First Star Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, First Star Bank of Bethlehem, PA reported 309 mortgage applications totaling $36.4 million, up 66% from 2007. The average application was for $117,857, and applicants reported an average income of $92,841. 74% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. Its largest markets were Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (279), Philadelphia, PA (7) and Newark-Union, NJ-PA (3) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Star Bank
418 W. Broad St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Tel #: available with data download
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Years 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 309
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $36,418,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $117,857
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,040,000
Average Applicant Income $92,841
Highest Applicant Income $609,000

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Act (HMDA) records First Star Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for First Star Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2008

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 279 $ 32,397,000 $ 116,118 $ 93,000
Philadelphia, PA 7 $ 1,534,000 $ 219,142 $ 80,000
Newark-Union, NJ-PA 3 $ 722,000 $ 240,666 $ 244,000
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 2 $ 200,000 $ 100,000 $ 21,000
Camden, NJ 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 124,000
Jacksonville, FL 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 58,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for First Star Bank in 2008

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 169 $21,151,000 $125,000 $1,040,000 $98,000 $609,000
Home Purchase 79 $11,763,000 $148,000 $481,000 $84,000 $511,000
Home Improvement 61 $3,504,000 $57,000 $692,000 $90,000 $508,000

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 294 $34,401,000 $117,000 $1,040,000 $94,000 $609,000
Asian 4 $630,000 $157,000 $260,000 $89,000 $147,000
Hispanic 4 $327,000 $81,000 $152,000 $67,000 $92,000
Black or African American 3 $492,000 $164,000 $380,000 $121,000 $146,000
Not applicable 3 $408,000 $136,000 $204,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $160,000 $160,000 $160,000 $112,000 $112,000
Not Provided 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 309 $36,418,000 $117,000 $1,040,000 $93,000 $609,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 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 230 $27,413,000 $119,000 $1,040,000 $95,000 $609,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 50 $5,590,000 $111,000 $380,000 $81,000 $410,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 25 $3,118,000 $124,000 $385,000 $86,000 $289,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4 $297,000 $74,000 $114,000 $120,000 $188,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 18 $2,092,000 $116,000 $370,000 $59,000 $164,000
Credit Application Incomplete 14 $2,053,000 $146,000 $360,000 $126,000 $410,000
Credit History 9 $435,000 $48,000 $117,000 $59,000 $117,000
Collateral 8 $966,000 $120,000 $380,000 $84,000 $147,000
Employment History 1 $44,000 $44,000 $44,000 $19,000 $19,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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