Merit Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, Merit Bank of Overland Park, KS reported 552 mortgage applications totaling $123.0 million, up 116% from 2014. The average application was for $222,818, and applicants reported an average income of $122,650. 76% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 5% were denied. Its largest markets were Kansas City, MO-KS (456), St. Joseph, MO-KS (11) and Lawrence, KS (7) (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 552
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $122,996,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $222,818
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $997,000
Average Applicant Income $122,650
Highest Applicant Income $3,544,000

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Act (HMDA) records Merit Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 2015

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Johnson, Kansas 272 $ 64,142,000 $ 235,816 $ 110,000
Jackson, Missouri 79 $ 13,502,000 $ 170,911 $ 114,000
Cass, Missouri 28 $ 6,141,000 $ 219,321 $ 260,000
Leavenworth, Kansas 21 $ 4,479,000 $ 213,285 $ 83,000
Clay, Missouri 21 $ 3,075,000 $ 146,428 $ 80,000
Wyandotte, Kansas 14 $ 1,989,000 $ 142,071 $ 67,000
Platte, Missouri 11 $ 2,838,000 $ 258,000 $ 179,000
Buchanan, Missouri 10 $ 1,426,000 $ 142,600 $ 57,000
Miami, Kansas 8 $ 1,503,000 $ 187,875 $ 84,000
Douglas, Kansas 7 $ 1,173,000 $ 167,571 $ 90,000
Los Angeles, California 6 $ 2,563,000 $ 427,166 $ 719,000
Riverside, California 3 $ 1,066,000 $ 355,333 $ 57,000
Washoe, Nevada 3 $ 1,067,000 $ 355,666 $ 106,000
Tarrant, Texas 3 $ 841,000 $ 280,333 $ 86,000
Maricopa, Arizona 2 $ 501,000 $ 250,500 $ 85,000
El Paso, Colorado 2 $ 1,779,000 $ 889,500 $ 315,000
Lee, Florida 2 $ 381,000 $ 190,500 $ 126,000
Miami-Dade, Florida 2 $ 622,000 $ 311,000 $ 82,000
Williamson, Illinois 2 $ 423,000 $ 211,500 $ 82,000
Franklin, Kansas 2 $ 303,000 $ 151,500 $ 58,000
Lafayette, Missouri 2 $ 458,000 $ 229,000 $ 91,000
Stone, Missouri 2 $ 417,000 $ 208,500 $ 404,000
Cullman, Alabama 1 $ 277,000 $ 277,000 $ 200,000
St. Clair, Alabama 1 $ 256,000 $ 256,000 $ 118,000
Yavapai, Arizona 1 $ 279,000 $ 279,000 $ 0
Saline, Arkansas 1 $ 140,000 $ 140,000 $ 109,000
Orange, California 1 $ 417,000 $ 417,000 $ 119,000
Denver, Colorado 1 $ 408,000 $ 408,000 $ 135,000
Broward, Florida 1 $ 254,000 $ 254,000 $ 0
Monroe, Florida 1 $ 305,000 $ 305,000 $ 74,000
Pinellas, Florida 1 $ 220,000 $ 220,000 $ 35,000
St. Johns, Florida 1 $ 282,000 $ 282,000 $ 0
Fulton, Georgia 1 $ 324,000 $ 324,000 $ 118,000
Ohio, Indiana 1 $ 264,000 $ 264,000 $ 111,000
Harrison, Iowa 1 $ 344,000 $ 344,000 $ 0
Butler, Kansas 1 $ 355,000 $ 355,000 $ 232,000
Jackson, Kansas 1 $ 36,000 $ 36,000 $ 197,000
Nemaha, Kansas 1 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 26,000
Riley, Kansas 1 $ 162,000 $ 162,000 $ 85,000
Shawnee, Kansas 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 97,000
Carroll, Kentucky 1 $ 276,000 $ 276,000 $ 101,000
Oakland, Michigan 1 $ 202,000 $ 202,000 $ 79,000
Carver, Minnesota 1 $ 395,000 $ 395,000 $ 205,000
Andrew, Missouri 1 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 168,000
Barry, Missouri 1 $ 288,000 $ 288,000 $ 139,000
Camden, Missouri 1 $ 251,000 $ 251,000 $ 73,000
Johnson, Missouri 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 45,000
Morgan, Missouri 1 $ 282,000 $ 282,000 $ 107,000
Newton, Missouri 1 $ 164,000 $ 164,000 $ 148,000
St. Charles, Missouri 1 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 144,000
Taney, Missouri 1 $ 132,000 $ 132,000 $ 0
Lancaster, Nebraska 1 $ 126,000 $ 126,000 $ 69,000
Sarpy, Nebraska 1 $ 335,000 $ 335,000 $ 178,000
Burlington, New Jersey 1 $ 253,000 $ 253,000 $ 89,000
McDowell, North Carolina 1 $ 163,000 $ 163,000 $ 59,000
Rogers, Oklahoma 1 $ 79,000 $ 79,000 $ 193,000
Erie, Pennsylvania 1 $ 69,000 $ 69,000 $ 159,000
Beaufort, South Carolina 1 $ 159,000 $ 159,000 $ 31,000
Greenville, South Carolina 1 $ 248,000 $ 248,000 $ 83,000
York, South Carolina 1 $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 60,000
Shelby, Tennessee 1 $ 395,000 $ 395,000 $ 1,095,000
Williamson, Tennessee 1 $ 318,000 $ 318,000 $ 86,000
Collin, Texas 1 $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ 123,000
Dallas, Texas 1 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ 160,000
Denton, Texas 1 $ 280,000 $ 280,000 $ 91,000
Palo Pinto, Texas 1 $ 276,000 $ 276,000 $ 94,000
Travis, Texas 1 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 206,000
Salt Lake, Utah 1 $ 242,000 $ 242,000 $ 0
Virginia Beach, Virginia 1 $ 362,000 $ 362,000 $ 0
Jefferson, West Virginia 1 $ 273,000 $ 273,000 $ 0
Natrona, Wyoming 1 $ 370,000 $ 370,000 $ 0
Park, Wyoming 1 $ 224,000 $ 224,000 $ 153,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Merit Bank in 2015

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 315 $70,040,000 $222,000 $781,000 $120,000 $2,404,000
Refinancing 236 $52,728,000 $223,000 $997,000 $126,000 $3,544,000
Home Improvement 1 $228,000 $228,000 $228,000 $167,000 $167,000

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 501 $110,513,000 $220,000 $997,000 $109,000 $540,000
Black or African American 18 $5,839,000 $324,000 $629,000 $612,000 $3,544,000
Not applicable 11 $2,017,000 $183,000 $781,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 10 $1,844,000 $184,000 $374,000 $116,000 $427,000
Asian 5 $940,000 $188,000 $279,000 $68,000 $102,000
Not Provided 5 $1,371,000 $274,000 $362,000 $115,000 $309,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $29,000 $29,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $387,000 $387,000 $387,000 $143,000 $143,000

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) 390 $88,904,000 $227,000 $997,000 $143,000 $3,544,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 96 $17,610,000 $183,000 $283,000 $76,000 $414,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 62 $15,903,000 $256,000 $618,000 $75,000 $222,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 4 $579,000 $144,000 $162,000 $60,000 $83,000

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 421 $91,708,000 $217,000 $997,000 $113,000 $2,404,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 67 $14,536,000 $216,000 $629,000 $160,000 $3,544,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 27 $7,182,000 $266,000 $892,000 $131,000 $1,095,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 27 $6,872,000 $254,000 $781,000 $159,000 $2,404,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10 $2,698,000 $269,000 $830,000 $168,000 $481,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 12 $2,192,000 $182,000 $372,000 $44,000 $158,000
Credit History 6 $1,607,000 $267,000 $608,000 $486,000 $2,404,000
Collateral 3 $443,000 $147,000 $276,000 $104,000 $159,000
Other 3 $1,162,000 $387,000 $618,000 $103,000 $135,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $138,000 $138,000 $138,000 $74,000 $74,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $549,000 $549,000 $549,000 $146,000 $146,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Our comprehensive HMDA mortgage statistics provide invaluable insights into Merit Bank's 2015 lending activity. By analyzing detailed data on mortgage applications, total loan amounts, applicant incomes, loan purposes, and approval rates, industry professionals, researchers, and analysts can gain a clear understanding of this lender's role in the mortgage market.

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