Firstmerit Bank NA Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, Firstmerit Bank NA of Akron, OH reported 2,928 mortgage applications totaling $233.6 million, down 36% from 2007. The average application was for $79,785, and applicants reported an average income of $74,656. 49% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 32% were denied. Its largest markets were Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH (916), Akron, OH (729) and Canton-Massillon, OH (388) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Firstmerit Bank NA
III Cascade Plaza - Cas46
Akron, OH 44308
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,928
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $233,612,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $79,785
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,280,000
Average Applicant Income $74,656
Highest Applicant Income $6,168,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Firstmerit Bank NA filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Firstmerit Bank NA 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
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 916 $ 95,272,000 $ 104,008 $ 72,000
Akron, OH 729 $ 52,440,000 $ 71,934 $ 74,000
Canton-Massillon, OH 388 $ 18,724,000 $ 48,257 $ 66,000
Columbus, OH 94 $ 11,115,000 $ 118,244 $ 71,000
Mansfield, OH 94 $ 3,198,000 $ 34,021 $ 61,000
Toledo, OH 32 $ 2,328,000 $ 72,750 $ 49,000
Sandusky, OH 28 $ 2,294,000 $ 81,928 $ 67,000
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 10 $ 222,000 $ 22,200 $ 37,500
Pittsburgh, PA 5 $ 327,000 $ 65,400 $ 117,000
Lima, OH 3 $ 194,000 $ 64,666 $ 339,000
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL 2 $ 617,000 $ 308,500 $ 298,000
Wheeling, WV-OH 2 $ 216,000 $ 108,000 $ 168,000
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1 $ 720,000 $ 720,000 $ 226,000
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 1 $ 32,000 $ 32,000 $ 851,000
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 1 $ 34,000 $ 34,000 $ 150,000
Dayton, OH 1 $ 192,000 $ 192,000 $ 137,000
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1 $ 248,000 $ 248,000 $ 130,000
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL 1 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 77,000
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 137,000
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN 1 $ 23,000 $ 23,000 $ 110,000
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC 1 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 0
Naples-Marco Island, FL 1 $ 226,000 $ 226,000 $ 379,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 244,000
Port St. Lucie, FL 1 $ 274,000 $ 274,000 $ 365,000
Savannah, GA 1 $ 4,750,000 $ 4,750,000 $ 0
Springfield, OH 1 $ 135,000 $ 135,000 $ 76,000
Tucson, AZ 1 $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 5,913,000
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 1 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ 134,000
Wilmington, NC 1 $ 1,170,000 $ 1,170,000 $ 672,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Firstmerit Bank NA 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 1,437 $131,154,000 $91,000 $5,362,000 $76,000 $6,060,000
Home Improvement 1,106 $35,619,000 $32,000 $4,800,000 $62,000 $1,907,000
Home Purchase 385 $66,839,000 $173,000 $17,280,000 $106,000 $6,168,000

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 2,292 $123,270,000 $53,000 $1,333,000 $82,000 $6,168,000
Not Provided 354 $11,782,000 $33,000 $392,000 $58,000 $367,000
Black or African American 116 $3,936,000 $33,000 $254,000 $47,000 $171,000
Not applicable 81 $90,356,000 $1,115,000 $17,280,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 54 $1,782,000 $33,000 $116,000 $56,000 $273,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 15 $368,000 $24,000 $79,000 $48,000 $97,000
Asian 15 $2,085,000 $139,000 $720,000 $102,000 $275,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $33,000 $33,000 $33,000 $70,000 $70,000

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) 2,928 $233,612,000 $79,000 $17,280,000 $75,000 $6,168,000
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 1,445 $135,565,000 $93,000 $17,280,000 $70,000 $1,907,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 937 $37,300,000 $39,000 $2,900,000 $62,000 $6,168,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 298 $46,638,000 $156,000 $1,333,000 $142,000 $6,060,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 213 $9,529,000 $44,000 $514,000 $68,000 $300,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 33 $4,539,000 $137,000 $3,300,000 $86,000 $749,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2 $41,000 $20,000 $35,000 $69,000 $100,000
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
Credit History 389 $13,787,000 $35,000 $2,900,000 $76,000 $6,168,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 363 $13,963,000 $38,000 $638,000 $45,000 $174,000
Collateral 171 $6,822,000 $39,000 $275,000 $64,000 $200,000
Other 9 $2,547,000 $283,000 $1,069,000 $91,000 $417,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3 $168,000 $56,000 $125,000 $32,000 $60,000
Employment History 2 $13,000 $6,000 $10,000 $39,000 $42,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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