Independent Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, Independent Bank of Grand Rapids, MI reported 3,695 mortgage applications totaling $899.2 million, down 33% from 2022. The average application was for $243,359, and applicants reported an average income of $152,324. 66% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. Its largest markets were Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (959), Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI (565) and Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI (322) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Independent Bank
4200 East Beltline
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Tel #: available with data download
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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 3,695
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $899,215,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $243,359
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,705,000
Average Applicant Income $152,324
Highest Applicant Income $8,031,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Independent Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Independent Bank by County in 2023

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Kent, Michigan 585 $ 140,075,000 $ 239,444 $ 166,000
Wayne, Michigan 322 $ 80,810,000 $ 250,962 $ 145,000
Oakland, Michigan 301 $ 121,865,000 $ 404,867 $ 256,000
Saginaw, Michigan 145 $ 20,635,000 $ 142,310 $ 88,000
Ottawa, Michigan 144 $ 39,160,000 $ 271,944 $ 163,000
Grand Traverse, Michigan 133 $ 55,095,000 $ 414,248 $ 218,000
Livingston, Michigan 128 $ 41,050,000 $ 320,703 $ 153,000
Ionia, Michigan 124 $ 15,990,000 $ 128,951 $ 91,000
Newaygo, Michigan 117 $ 17,875,000 $ 152,777 $ 94,000
Bay, Michigan 108 $ 11,900,000 $ 110,185 $ 77,000
Montcalm, Michigan 106 $ 11,810,000 $ 111,415 $ 75,000
Macomb, Michigan 105 $ 37,985,000 $ 361,761 $ 130,000
Ingham, Michigan 104 $ 14,350,000 $ 137,980 $ 100,000
Washtenaw, Michigan 89 $ 32,935,000 $ 370,056 $ 208,000
Muskegon, Michigan 80 $ 17,020,000 $ 212,750 $ 129,000
Eaton, Michigan 76 $ 9,310,000 $ 122,500 $ 89,000
Leelanau, Michigan 63 $ 23,435,000 $ 371,984 $ 196,000
Genesee, Michigan 60 $ 13,440,000 $ 224,000 $ 133,000
Summit, Ohio 49 $ 14,595,000 $ 297,857 $ 202,000
Kalamazoo, Michigan 42 $ 9,900,000 $ 235,714 $ 134,000
Huron, Michigan 40 $ 3,970,000 $ 99,250 $ 86,000
Jackson, Michigan 39 $ 6,795,000 $ 174,230 $ 98,000
Allegan, Michigan 38 $ 10,070,000 $ 265,000 $ 138,000
Mecosta, Michigan 38 $ 5,480,000 $ 144,210 $ 101,000
Tuscola, Michigan 34 $ 3,280,000 $ 96,470 $ 77,000
Berrien, Michigan 32 $ 8,190,000 $ 255,937 $ 171,000
Barry, Michigan 31 $ 9,595,000 $ 309,516 $ 180,000
Calhoun, Michigan 30 $ 3,920,000 $ 130,666 $ 90,000
Clinton, Michigan 28 $ 4,300,000 $ 153,571 $ 121,000
Antrim, Michigan 27 $ 14,635,000 $ 542,037 $ 392,000
Lapeer, Michigan 25 $ 3,905,000 $ 156,200 $ 111,000
Wexford, Michigan 25 $ 3,735,000 $ 149,400 $ 118,000
Midland, Michigan 24 $ 4,580,000 $ 190,833 $ 105,000
Shiawassee, Michigan 18 $ 2,470,000 $ 137,222 $ 75,000
Arenac, Michigan 17 $ 1,525,000 $ 89,705 $ 87,000
Missaukee, Michigan 14 $ 2,330,000 $ 166,428 $ 82,000
Charlevoix, Michigan 13 $ 3,995,000 $ 307,307 $ 357,000
Clare, Michigan 13 $ 1,375,000 $ 105,769 $ 96,000
Oceana, Michigan 13 $ 2,535,000 $ 195,000 $ 127,000
Osceola, Michigan 13 $ 1,045,000 $ 80,384 $ 97,000
Sanilac, Michigan 13 $ 1,485,000 $ 114,230 $ 78,000
Van Buren, Michigan 13 $ 4,195,000 $ 322,692 $ 139,000
Gladwin, Michigan 12 $ 1,690,000 $ 140,833 $ 162,000
Gratiot, Michigan 12 $ 1,560,000 $ 130,000 $ 135,000
Kalkaska, Michigan 11 $ 1,585,000 $ 144,090 $ 157,000
Lake, Michigan 11 $ 1,965,000 $ 178,636 $ 122,000
Roscommon, Michigan 11 $ 2,315,000 $ 210,454 $ 189,000
Emmet, Michigan 10 $ 3,030,000 $ 303,000 $ 168,000
Isabella, Michigan 10 $ 1,590,000 $ 159,000 $ 59,000
Benzie, Michigan 7 $ 975,000 $ 139,285 $ 118,000
Mason, Michigan 7 $ 2,935,000 $ 419,285 $ 252,000
Otsego, Michigan 7 $ 1,515,000 $ 216,428 $ 224,000
St. Joseph, Michigan 7 $ 1,345,000 $ 192,142 $ 142,000
Cuyahoga, Ohio 7 $ 1,605,000 $ 229,285 $ 116,000
Charlotte, Florida 6 $ 1,870,000 $ 311,666 $ 217,000
Manatee, Florida 6 $ 6,550,000 $ 1,091,666 $ 441,000
Sarasota, Florida 6 $ 2,460,000 $ 410,000 $ 373,000
Ogemaw, Michigan 6 $ 510,000 $ 85,000 $ 85,000
St. Clair, Michigan 6 $ 1,210,000 $ 201,666 $ 120,000
Lee, Florida 5 $ 2,095,000 $ 419,000 $ 553,000
Manistee, Michigan 5 $ 915,000 $ 183,000 $ 96,000
Monroe, Michigan 5 $ 815,000 $ 163,000 $ 70,000
Presque Isle, Michigan 5 $ 575,000 $ 115,000 $ 75,000
Delaware, Ohio 5 $ 665,000 $ 133,000 $ 229,000
Lake, Ohio 5 $ 1,275,000 $ 255,000 $ 223,000
Stark, Ohio 5 $ 525,000 $ 105,000 $ 103,000
Cass, Michigan 4 $ 820,000 $ 205,000 $ 82,000
Portage, Ohio 4 $ 890,000 $ 222,500 $ 254,000
Pinellas, Florida 3 $ 1,435,000 $ 478,333 $ 184,000
Cook, Illinois 3 $ 1,005,000 $ 335,000 $ 512,000
LaPorte, Indiana 3 $ 385,000 $ 128,333 $ 71,000
Crawford, Michigan 3 $ 575,000 $ 191,666 $ 182,000
Hillsdale, Michigan 3 $ 495,000 $ 165,000 $ 83,000
Iosco, Michigan 3 $ 215,000 $ 71,666 $ 103,000
Hamilton, Ohio 3 $ 815,000 $ 271,666 $ 240,000
Medina, Ohio 3 $ 655,000 $ 218,333 $ 165,000
Collier, Florida 2 $ 590,000 $ 295,000 $ 616,000
DeSoto, Florida 2 $ 570,000 $ 285,000 $ 81,000
Flagler, Florida 2 $ 630,000 $ 315,000 $ 116,000
Miami-Dade, Florida 2 $ 2,730,000 $ 1,365,000 $ 609,000
Allen, Indiana 2 $ 370,000 $ 185,000 $ 60,000
Alcona, Michigan 2 $ 250,000 $ 125,000 $ 156,000
Cheboygan, Michigan 2 $ 900,000 $ 450,000 $ 100,000
Chippewa, Michigan 2 $ 380,000 $ 190,000 $ 263,000
Delta, Michigan 2 $ 290,000 $ 145,000 $ 58,000
Marquette, Michigan 2 $ 400,000 $ 200,000 $ 130,000
Montmorency, Michigan 2 $ 460,000 $ 230,000 $ 151,000
Franklin, Ohio 2 $ 420,000 $ 210,000 $ 356,000
Union, Ohio 2 $ 450,000 $ 225,000 $ 55,000
Brevard, Florida 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 159,000
Broward, Florida 1 $ 725,000 $ 725,000 $ 685,000
Escambia, Florida 1 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 108,000
Hillsborough, Florida 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 74,000
Okaloosa, Florida 1 $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 431,000
Orange, Florida 1 $ 375,000 $ 375,000 $ 215,000
Palm Beach, Florida 1 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 77,000
Polk, Florida 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 117,000
Walton, Florida 1 $ 345,000 $ 345,000 $ 316,000
Spalding, Georgia 1 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 60,000
DuPage, Illinois 1 $ 455,000 $ 455,000 $ 238,000
Boone, Indiana 1 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 81,000
Brown, Indiana 1 $ 185,000 $ 185,000 $ 0
Jay, Indiana 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 37,000
Marion, Indiana 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 257,000
Caddo, Louisiana 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 24,000
Alger, Michigan 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 16,000
Alpena, Michigan 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 85,000
Branch, Michigan 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 190,000
Lenawee, Michigan 1 $ 245,000 $ 245,000 $ 173,000
Luce, Michigan 1 $ 505,000 $ 505,000 $ 121,000
Oscoda, Michigan 1 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 151,000
Beaufort, North Carolina 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 79,000
New Hanover, North Carolina 1 $ 495,000 $ 495,000 $ 240,000
Onslow, North Carolina 1 $ 715,000 $ 715,000 $ 1,461,000
Clark, Ohio 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 217,000
Erie, Ohio 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 95,000
Jefferson, Ohio 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 200,000
Lucas, Ohio 1 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 78,000
Montgomery, Ohio 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 105,000
Morrow, Ohio 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 84,000
Williams, Ohio 1 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 52,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Independent Bank in 2023

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 2,171 $697,335,000 $321,000 $14,775,000 $170,000 $8,031,000
Home Improvement 607 $55,935,000 $92,000 $1,715,000 $130,000 $1,426,000
Other Purpose 470 $46,150,000 $98,000 $2,005,000 $122,000 $1,743,000
Cash-out Refinancing 253 $66,905,000 $264,000 $17,705,000 $120,000 $1,375,000
Refinancing 194 $32,890,000 $169,000 $905,000 $140,000 $1,426,000
Not Applicable 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 3,092 $710,150,000 $229,000 $3,005,000 $151,000 $8,031,000
Not Provided 255 $66,555,000 $261,000 $1,925,000 $170,000 $1,029,000
Black or African American 117 $26,925,000 $230,000 $2,805,000 $115,000 $1,200,000
Hispanic 94 $13,030,000 $138,000 $705,000 $95,000 $435,000
Asian 57 $20,505,000 $359,000 $1,635,000 $227,000 $1,375,000
Not applicable 36 $44,420,000 $1,233,000 $17,705,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 18 $3,550,000 $197,000 $455,000 $120,000 $406,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $1,650,000 $412,000 $585,000 $193,000 $310,000

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) 3,513 $865,295,000 $246,000 $17,705,000 $156,000 $8,031,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 150 $25,670,000 $171,000 $435,000 $71,000 $212,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 25 $7,355,000 $294,000 $525,000 $106,000 $243,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 7 $895,000 $127,000 $195,000 $54,000 $62,000

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 2,428 $649,150,000 $267,000 $17,705,000 $162,000 $8,031,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 555 $76,625,000 $138,000 $1,635,000 $98,000 $1,374,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 553 $142,035,000 $256,000 $2,255,000 $165,000 $4,825,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 98 $18,470,000 $188,000 $1,385,000 $138,000 $700,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 27 $4,855,000 $179,000 $825,000 $140,000 $571,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 25 $5,835,000 $233,000 $585,000 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 9 $2,245,000 $249,000 $905,000 $106,000 $409,000
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
Not applicable 3,131 $820,345,000 $262,000 $17,705,000 $162,000 $8,031,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 274 $45,970,000 $167,000 $1,635,000 $89,000 $637,000
Credit History 179 $13,975,000 $78,000 $525,000 $86,000 $463,000
Collateral 68 $6,670,000 $98,000 $755,000 $138,000 $1,374,000
Other 21 $5,705,000 $271,000 $1,325,000 $206,000 $689,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 11 $3,595,000 $326,000 $1,605,000 $109,000 $259,000
Employment History 6 $1,260,000 $210,000 $425,000 $45,000 $189,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3 $1,235,000 $411,000 $905,000 $193,000 $409,000
Unverifiable Information 2 $460,000 $230,000 $285,000 $66,000 $86,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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