Merit Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, Merit Bank of Overland Park, KS reported 115 mortgage applications totaling $24.1 million, down 77% from 2016. The average application was for $209,417, and applicants reported an average income of $116,973. 88% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 2% were denied. Its largest markets were Kansas City, MO-KS (103), St. Louis, MO-IL (2) and Wichita, KS (2) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Merit Bank
10000 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66210
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 115
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $24,083,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $209,417
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $500,000
Average Applicant Income $116,973
Highest Applicant Income $639,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Merit Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Merit Bank by County in 2017

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Johnson, Kansas 66 $ 14,501,000 $ 219,712 $ 124,000
Jackson, Missouri 14 $ 3,115,000 $ 222,500 $ 137,000
Wyandotte, Kansas 5 $ 1,224,000 $ 244,800 $ 111,000
Cass, Missouri 5 $ 831,000 $ 166,200 $ 95,000
Leavenworth, Kansas 4 $ 857,000 $ 214,250 $ 100,000
Miami, Kansas 4 $ 788,000 $ 197,000 $ 74,000
Clay, Missouri 3 $ 550,000 $ 183,333 $ 66,000
Sedgwick, Kansas 2 $ 237,000 $ 118,500 $ 116,000
Benton, Arkansas 1 $ 124,000 $ 124,000 $ 136,000
St. Clair, Illinois 1 $ 103,000 $ 103,000 $ 98,000
Franklin, Kansas 1 $ 167,000 $ 167,000 $ 57,000
Jackson, Kansas 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 27,000
Bates, Missouri 1 $ 123,000 $ 123,000 $ 67,000
Buchanan, Missouri 1 $ 182,000 $ 182,000 $ 73,000
Johnson, Missouri 1 $ 234,000 $ 234,000 $ 96,000
Ray, Missouri 1 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 118,000
St. Louis, Missouri 1 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 143,000
Cuyahoga, Ohio 1 $ 202,000 $ 202,000 $ 130,000
Bexar, Texas 1 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 147,000
Travis, Texas 1 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 107,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Merit Bank in 2017

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 80 $17,765,000 $222,000 $500,000 $121,000 $639,000
Refinancing 33 $5,973,000 $181,000 $383,000 $106,000 $430,000
Home Improvement 2 $345,000 $172,000 $224,000 $137,000 $165,000

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 96 $20,398,000 $212,000 $424,000 $126,000 $639,000
Not applicable 7 $859,000 $122,000 $313,000 $0 $0
Asian 3 $487,000 $162,000 $200,000 $61,000 $97,000
Black or African American 3 $703,000 $234,000 $277,000 $165,000 $275,000
Hispanic 3 $589,000 $196,000 $273,000 $102,000 $146,000
Not Provided 2 $924,000 $462,000 $500,000 $140,000 $143,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $123,000 $123,000 $123,000 $67,000 $67,000
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) 88 $18,695,000 $212,000 $500,000 $127,000 $639,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 17 $3,547,000 $208,000 $314,000 $92,000 $159,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 9 $1,674,000 $186,000 $390,000 $77,000 $149,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1 $167,000 $167,000 $167,000 $57,000 $57,000

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 101 $20,902,000 $206,000 $424,000 $115,000 $639,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 7 $1,727,000 $246,000 $383,000 $143,000 $230,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4 $974,000 $243,000 $500,000 $136,000 $162,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2 $323,000 $161,000 $200,000 $95,000 $124,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1 $157,000 $157,000 $157,000 $84,000 $84,000
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
Credit History 1 $123,000 $123,000 $123,000 $67,000 $67,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $124,000 $124,000
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
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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