First Gaston Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2006

In 2006, First Gaston Bank of Gastonia, NC reported 171 mortgage applications totaling $24.2 million, down 56% from 2005. The average application was for $141,415, and applicants reported an average income of $71,578. 59% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. Its largest markets were Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC (125), Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC (3) and Asheville, NC (1) (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 171
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $24,182,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $141,415
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,770,000
Average Applicant Income $71,578
Highest Applicant Income $580,000

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Act (HMDA) records First Gaston Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Metropolitan Area in 2006

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 125 $ 16,050,000 $ 128,400 $ 67,176
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 3 $ 947,000 $ 315,666 $ 229,000
Asheville, NC 1 $ 13,000 $ 13,000 $ 71,000
Columbia, SC 1 $ 283,000 $ 283,000 $ 175,000
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1 $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ 60,000
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 1 $ 99,000 $ 99,000 $ 30,000
Norwich-New London, CT 1 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 54,000
Raleigh-Cary, NC 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 105,000
Wilmington, NC 1 $ 56,000 $ 56,000 $ 152,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for First Gaston 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
Home Purchase 82 $10,457,000 $127,000 $619,000 $69,000 $580,000
Refinancing 80 $12,785,000 $159,000 $1,770,000 $78,000 $540,000
Home Improvement 9 $940,000 $104,000 $505,000 $38,000 $92,000

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 139 $20,038,000 $144,000 $1,770,000 $77,000 $580,000
Not Provided 17 $2,179,000 $128,000 $448,000 $58,000 $104,000
Not applicable 8 $1,213,000 $151,000 $505,000 $0 $0
Black or African American 4 $261,000 $65,000 $99,000 $36,000 $57,000
Asian 2 $423,000 $211,000 $378,000 $195,000 $225,000
Hispanic 1 $68,000 $68,000 $68,000 $70,000 $70,000
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) 171 $24,182,000 $141,000 $1,770,000 $72,000 $580,000
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 101 $13,666,000 $135,000 $619,000 $77,000 $580,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 36 $7,215,000 $200,000 $1,770,000 $78,000 $540,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 28 $2,527,000 $90,000 $300,000 $47,000 $107,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3 $265,000 $88,000 $125,000 $43,000 $66,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3 $509,000 $169,000 $300,000 $82,000 $98,000
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
Credit History 13 $1,212,000 $93,000 $300,000 $47,000 $107,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 4 $354,000 $88,000 $120,000 $39,000 $67,000
Other 3 $271,000 $90,000 $163,000 $57,000 $60,000
Collateral 3 $324,000 $108,000 $148,000 $30,000 $51,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2 $47,000 $23,000 $40,000 $47,000 $68,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $113,000 $113,000 $113,000 $82,000 $82,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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