Lewis and Clark County, MT Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 3,882 mortgage applications in Lewis and Clark County, MT totaling $696.0 million, down 23% from 2007. The average application was for $179,000, and applicants reported an average income of $73,000. 42% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Bank FSB, with 621 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Mountain West Bank, N.A..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 3,882
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $695,985,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $179,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $9,100,000
Average Applicant Income $73,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,905,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Lewis and Clark County, MT (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Lewis and Clark County, MT in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
621 $119,636,000 $192,000 $84,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
553 $93,575,000 $169,000 $81,000
3 Mountain West Bank, N.A.
Helena, MT
452 $85,196,000 $188,000 $81,000
4 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
240 $36,990,000 $154,000 $72,000
5 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
181 $31,532,000 $174,000 $27,000
6 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
132 $23,469,000 $177,000 $60,000
7 First Interstate Bank
Billings, MT
131 $27,127,000 $207,000 $69,000
8 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc
Richmond, VA
118 $22,664,000 $192,000 $78,000
9 Ally Bank F/K/A/ Gmac Bank
Ft. Washington, PA
112 $21,946,000 $195,000 $21,000
10 Wells Fargo Fin'l Montana, Inc
Des Moines, IA
110 $17,977,000 $163,000 $67,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Lewis and Clark County, MT by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Lewis and Clark County, MT 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 2,256 $428,853,000 $190,000 $1,746,000 $75,000 $1,996,000
Home Purchase 1,209 $213,367,000 $176,000 $1,140,000 $70,000 $3,905,000
Home Improvement 417 $53,765,000 $128,000 $9,100,000 $66,000 $341,000

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 3,057 $544,328,000 $178,000 $9,100,000 $79,000 $1,996,000
Not applicable 490 $94,575,000 $193,000 $1,746,000 $23,000 $240,000
Not Provided 246 $41,385,000 $168,000 $1,500,000 $94,000 $3,905,000
Hispanic 34 $6,605,000 $194,000 $600,000 $80,000 $286,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 31 $4,652,000 $150,000 $275,000 $61,000 $164,000
Asian 14 $2,392,000 $170,000 $277,000 $71,000 $144,000
Black or African American 5 $810,000 $162,000 $340,000 $165,000 $230,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5 $1,238,000 $247,000 $366,000 $108,000 $128,000

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) 2,966 $521,327,000 $175,000 $9,100,000 $77,000 $3,905,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 701 $130,248,000 $185,000 $349,000 $58,000 $892,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 189 $40,222,000 $212,000 $417,000 $59,000 $129,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 26 $4,188,000 $161,000 $224,000 $41,000 $66,000

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 1,617 $293,033,000 $181,000 $9,100,000 $77,000 $1,040,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 960 $180,715,000 $188,000 $880,000 $52,000 $892,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 662 $113,158,000 $170,000 $1,500,000 $88,000 $3,905,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 408 $70,201,000 $172,000 $485,000 $73,000 $341,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 191 $32,291,000 $169,000 $928,000 $77,000 $393,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 43 $6,497,000 $151,000 $335,000 $92,000 $678,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $90,000 $90,000 $90,000 $47,000 $47,000
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 104 $22,378,000 $215,000 $1,500,000 $173,000 $3,905,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 82 $15,010,000 $183,000 $540,000 $52,000 $255,000
Credit History 70 $10,297,000 $147,000 $1,500,000 $108,000 $1,996,000
Other 36 $7,454,000 $207,000 $757,000 $88,000 $750,000
Credit Application Incomplete 23 $3,578,000 $155,000 $338,000 $64,000 $159,000
Unverifiable Information 11 $2,755,000 $250,000 $1,000,000 $118,000 $533,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 5 $973,000 $194,000 $303,000 $74,000 $112,000
Employment History 4 $749,000 $187,000 $247,000 $76,000 $134,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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