First Niagara Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2012

In 2012, First Niagara Bank of Buffalo, NY reported 15,172 mortgage applications totaling $3.2 billion, up 50% from 2011. The average application was for $211,794, and applicants reported an average income of $111,343. 71% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. Its largest markets were Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (3,560), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (1,492) and Pittsburgh, PA (1,311) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Niagara Bank
726 Exchange Street Suite 618
Buffalo, NY 14210
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Years 2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 15,172
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,213,348,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $211,794
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $41,000,000
Average Applicant Income $111,343
Highest Applicant Income $6,000,000

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Act (HMDA) records First Niagara Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 2012

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
Refinancing 8,471 $2,157,643,000 $254,000 $41,000,000 $127,000 $6,000,000
Home Purchase 5,623 $1,011,033,000 $179,000 $7,300,000 $93,000 $3,513,000
Home Improvement 1,078 $44,672,000 $41,000 $2,320,000 $84,000 $2,470,000

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 12,787 $2,576,451,000 $201,000 $24,000,000 $116,000 $6,000,000
Not Provided 926 $165,302,000 $178,000 $2,560,000 $105,000 $1,680,000
Black or African American 391 $52,461,000 $134,000 $1,145,000 $65,000 $545,000
Hispanic 367 $70,667,000 $192,000 $2,000,000 $95,000 $2,031,000
Asian 342 $88,052,000 $257,000 $2,000,000 $137,000 $1,702,000
Not applicable 312 $252,899,000 $810,000 $41,000,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 37 $5,803,000 $156,000 $360,000 $96,000 $505,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 10 $1,713,000 $171,000 $330,000 $195,000 $856,000

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) 12,932 $2,926,272,000 $226,000 $41,000,000 $121,000 $6,000,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,983 $249,233,000 $125,000 $420,000 $57,000 $552,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 194 $30,840,000 $158,000 $570,000 $70,000 $318,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 63 $7,003,000 $111,000 $265,000 $44,000 $81,000

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 10,706 $2,297,643,000 $214,000 $41,000,000 $113,000 $5,672,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,831 $346,017,000 $188,000 $3,100,000 $97,000 $3,244,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,398 $319,028,000 $228,000 $6,000,000 $128,000 $6,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 671 $124,472,000 $185,000 $2,450,000 $108,000 $2,313,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 460 $106,419,000 $231,000 $2,310,000 $125,000 $1,680,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 95 $18,673,000 $196,000 $1,897,000 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 11 $1,096,000 $99,000 $169,000 $38,000 $70,000
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
Collateral 651 $145,020,000 $222,000 $3,100,000 $121,000 $2,676,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 424 $76,099,000 $179,000 $1,736,000 $58,000 $359,000
Credit History 411 $44,415,000 $108,000 $1,500,000 $92,000 $3,244,000
Other 180 $31,137,000 $172,000 $2,500,000 $115,000 $1,008,000
Credit Application Incomplete 87 $36,534,000 $419,000 $2,290,000 $121,000 $1,127,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 32 $6,580,000 $205,000 $1,220,000 $57,000 $432,000
Unverifiable Information 25 $3,829,000 $153,000 $497,000 $66,000 $331,000
Employment History 18 $2,560,000 $142,000 $439,000 $69,000 $338,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $401,000 $100,000 $143,000 $25,000 $45,000

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