First Merchants Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2022

In 2022, First Merchants Bank of Muncie, IN reported 8,750 mortgage applications totaling $2.0 billion, down 14% from 2021. The average application was for $226,530, and applicants reported an average income of $132,296. 68% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. Its largest markets were Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (2,035), Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI (598) and Columbus, OH (579) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Merchants Bank
200 E. Jackson St.
Muncie, IN 47305
Tel #: available with data download
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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 8,750
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,982,140,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $226,530
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $23,245,000
Average Applicant Income $132,296
Highest Applicant Income $5,667,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records First Merchants Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 First Merchants Bank in 2022

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 3,033 $959,815,000 $316,000 $23,205,000 $136,000 $5,667,000
Refinancing 2,176 $495,470,000 $227,000 $23,245,000 $133,000 $3,523,000
Other Purpose 2,030 $224,060,000 $110,000 $2,005,000 $132,000 $3,340,000
Home Improvement 949 $106,125,000 $111,000 $4,555,000 $109,000 $1,220,000
Cash-out Refinancing 562 $196,670,000 $349,000 $22,755,000 $150,000 $5,250,000
Not Applicable 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 5,919 $1,133,425,000 $191,000 $6,755,000 $134,000 $5,250,000
Not Provided 1,190 $186,040,000 $156,000 $2,635,000 $164,000 $5,667,000
Black or African American 608 $101,630,000 $167,000 $1,685,000 $78,000 $1,939,000
Not applicable 400 $411,750,000 $1,029,000 $23,245,000 $0 $0
Asian 281 $65,325,000 $232,000 $2,805,000 $106,000 $953,000
Hispanic 234 $52,930,000 $226,000 $2,885,000 $105,000 $1,785,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 45 $6,485,000 $144,000 $635,000 $114,000 $806,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $530,000 $265,000 $435,000 $143,000 $253,000

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) 8,575 $1,949,615,000 $227,000 $23,245,000 $134,000 $5,667,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 139 $26,035,000 $187,000 $425,000 $69,000 $554,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 19 $2,755,000 $145,000 $275,000 $57,000 $88,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 17 $3,735,000 $219,000 $475,000 $77,000 $206,000

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 5,945 $1,502,025,000 $252,000 $23,245,000 $143,000 $4,456,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,298 $156,460,000 $120,000 $2,875,000 $81,000 $1,901,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 880 $196,630,000 $223,000 $3,185,000 $144,000 $5,667,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 411 $65,405,000 $159,000 $3,725,000 $132,000 $2,779,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 99 $12,675,000 $128,000 $405,000 $50,000 $188,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 93 $44,845,000 $482,000 $19,555,000 $165,000 $1,390,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 23 $3,925,000 $170,000 $315,000 $43,000 $104,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 $38,000 $38,000

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
Not applicable 7,429 $1,821,755,000 $245,000 $23,245,000 $142,000 $5,667,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 585 $67,815,000 $115,000 $2,255,000 $64,000 $365,000
Credit History 464 $39,530,000 $85,000 $605,000 $71,000 $450,000
Collateral 159 $25,045,000 $157,000 $2,875,000 $149,000 $1,901,000
Other 60 $14,700,000 $245,000 $1,105,000 $120,000 $1,011,000
Unverifiable Information 28 $7,750,000 $276,000 $2,005,000 $117,000 $492,000
Employment History 15 $3,055,000 $203,000 $425,000 $55,000 $120,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 8 $1,620,000 $202,000 $295,000 $124,000 $576,000
Credit Application Incomplete 2 $870,000 $435,000 $765,000 $209,000 $273,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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