First Merchants Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, First Merchants Bank of Muncie, IN reported 9,083 mortgage applications totaling $1.3 billion, up 21% from 2018. The average application was for $143,454, and applicants reported an average income of $105,222. 62% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. Its largest markets were Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (2,686), Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (767) and Fort Wayne, IN (725) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Merchants Bank
200 E. Jackson St.
Muncie, IN 47305
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Years 2019  2018  2017  2016  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 9,083
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,302,995,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $143,454
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $14,005,000
Average Applicant Income $105,222
Highest Applicant Income $7,650,000

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Act (HMDA) records First Merchants Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 2019

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
Other Purpose 3,819 $316,125,000 $82,000 $1,555,000 $99,000 $2,588,000
Home Purchase 2,468 $496,530,000 $201,000 $3,925,000 $108,000 $7,650,000
Refinancing 1,388 $283,890,000 $204,000 $14,005,000 $107,000 $2,127,000
Cash-out Refinancing 819 $166,685,000 $203,000 $5,005,000 $141,000 $5,343,000
Home Improvement 589 $39,765,000 $67,000 $605,000 $80,000 $405,000
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 6,747 $890,185,000 $131,000 $3,925,000 $106,000 $7,650,000
Not Provided 1,259 $174,735,000 $138,000 $10,335,000 $126,000 $2,588,000
Black or African American 312 $32,800,000 $105,000 $505,000 $64,000 $1,040,000
Not applicable 284 $142,520,000 $501,000 $14,005,000 $61,000 $61,000
Asian 274 $38,260,000 $139,000 $705,000 $52,000 $403,000
Hispanic 140 $15,470,000 $110,000 $1,235,000 $80,000 $703,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 17 $3,275,000 $192,000 $1,105,000 $314,000 $1,127,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $750,000 $187,000 $315,000 $63,000 $124,000

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) 8,679 $1,246,925,000 $143,000 $14,005,000 $108,000 $7,650,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 246 $33,770,000 $137,000 $405,000 $58,000 $191,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 87 $8,515,000 $97,000 $255,000 $45,000 $408,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 71 $13,785,000 $194,000 $465,000 $69,000 $227,000

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 5,627 $874,915,000 $155,000 $14,005,000 $114,000 $5,343,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,852 $191,820,000 $103,000 $2,005,000 $73,000 $1,414,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,106 $193,030,000 $174,000 $10,335,000 $120,000 $7,650,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 444 $38,610,000 $86,000 $1,555,000 $103,000 $2,588,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 54 $4,620,000 $85,000 $405,000 $88,000 $276,000
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
Not applicable 7,231 $1,111,175,000 $153,000 $14,005,000 $114,000 $7,650,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 768 $78,150,000 $101,000 $1,045,000 $59,000 $700,000
Credit History 658 $55,670,000 $84,000 $2,005,000 $72,000 $1,414,000
Collateral 257 $28,175,000 $109,000 $1,405,000 $97,000 $745,000
Unverifiable Information 68 $12,850,000 $188,000 $705,000 $132,000 $1,260,000
Other 41 $6,015,000 $146,000 $485,000 $106,000 $484,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 29 $7,685,000 $265,000 $1,425,000 $106,000 $466,000
Employment History 27 $2,685,000 $99,000 $245,000 $38,000 $84,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4 $590,000 $147,000 $235,000 $128,000 $143,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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