Merchants Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2012

In 2012, Merchants Bank of Jackson, AL reported 297 mortgage applications totaling $30.1 million, down 10% from 2011. The average application was for $101,279, and applicants reported an average income of $85,333. 88% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. Its largest markets were Mobile, AL (23), Birmingham-Hoover, AL (3) and Auburn-Opelika, AL (2) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Merchants Bank
1901 College Avenue
Jackson, AL 36545
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 297
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $30,080,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $101,279
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,926,000
Average Applicant Income $85,333
Highest Applicant Income $1,231,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Merchants Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Merchants Bank by County in 2012

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Clarke, Alabama 193 $ 15,707,000 $ 81,383 $ 72,000
Washington, Alabama 33 $ 1,957,000 $ 59,303 $ 74,000
Mobile, Alabama 23 $ 2,782,000 $ 120,956 $ 80,000
Wilcox, Alabama 12 $ 1,151,000 $ 95,916 $ 90,000
Baldwin, Alabama 11 $ 4,134,000 $ 375,818 $ 125,000
Marengo, Alabama 5 $ 548,000 $ 109,600 $ 117,000
Monroe, Alabama 4 $ 796,000 $ 199,000 $ 97,000
Jefferson, Alabama 2 $ 426,000 $ 213,000 $ 144,000
Lee, Alabama 2 $ 36,000 $ 18,000 $ 90,000
Choctaw, Alabama 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 36,000
Elmore, Alabama 1 $ 127,000 $ 127,000 $ 638,000
Escambia, Alabama 1 $ 38,000 $ 38,000 $ 44,000
Macon, Alabama 1 $ 132,000 $ 132,000 $ 85,000
St. Clair, Alabama 1 $ 185,000 $ 185,000 $ 0
Sumter, Alabama 1 $ 906,000 $ 906,000 $ 1,231,000
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1 $ 13,000 $ 13,000 $ 80,000
Walton, Florida 1 $ 365,000 $ 365,000 $ 0
Gwinnett, Georgia 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 78,000
Harrison, Mississippi 1 $ 374,000 $ 374,000 $ 448,000
Jackson, Mississippi 1 $ 112,000 $ 112,000 $ 460,000
Sevier, Tennessee 1 $ 131,000 $ 131,000 $ 62,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Merchants Bank in 2012

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 214 $25,138,000 $117,000 $1,926,000 $95,000 $1,231,000
Home Purchase 46 $4,323,000 $93,000 $366,000 $72,000 $316,000
Home Improvement 37 $619,000 $16,000 $153,000 $46,000 $116,000

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 241 $23,520,000 $97,000 $1,000,000 $95,000 $1,231,000
Black or African American 38 $1,269,000 $33,000 $168,000 $55,000 $753,000
Not applicable 15 $5,057,000 $337,000 $1,926,000 $7,000 $113,000
Asian 3 $234,000 $78,000 $148,000 $21,000 $36,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Hispanic 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Not Provided 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) 297 $30,080,000 $101,000 $1,926,000 $85,000 $1,231,000
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
Loan Originated 260 $26,763,000 $102,000 $1,926,000 $90,000 $1,231,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 31 $2,775,000 $89,000 $381,000 $50,000 $145,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 6 $542,000 $90,000 $179,000 $53,000 $79,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Application Approved But Not Accepted 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
Credit History 22 $1,439,000 $65,000 $200,000 $43,000 $117,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 4 $513,000 $128,000 $168,000 $45,000 $60,000
Collateral 3 $583,000 $194,000 $381,000 $121,000 $145,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1 $163,000 $163,000 $163,000 $39,000 $39,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $77,000 $77,000 $77,000 $30,000 $30,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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