Investar Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2014

In 2014, Investar Bank of Baton Rouge, LA reported 833 mortgage applications totaling $191.7 million, down 15% from 2013. The average application was for $230,121, and applicants reported an average income of $132,803. 67% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. Its largest markets were Baton Rouge, LA (555), New Orleans-Metairie, LA (121) and Lafayette, LA (67) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Investar Bank
P.O. Box 84207
Baton Rouge, LA 70884
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 833
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $191,691,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $230,121
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,526,000
Average Applicant Income $132,803
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Investar Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Investar Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2014

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Baton Rouge, LA 555 $ 119,555,000 $ 215,414 $ 142,000
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 121 $ 38,100,000 $ 314,876 $ 86,000
Lafayette, LA 67 $ 16,263,000 $ 242,731 $ 166,000
Hammond, LA 46 $ 7,420,000 $ 161,304 $ 66,000
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 6 $ 731,000 $ 121,833 $ 47,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4 $ 1,691,000 $ 422,750 $ 194,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 3 $ 1,701,000 $ 567,000 $ 743,000
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 1 $ 94,000 $ 94,000 $ 0
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 1 $ 616,000 $ 616,000 $ 0
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1 $ 193,000 $ 193,000 $ 131,000
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 1 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 0
Lake Charles, LA 1 $ 203,000 $ 203,000 $ 56,000
Mobile, AL 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 291,000
Port St. Lucie, FL 1 $ 185,000 $ 185,000 $ 245,000
St. George, UT 1 $ 206,000 $ 206,000 $ 63,000
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL 1 $ 39,000 $ 39,000 $ 215,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Investar Bank in 2014

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 507 $113,107,000 $223,000 $2,770,000 $109,000 $2,700,000
Refinancing 302 $68,091,000 $225,000 $2,698,000 $171,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 24 $10,493,000 $437,000 $4,526,000 $155,000 $639,000

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 520 $120,023,000 $230,000 $2,698,000 $184,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 179 $27,690,000 $154,000 $1,725,000 $59,000 $479,000
Not applicable 97 $36,385,000 $375,000 $4,526,000 $0 $0
Not Provided 20 $5,132,000 $256,000 $880,000 $179,000 $742,000
Asian 10 $1,552,000 $155,000 $250,000 $47,000 $104,000
Hispanic 6 $693,000 $115,000 $216,000 $59,000 $85,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $216,000 $216,000 $216,000 $73,000 $73,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 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) 618 $159,281,000 $257,000 $4,526,000 $161,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 130 $18,463,000 $142,000 $265,000 $52,000 $220,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 66 $10,100,000 $153,000 $276,000 $47,000 $80,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 19 $3,847,000 $202,000 $368,000 $75,000 $129,000

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 561 $139,119,000 $247,000 $4,526,000 $147,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 113 $15,880,000 $140,000 $410,000 $60,000 $215,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 76 $18,164,000 $239,000 $2,000,000 $152,000 $1,200,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 66 $16,018,000 $242,000 $1,000,000 $141,000 $2,700,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 17 $2,510,000 $147,000 $248,000 $56,000 $139,000
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

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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