First Niagara Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, First Niagara Bank of Lockport, NY reported 4,745 mortgage applications totaling $529.8 million, down 24% from 2006. The average application was for $111,653, and applicants reported an average income of $74,806. 76% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. Its largest markets were Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (1,870), Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (879) and Rochester, NY (428) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Niagara Bank
6950 South Transit Road
Lockport, NY 14094
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Years 2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 4,745
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $529,795,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $111,653
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $18,500,000
Average Applicant Income $74,806
Highest Applicant Income $1,183,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records First Niagara Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Niagara Bank in 2007

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 1,688 $289,664,000 $171,000 $18,500,000 $79,000 $1,183,000
Home Improvement 1,537 $49,084,000 $31,000 $750,000 $71,000 $941,000
Refinancing 1,520 $191,047,000 $125,000 $10,280,000 $74,000 $425,000

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 4,170 $380,784,000 $91,000 $2,000,000 $76,000 $954,000
Not Provided 281 $14,314,000 $50,000 $401,000 $73,000 $858,000
Not applicable 99 $113,422,000 $1,145,000 $18,500,000 $12,000 $297,000
Black or African American 73 $4,789,000 $65,000 $315,000 $53,000 $172,000
Hispanic 61 $5,442,000 $89,000 $328,000 $75,000 $355,000
Asian 42 $8,319,000 $198,000 $600,000 $106,000 $366,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 15 $2,388,000 $159,000 $700,000 $195,000 $1,183,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $337,000 $84,000 $215,000 $39,000 $64,000

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) 4,625 $517,117,000 $111,000 $18,500,000 $75,000 $1,183,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 104 $10,649,000 $102,000 $207,000 $50,000 $165,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 16 $2,029,000 $126,000 $281,000 $66,000 $145,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 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 3,600 $448,033,000 $124,000 $18,500,000 $77,000 $930,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 614 $30,893,000 $50,000 $2,000,000 $57,000 $425,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 486 $43,549,000 $89,000 $1,100,000 $85,000 $954,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 25 $4,090,000 $163,000 $700,000 $125,000 $1,183,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 17 $2,942,000 $173,000 $408,000 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 2 $218,000 $109,000 $120,000 $48,000 $64,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 $45,000 $45,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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 390 $14,107,000 $36,000 $600,000 $58,000 $425,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 131 $8,875,000 $67,000 $340,000 $47,000 $145,000
Collateral 44 $3,080,000 $70,000 $403,000 $75,000 $216,000
Other 21 $1,099,000 $52,000 $183,000 $67,000 $384,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 15 $396,000 $26,000 $60,000 $58,000 $120,000
Employment History 7 $911,000 $130,000 $317,000 $32,000 $64,000
Unverifiable Information 4 $2,248,000 $562,000 $2,000,000 $37,000 $100,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 3 $376,000 $125,000 $201,000 $73,000 $118,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1 $19,000 $19,000 $19,000 $149,000 $149,000

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