First Merchants Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2018
In 2018, First Merchants Bank of Muncie, IN reported 7,502 mortgage applications totaling $948.6 million, up 47% from 2017. The average application was for $126,439, and applicants reported an average income of $101,495. 64% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 21% were denied. Its largest markets were Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN (1,997), Fort Wayne, IN (812) and Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (745) (applications in parentheses).
| Mortgage Company & Address | First Merchants Bank 200 E. Jackson St. Muncie, IN 47305 Tel #: available with data download |
| Federal Regulator | * available with data download |
| Years | 2019 2018 2017 2016 |
| Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 7,502 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $948,550,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $126,439 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $13,785,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $101,495 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $8,733,000 |
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Act (HMDA) records First Merchants Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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.
| Metro Area | Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications | Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | Average Applicant Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 1,997 | $ 242,865,000 | $ 121,614 | $ 110,000 |
| Outside any metro area | 1,617 | $ 134,365,000 | $ 83,095 | $ 76,516 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 812 | $ 97,410,000 | $ 119,963 | $ 94,000 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 745 | $ 75,715,000 | $ 101,630 | $ 83,000 |
| Columbus, OH | 628 | $ 137,020,000 | $ 218,184 | $ 162,000 |
| Muncie, IN | 598 | $ 46,120,000 | $ 77,123 | $ 70,000 |
| Gary, IN | 588 | $ 63,610,000 | $ 108,180 | $ 93,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL | 259 | $ 63,675,000 | $ 245,849 | $ 149,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 59 | $ 6,515,000 | $ 110,423 | $ 120,254 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 16 | $ 1,040,000 | $ 65,000 | $ 73,000 |
| Bloomington, IN | 13 | $ 14,745,000 | $ 1,134,230 | $ 96,000 |
| Kokomo, IN | 11 | $ 815,000 | $ 74,090 | $ 49,000 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 10 | $ 2,010,000 | $ 201,000 | $ 406,000 |
| Columbus, IN | 8 | $ 2,540,000 | $ 317,500 | $ 180,000 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | 8 | $ 5,750,000 | $ 718,750 | $ 696,000 |
| North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 7 | $ 1,975,000 | $ 282,142 | $ 150,000 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 6 | $ 720,000 | $ 120,000 | $ 101,000 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 5 | $ 24,045,000 | $ 4,809,000 | $ 264,000 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 5 | $ 525,000 | $ 105,000 | $ 93,200 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 5 | $ 605,000 | $ 121,000 | $ 405,000 |
| Elgin, IL | 4 | $ 750,000 | $ 187,500 | $ 409,000 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | 4 | $ 1,280,000 | $ 320,000 | $ 192,000 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $ 765,000 | $ 255,000 | $ 176,000 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3 | $ 1,895,000 | $ 631,666 | $ 1,147,000 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 3 | $ 1,195,000 | $ 398,333 | $ 777,000 |
| Kankakee, IL | 3 | $ 595,000 | $ 198,333 | $ 61,000 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 3 | $ 765,000 | $ 255,000 | $ 394,000 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3 | $ 435,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 0 |
| Akron, OH | 2 | $ 340,000 | $ 170,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Bay City, MI | 2 | $ 70,000 | $ 35,000 | $ 71,000 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 2 | $ 220,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 310,000 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 2 | $ 470,000 | $ 235,000 | $ 445,000 |
| Dayton, OH | 2 | $ 220,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 57,000 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | 2 | $ 210,000 | $ 105,000 | $ 45,000 |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL | 2 | $ 870,000 | $ 435,000 | $ 183,000 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 2 | $ 460,000 | $ 230,000 | $ 87,000 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $ 450,000 | $ 225,000 | $ 100,000 |
| Knoxville, TN | 2 | $ 360,000 | $ 180,000 | $ 78,000 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY | 2 | $ 1,050,000 | $ 525,000 | $ 181,000 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI | 2 | $ 100,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 46,000 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2 | $ 270,000 | $ 135,000 | $ 69,000 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $ 410,000 | $ 205,000 | $ 64,000 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI | 2 | $ 60,000 | $ 30,000 | $ 96,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $ 790,000 | $ 395,000 | $ 164,000 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $ 40,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 54,000 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $ 465,000 | $ 465,000 | $ 363,000 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 1 | $ 1,005,000 | $ 1,005,000 | $ 144,000 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $ 55,000 | $ 55,000 | $ 25,000 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX | 1 | $ 155,000 | $ 155,000 | $ 78,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 1 | $ 575,000 | $ 575,000 | $ 244,000 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | 1 | $ 155,000 | $ 155,000 | $ 127,000 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1 | $ 145,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA | 1 | $ 395,000 | $ 395,000 | $ 97,000 |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $ 815,000 | $ 815,000 | $ 290,000 |
| Mansfield, OH | 1 | $ 545,000 | $ 545,000 | $ 144,000 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $ 425,000 | $ 425,000 | $ 215,000 |
| Montgomery County-Bucks County-Chester County, PA | 1 | $ 375,000 | $ 375,000 | $ 104,000 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1 | $ 385,000 | $ 385,000 | $ 296,000 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1 | $ 245,000 | $ 245,000 | $ 75,000 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1 | $ 475,000 | $ 475,000 | $ 371,000 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $ 575,000 | $ 575,000 | $ 0 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $ 235,000 | $ 235,000 | $ 431,000 |
| Raleigh, NC | 1 | $ 145,000 | $ 145,000 | $ 72,000 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $ 455,000 | $ 455,000 | $ 338,000 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $ 255,000 | $ 255,000 | $ 157,000 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $ 455,000 | $ 455,000 | $ 563,000 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $ 125,000 | $ 125,000 | $ 56,000 |
| Sumter, SC | 1 | $ 1,505,000 | $ 1,505,000 | $ 0 |
| The Villages, FL | 1 | $ 125,000 | $ 125,000 | $ 56,000 |
| Toledo, OH | 1 | $ 425,000 | $ 425,000 | $ 240,000 |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $ 735,000 | $ 735,000 | $ 318,000 |
Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for First Merchants Bank in 2018
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 | 3,127 | $241,735,000 | $77,000 | $1,255,000 | $101,000 | $8,733,000 |
| Home Purchase | 1,994 | $361,630,000 | $181,000 | $3,055,000 | $104,000 | $2,130,000 |
| Refinancing | 1,067 | $162,135,000 | $151,000 | $13,785,000 | $95,000 | $2,264,000 |
| Home Improvement | 729 | $46,305,000 | $63,000 | $535,000 | $82,000 | $658,000 |
| Cash-out Refinancing | 566 | $134,950,000 | $238,000 | $11,505,000 | $135,000 | $2,526,000 |
| Not Applicable | 19 | $1,795,000 | $94,000 | $355,000 | $35,000 | $51,000 |
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 | 5,606 | $632,550,000 | $112,000 | $1,905,000 | $100,000 | $8,733,000 |
| Not Provided | 1,131 | $121,305,000 | $107,000 | $1,255,000 | $121,000 | $3,245,000 |
| Not applicable | 276 | $137,450,000 | $498,000 | $13,785,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Asian | 171 | $20,145,000 | $117,000 | $675,000 | $65,000 | $1,624,000 |
| Black or African American | 138 | $12,770,000 | $92,000 | $885,000 | $71,000 | $646,000 |
| Hispanic | 131 | $13,045,000 | $99,000 | $545,000 | $63,000 | $309,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17 | $3,475,000 | $204,000 | $1,365,000 | $166,000 | $960,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | $1,625,000 | $541,000 | $1,085,000 | $462,000 | $1,200,000 |
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) | 7,106 | $899,860,000 | $126,000 | $13,785,000 | $104,000 | $8,733,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 264 | $33,250,000 | $125,000 | $435,000 | $57,000 | $182,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 87 | $8,295,000 | $95,000 | $245,000 | $40,000 | $85,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 45 | $7,145,000 | $158,000 | $505,000 | $63,000 | $155,000 |
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 | 4,776 | $689,820,000 | $144,000 | $13,785,000 | $113,000 | $3,245,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 1,542 | $119,700,000 | $77,000 | $1,225,000 | $73,000 | $8,733,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 752 | $107,620,000 | $143,000 | $11,505,000 | $97,000 | $1,280,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 308 | $22,040,000 | $71,000 | $505,000 | $94,000 | $780,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 105 | $7,575,000 | $72,000 | $755,000 | $95,000 | $518,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 19 | $1,795,000 | $94,000 | $355,000 | $35,000 | $51,000 |
| 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 | 5,960 | $828,850,000 | $139,000 | $13,785,000 | $109,000 | $3,245,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 742 | $59,400,000 | $80,000 | $755,000 | $56,000 | $395,000 |
| Credit History | 473 | $29,105,000 | $61,000 | $505,000 | $89,000 | $8,733,000 |
| Collateral | 229 | $17,075,000 | $74,000 | $655,000 | $85,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 30 | $4,840,000 | $161,000 | $1,225,000 | $103,000 | $351,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 21 | $3,085,000 | $146,000 | $825,000 | $108,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Employment History | 20 | $2,540,000 | $127,000 | $375,000 | $57,000 | $275,000 |
| Other | 14 | $1,400,000 | $100,000 | $185,000 | $99,000 | $567,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 13 | $2,255,000 | $173,000 | $325,000 | $119,000 | $226,000 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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