Forward Financial Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2004

In 2004, Forward Financial of West Falmouth, ME reported 2,264 mortgage applications totaling $105.8 million, down 40% from 2003. The average application was for $46,715, and applicants reported an average income of $40,658. 2% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 98% were denied. Its largest markets were Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH (250), Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY (81) and Manchester-Nashua, NH (78) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Forward Financial
70 Gray Road
West Falmouth, ME 04105
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,264
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $105,765,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $46,715
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $184,000
Average Applicant Income $40,658
Highest Applicant Income $553,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Forward Financial filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Forward Financial in 2004

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
Home Purchase 2,012 $94,632,000 $43,950 $184,000 $39,700 $553,000
Refinancing 223 $9,932,000 $45,222 $150,000 $42,000 $99,000
Home Improvement 29 $1,201,000 $38,571 $85,000 $37,285 $92,000

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 1,955 $91,750,000 $44,350 $184,000 $39,650 $553,000
Hispanic 148 $6,423,000 $42,928 $179,000 $36,142 $87,000
Not Provided 78 $3,976,000 $52,000 $158,000 $47,076 $310,000
Black or African American 41 $1,721,000 $39,600 $111,000 $33,933 $113,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 23 $941,000 $41,400 $126,000 $36,500 $210,000
Asian 17 $903,000 $47,300 $125,000 $44,100 $99,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $51,000 $25,500 $33,000 $36,500 $50,000
Not applicable 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) 2,264 $105,765,000 $43,850 $184,000 $39,500 $553,000
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
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,225 $103,608,000 $43,700 $184,000 $38,900 $480,000
Loan Originated 39 $2,157,000 $51,400 $140,000 $66,800 $553,000
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
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Application 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 1,234 $52,693,000 $40,900 $175,000 $41,450 $210,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 806 $43,138,000 $48,950 $184,000 $32,250 $310,000
Employment History 114 $4,419,000 $40,125 $120,000 $49,000 $480,000
Collateral 41 $2,006,000 $45,928 $179,000 $39,785 $103,000
Other 29 $1,273,000 $40,727 $115,000 $53,909 $120,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $79,000 $79,000 $79,000 $44,000 $44,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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