Merit Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, Merit Bank of Overland Park, KS reported 501 mortgage applications totaling $114.9 million, down 9% from 2015. The average application was for $229,369, and applicants reported an average income of $119,732. 82% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 3% were denied. Its largest markets were Kansas City, MO-KS (451), Lawrence, KS (6) and St. Joseph, MO-KS (5) (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 501
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $114,914,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $229,369
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,700,000
Average Applicant Income $119,732
Highest Applicant Income $1,635,000

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Act (HMDA) records Merit Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Metropolitan Area in 2016

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Kansas City, MO-KS 451 $ 100,189,000 $ 222,148 $ 111,039
Lawrence, KS 6 $ 881,000 $ 146,833 $ 141,000
St. Joseph, MO-KS 5 $ 659,000 $ 131,800 $ 86,000
Wichita, KS 5 $ 829,000 $ 165,800 $ 103,000
Columbus, OH 2 $ 570,000 $ 285,000 $ 81,000
Manhattan, KS 2 $ 553,000 $ 276,500 $ 173,000
Topeka, KS 2 $ 150,000 $ 75,000 $ 182,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 320,000
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX 1 $ 302,000 $ 302,000 $ 112,000
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1 $ 404,000 $ 404,000 $ 143,000
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1 $ 347,000 $ 347,000 $ 255,000
Fort Collins, CO 1 $ 417,000 $ 417,000 $ 220,000
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1 $ 1,120,000 $ 1,120,000 $ 1,635,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA 1 $ 3,700,000 $ 3,700,000 $ 1,630,000
Medford, OR 1 $ 340,000 $ 340,000 $ 143,000
Ocala, FL 1 $ 154,000 $ 154,000 $ 109,000
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1 $ 179,000 $ 179,000 $ 108,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1 $ 112,000 $ 112,000 $ 58,000
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1 $ 401,000 $ 401,000 $ 89,000
Reno, NV 1 $ 392,000 $ 392,000 $ 120,000
St. Louis, MO-IL 1 $ 1,238,000 $ 1,238,000 $ 431,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 1 $ 149,000 $ 149,000 $ 65,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Merit Bank in 2016

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 322 $75,082,000 $233,000 $3,700,000 $118,000 $1,635,000
Refinancing 173 $39,223,000 $226,000 $710,000 $126,000 $447,000
Home Improvement 6 $609,000 $101,000 $250,000 $32,000 $60,000

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 437 $96,435,000 $220,000 $1,238,000 $121,000 $545,000
Not applicable 25 $5,666,000 $226,000 $2,000,000 $0 $0
Black or African American 17 $8,326,000 $489,000 $3,700,000 $309,000 $1,635,000
Not Provided 8 $1,462,000 $182,000 $337,000 $94,000 $143,000
Hispanic 7 $1,531,000 $218,000 $290,000 $95,000 $117,000
Asian 7 $1,494,000 $213,000 $301,000 $80,000 $164,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiin 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) 399 $95,565,000 $239,000 $3,700,000 $131,000 $1,635,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 70 $12,743,000 $182,000 $283,000 $78,000 $212,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 31 $6,467,000 $208,000 $393,000 $80,000 $172,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1 $139,000 $139,000 $139,000 $45,000 $45,000

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 411 $95,079,000 $231,000 $3,700,000 $121,000 $1,635,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 53 $12,325,000 $232,000 $709,000 $129,000 $500,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 15 $2,846,000 $189,000 $545,000 $88,000 $212,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 12 $2,219,000 $184,000 $417,000 $89,000 $203,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10 $2,445,000 $244,000 $710,000 $110,000 $212,000
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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