, New York 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 103,000
Yates, New York 1 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 97,000
Beaufort, North Carolina 1 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 22,000
Brunswick, North Carolina 1 $ 167,000 $ 167,000 $ 99,000
Craven, North Carolina 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 86,000
Durham, North Carolina 1 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 42,000
Lee, North Carolina 1 $ 89,000 $ 89,000 $ 58,000
Randolph, North Carolina 1 $ 140,000 $ 140,000 $ 67,000
Fulton, Ohio 1 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 49,000
Bucks, Pennsylvania 1 $ 228,000 $ 228,000 $ 82,000
Erie, Pennsylvania 1 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 56,000
Warren, Pennsylvania 1 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 36,000
Wyoming, Pennsylvania 1 $ 63,000 $ 63,000 $ 39,000
Horry, South Carolina 1 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 50,000
Fairfax, Virginia 1 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 89,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Empower Federal Credit Union 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 Improvement 1,509 $24,543,000 $16,000 $552,000 $62,000 $626,000
Home Purchase 1,079 $642,766,000 $595,000 $79,600,000 $72,000 $680,000
Refinancing 993 $845,438,000 $851,000 $93,000,000 $75,000 $669,000

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 2,981 $256,018,000 $85,000 $50,000,000 $71,000 $680,000
Black or African American 269 $171,077,000 $635,000 $58,400,000 $48,000 $298,000
Not Provided 156 $11,144,000 $71,000 $424,000 $73,000 $290,000
Hispanic 83 $15,189,000 $183,000 $11,480,000 $57,000 $146,000
Asian 35 $3,867,000 $110,000 $600,000 $78,000 $550,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 28 $1,740,000 $62,000 $176,000 $57,000 $107,000
Not applicable 26 $1,053,653,000 $40,525,000 $93,000,000 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 $59,000 $19,000 $47,000 $33,000 $42,000

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) 3,581 $1,512,747,000 $422,000 $93,000,000 $69,000 $680,000
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 2,501 $1,337,986,000 $534,000 $93,000,000 $71,000 $680,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 605 $86,160,000 $142,000 $28,000,000 $55,000 $550,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 264 $25,853,000 $97,000 $424,000 $79,000 $500,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 162 $9,214,000 $56,000 $311,000 $69,000 $297,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 49 $53,534,000 $1,092,000 $50,000,000 $69,000 $215,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 172 $34,844,000 $202,000 $28,000,000 $50,000 $200,000
Other 166 $7,351,000 $44,000 $424,000 $56,000 $177,000
Credit History 155 $14,998,000 $96,000 $10,800,000 $57,000 $550,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 52 $5,534,000 $106,000 $276,000 $59,000 $212,000
Collateral 17 $1,458,000 $85,000 $228,000 $66,000 $225,000
Unverifiable Information 9 $324,000 $36,000 $100,000 $33,000 $60,000
Employment History 8 $599,000 $74,000 $114,000 $50,000 $200,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 7 $20,560,000 $2,937,000 $20,000,000 $49,000 $95,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1 $138,000 $138,000 $138,000 $35,000 $35,000

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