First Gaston Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2004

In 2004, First Gaston Bank of Gastonia, NC reported 312 mortgage applications totaling $37.3 million, down 53% from 2003. The average application was for $119,657, and applicants reported an average income of $71,051. 91% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. Its largest markets were Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC (236), Wilmington, NC (22) and Charleston-North Charleston, SC (4) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Gaston Bank
Po Box 1478
Gastonia, NC 28053
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 312
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $37,333,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $119,657
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $960,000
Average Applicant Income $71,051
Highest Applicant Income $554,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records First Gaston Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 First Gaston Bank by County in 2004

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Gaston, North Carolina 228 $ 25,013,000 $ 109,706 $ 62,000
New Hanover, North Carolina 19 $ 3,119,000 $ 164,157 $ 47,000
York, South Carolina 12 $ 1,831,000 $ 152,583 $ 45,000
Cleveland, North Carolina 9 $ 754,000 $ 83,777 $ 63,000
Mecklenburg, North Carolina 9 $ 1,411,000 $ 156,777 $ 131,000
Lincoln, North Carolina 6 $ 567,000 $ 94,500 $ 43,000
Charleston, South Carolina 4 $ 1,021,000 $ 255,250 $ 139,000
Horry, South Carolina 4 $ 548,000 $ 137,000 $ 90,000
Weld, Colorado 3 $ 837,000 $ 279,000 $ 76,000
Pender, North Carolina 2 $ 219,000 $ 109,500 $ 36,000
Larimer, Colorado 1 $ 260,000 $ 260,000 $ 0
Harford, Maryland 1 $ 127,000 $ 127,000 $ 37,000
Avery, North Carolina 1 $ 210,000 $ 210,000 $ 252,000
Brunswick, North Carolina 1 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 70,000
Buncombe, North Carolina 1 $ 142,000 $ 142,000 $ 26,000
Carteret, North Carolina 1 $ 154,000 $ 154,000 $ 60,000
Guilford, North Carolina 1 $ 110,000 $ 110,000 $ 92,000
Henderson, North Carolina 1 $ 94,000 $ 94,000 $ 0
Iredell, North Carolina 1 $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ 285,000
Rutherford, North Carolina 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 169,000
Cherokee, South Carolina 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 35,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for First Gaston Bank in 2004

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 158 $22,064,000 $176,400 $960,000 $65,000 $457,000
Home Purchase 149 $14,967,000 $127,000 $504,000 $54,500 $554,000
Home Improvement 5 $302,000 $60,000 $177,000 $44,000 $52,000

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 270 $31,598,000 $150,600 $600,000 $61,200 $554,000
Not applicable 13 $2,348,000 $180,000 $960,000 $0 $0
Black or African American 12 $1,032,000 $66,000 $207,000 $49,500 $296,000
Not Provided 11 $1,669,000 $159,500 $290,000 $87,000 $285,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 $173,000 $57,000 $93,000 $85,000 $180,000
Asian 2 $436,000 $218,000 $303,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $77,000 $77,000 $77,000 $60,000 $60,000
Hispanic 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) 312 $37,333,000 $152,200 $960,000 $55,600 $554,000
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 285 $34,853,000 $172,250 $960,000 $62,250 $554,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 27 $2,480,000 $88,666 $188,000 $34,333 $107,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Credit History 15 $1,406,000 $101,333 $133,000 $24,333 $93,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 5 $361,000 $73,500 $101,000 $58,000 $107,000
Collateral 4 $293,000 $65,500 $110,000 $22,000 $27,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 2 $232,000 $116,000 $133,000 $56,000 $80,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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