Firstmerit Bank NA Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, Firstmerit Bank NA of Akron, OH reported 5,807 mortgage applications totaling $973.0 million, down 26% from 2014. The average application was for $167,563, and applicants reported an average income of $88,535. 50% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 30% were denied. Its largest markets were Cleveland-Elyria, OH (1,033), Akron, OH (615) and Canton-Massillon, OH (440) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Firstmerit Bank NA
III Cascade Plaza - Cas46
Akron, OH 44308
Tel #: available with data download
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Years 2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,807
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $973,042,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $167,563
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $30,334,000
Average Applicant Income $88,535
Highest Applicant Income $5,897,000

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Act (HMDA) records Firstmerit Bank NA filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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

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Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Firstmerit Bank NA in 2015

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 2,926 $384,422,000 $131,000 $10,325,000 $91,000 $1,900,000
Home Purchase 1,482 $478,412,000 $322,000 $30,334,000 $104,000 $5,897,000
Home Improvement 1,399 $110,208,000 $78,000 $12,874,000 $67,000 $1,400,000

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 4,196 $377,013,000 $89,000 $2,350,000 $85,000 $5,897,000
Not Provided 899 $188,562,000 $209,000 $4,000,000 $134,000 $3,500,000
Black or African American 406 $20,848,000 $51,000 $762,000 $51,000 $600,000
Hispanic 153 $9,561,000 $62,000 $506,000 $62,000 $433,000
Not applicable 79 $369,979,000 $4,683,000 $30,334,000 $0 $0
Asian 49 $6,049,000 $123,000 $915,000 $110,000 $525,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 21 $632,000 $30,000 $82,000 $47,000 $102,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $398,000 $99,000 $260,000 $66,000 $137,000

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) 5,487 $943,225,000 $171,000 $30,334,000 $92,000 $5,897,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 251 $22,759,000 $90,000 $235,000 $41,000 $126,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 47 $4,692,000 $99,000 $204,000 $32,000 $69,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 22 $2,366,000 $107,000 $316,000 $58,000 $138,000

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 2,880 $566,014,000 $196,000 $20,250,000 $109,000 $5,897,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,751 $182,132,000 $104,000 $30,334,000 $64,000 $1,992,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 733 $154,276,000 $210,000 $21,050,000 $73,000 $1,651,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 177 $30,429,000 $171,000 $14,535,000 $88,000 $984,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 136 $29,698,000 $218,000 $2,000,000 $116,000 $745,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 66 $6,265,000 $94,000 $324,000 $27,000 $111,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 64 $4,228,000 $66,000 $139,000 $39,000 $136,000
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 726 $48,385,000 $66,000 $12,874,000 $53,000 $1,284,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 570 $44,564,000 $78,000 $1,480,000 $49,000 $506,000
Collateral 252 $65,234,000 $258,000 $30,334,000 $94,000 $1,992,000
Credit Application Incomplete 119 $8,014,000 $67,000 $426,000 $100,000 $1,811,000
Other 80 $15,698,000 $196,000 $9,500,000 $118,000 $773,000
Unverifiable Information 51 $4,591,000 $90,000 $629,000 $46,000 $386,000
Employment History 16 $1,332,000 $83,000 $300,000 $34,000 $135,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 3 $579,000 $193,000 $399,000 $80,000 $180,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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