Merrill Merchants Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, Merrill Merchants Bank of Bangor, ME reported 205 mortgage applications totaling $18.3 million. The average application was for $89,429, and applicants reported an average income of $55,141. 76% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. Its largest markets were Bangor, ME (143) and Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME (1).

Mortgage Company & Address Merrill Merchants Bank
201 Main Street
Bangor, ME 04402
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2008  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 205
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $18,333,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $89,429
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,300,000
Average Applicant Income $55,141
Highest Applicant Income $637,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Merrill Merchants Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Merrill Merchants Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2008

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Bangor, ME 143 $ 12,164,000 $ 85,062 $ 53,000
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 1 $ 57,000 $ 57,000 $ 89,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Merrill Merchants Bank in 2008

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 95 $8,278,000 $87,000 $1,000,000 $56,000 $637,000
Home Improvement 68 $2,843,000 $41,000 $225,000 $67,000 $275,000
Home Purchase 42 $7,212,000 $171,000 $1,300,000 $34,000 $384,000

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 161 $8,186,000 $50,000 $310,000 $69,000 $637,000
Not applicable 40 $9,671,000 $241,000 $1,300,000 $0 $0
Black or African American 4 $476,000 $119,000 $152,000 $56,000 $68,000
Hispanic 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian 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) 205 $18,333,000 $89,000 $1,300,000 $56,000 $637,000
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 155 $12,234,000 $78,000 $1,300,000 $61,000 $637,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 22 $4,652,000 $211,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Application Denied By Financial Institution 21 $825,000 $39,000 $130,000 $54,000 $125,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 7 $622,000 $88,000 $180,000 $125,000 $384,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
File Closed For Incompleteness 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 10 $268,000 $26,000 $56,000 $53,000 $125,000
Collateral 9 $470,000 $52,000 $130,000 $53,000 $117,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2 $87,000 $43,000 $57,000 $60,000 $89,000
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
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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