Fortress Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, Fortress Bank of Westby, WI reported 150 mortgage applications totaling $16.4 million, down 7% from 2006. The average application was for $109,300, and applicants reported an average income of $49,680. 84% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. Its largest markets were La Crosse, WI-MN (50), Raleigh-Cary, NC (1) and Rockford, IL (1) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Fortress Bank
100 N Main St
Westby, WI 53667
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2007  2006  2005  2004  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 150
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $16,395,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $109,300
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $975,000
Average Applicant Income $49,680
Highest Applicant Income $480,000

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Act (HMDA) records Fortress Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
La Crosse, Wisconsin 48 $ 6,935,000 $ 144,479 $ 44,000
Vernon, Wisconsin 37 $ 2,644,000 $ 71,459 $ 50,000
Crawford, Wisconsin 33 $ 3,184,000 $ 96,484 $ 48,000
Monroe, Wisconsin 14 $ 1,920,000 $ 137,142 $ 29,000
Grant, Wisconsin 5 $ 142,000 $ 28,400 $ 39,000
Clayton, Iowa 3 $ 388,000 $ 129,333 $ 61,000
Houston, Minnesota 2 $ 310,000 $ 155,000 $ 58,000
Richland, Wisconsin 2 $ 148,000 $ 74,000 $ 57,000
Winnebago, Illinois 1 $ 34,000 $ 34,000 $ 90,000
Franklin, North Carolina 1 $ 58,000 $ 58,000 $ 104,000
Barron, Wisconsin 1 $ 287,000 $ 287,000 $ 480,000
Jackson, Wisconsin 1 $ 81,000 $ 81,000 $ 46,000
Jefferson, Wisconsin 1 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 22,000
Washburn, Wisconsin 1 $ 260,000 $ 260,000 $ 120,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Fortress 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
Refinancing 78 $8,211,000 $105,000 $698,000 $54,000 $480,000
Home Purchase 59 $7,965,000 $135,000 $975,000 $45,000 $200,000
Home Improvement 13 $219,000 $16,000 $69,000 $45,000 $128,000

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 124 $12,678,000 $102,000 $975,000 $57,000 $480,000
Not applicable 14 $3,240,000 $231,000 $721,000 $0 $0
Not Provided 11 $377,000 $34,000 $194,000 $36,000 $85,000
Hispanic 1 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $29,000 $29,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Black or African American 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) 147 $15,300,000 $104,000 $975,000 $49,000 $480,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 3 $1,095,000 $365,000 $475,000 $97,000 $198,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FHA-insured (Federal Housing 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 126 $15,129,000 $120,000 $975,000 $53,000 $480,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 21 $1,131,000 $53,000 $194,000 $32,000 $60,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2 $92,000 $46,000 $48,000 $54,000 $85,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1 $43,000 $43,000 $43,000 $28,000 $28,000
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
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Debt-To-Income Ratio 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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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