Lewis and Clark County, MT Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 2,261 mortgage applications in Lewis and Clark County, MT totaling $619.5 million, down 33% from 2022. The average application was for $274,000, and applicants reported an average income of $130,000. 58% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Opportunity Bank of Montana, with 341 applications, followed by Glacier Bank and Stockman Bank of Montana.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,261
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $619,525,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $274,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,805,000
Average Applicant Income $130,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,853,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Lewis and Clark County, MT (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Lewis and Clark County, MT in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Opportunity Bank of Montana
Helena, MT
341 $94,095,000 $275,000 $129,000
2 Glacier Bank
Kalispell, MT
309 $67,415,000 $218,000 $134,000
3 Stockman Bank of Montana
Miles City, MT
139 $36,895,000 $265,000 $148,000
4 First Interstate Bank
Billings, MT
125 $25,525,000 $204,000 $155,000
5 Mann Financial Inc.
Kalispell, MT
108 $33,110,000 $306,000 $111,000
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
100 $22,260,000 $222,000 $109,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
91 $27,935,000 $306,000 $105,000
8 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
52 $18,340,000 $352,000 $123,000
9 Discover Bank
Greenwood, DE
52 $3,830,000 $73,000 $127,000
10 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
39 $15,545,000 $398,000 $133,000

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The tables below break down 2023 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 2023

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 1,281 $455,045,000 $355,000 $4,805,000 $138,000 $3,853,000
Cash-out Refinancing 293 $79,765,000 $272,000 $2,585,000 $108,000 $1,082,000
Home Improvement 282 $23,480,000 $83,000 $405,000 $121,000 $456,000
Other Purpose 240 $24,550,000 $102,000 $625,000 $120,000 $1,375,000
Refinancing 163 $36,455,000 $223,000 $995,000 $138,000 $1,500,000
Not Applicable 2 $230,000 $115,000 $145,000 $0 $0

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 1,702 $435,470,000 $255,000 $4,805,000 $128,000 $1,500,000
Not applicable 252 $96,040,000 $381,000 $3,195,000 $157,000 $624,000
Not Provided 208 $60,920,000 $292,000 $1,505,000 $131,000 $2,046,000
Hispanic 54 $14,160,000 $262,000 $685,000 $109,000 $337,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 24 $5,640,000 $235,000 $725,000 $102,000 $179,000
Asian 10 $2,960,000 $296,000 $425,000 $154,000 $461,000
Black or African American 5 $1,625,000 $325,000 $585,000 $93,000 $145,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $1,690,000 $422,000 $575,000 $117,000 $133,000

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) 1,774 $436,930,000 $246,000 $4,805,000 $136,000 $3,853,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 277 $116,905,000 $422,000 $1,255,000 $112,000 $280,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 202 $63,160,000 $312,000 $525,000 $85,000 $193,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 8 $2,530,000 $316,000 $385,000 $104,000 $135,000

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 1,311 $351,755,000 $268,000 $3,195,000 $133,000 $3,853,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 306 $99,710,000 $325,000 $4,805,000 $140,000 $2,046,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 275 $52,235,000 $189,000 $825,000 $99,000 $1,082,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 245 $87,065,000 $355,000 $1,445,000 $156,000 $624,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 74 $16,440,000 $222,000 $665,000 $113,000 $553,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 46 $11,260,000 $244,000 $1,425,000 $149,000 $847,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $630,000 $315,000 $325,000 $112,000 $128,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 2 $430,000 $215,000 $315,000 $43,000 $55,000

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
Not applicable 1,964 $561,560,000 $285,000 $4,805,000 $134,000 $3,853,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 110 $24,590,000 $223,000 $825,000 $91,000 $1,292,000
Credit History 60 $8,790,000 $146,000 $515,000 $118,000 $1,082,000
Collateral 49 $6,525,000 $133,000 $525,000 $119,000 $456,000
Credit Application Incomplete 36 $8,680,000 $241,000 $725,000 $108,000 $236,000
Other 18 $2,830,000 $157,000 $455,000 $96,000 $167,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 10 $3,320,000 $332,000 $775,000 $119,000 $477,000
Unverifiable Information 8 $1,820,000 $227,000 $455,000 $70,000 $100,000
Employment History 6 $1,410,000 $235,000 $445,000 $87,000 $137,000
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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