In 2015, lenders reported 160 mortgage applications in Palo Alto County, IA totaling $19.7 million, down 1% from 2014. The average application was for $122,000, and applicants reported an average income of $62,000. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Northwest Bank, with 31 applications, followed by Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank NA.
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| Years | 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
| Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 160 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $19,669,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $122,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $3,748,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $62,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $400,000 |
| Mortgage Lender | Phone Number | Mortgage Lender Assets | Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Bank 705 GRAND AVE. SPENCER, IA 51301 |
* | $ 1,371,232,000 | 31 | $ 3,259,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation 8800 NW 62ND AVE JOHNSTON, IA 50131 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 27 | $ 3,097,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,532,784,000,000 | 22 | $ 1,983,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 5 | $ 667,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OH 43240 |
* | $ 2,074,981,000,000 | 4 | $ 312,000 |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank 10750 MCDERMOTT FREEWAY SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288 |
* | $ 67,301,894,000 | 3 | $ 305,000 |
| loanDepot.com LLC 6561 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ 138,031,000 | 3 | $ 324,000 |
| US Bank, N.A. 425 WALNUT STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 |
* | $ 398,978,359,000 | 3 | $ 437,000 |
| United Bank of Iowa 501 SECOND STREET IDA GROVE, IA 51445 |
* | $ 1,270,132,000 | 3 | $ 245,000 |
| Shoreham Bank ONE HOME LOAN PLAZA WARWICK, RI 02886 |
* | $ 214,371,000 | 2 | $ 24,000 |
| Citibank, NA NEW YORK, NY 10012 |
* | $ 1,356,442,000,000 | 2 | $ 168,000 |
| State Farm Bank, F.S.B. 1 STATE FARM PLAZA E-6 BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710 |
* | $ 16,808,214,000 | 2 | $ 155,000 |
| Availa Bank 126 W 6TH ST CARROLL, IA 51401 |
* | $ 529,193,000 | 2 | $ 255,000 |
| Veridian Credit Union 1827 ANSBOROUGH AVE WATERLOO, IA 50701 |
* | $ 2,640,538,000 | 2 | $ 32,000 |
| North American Savings Bank 12498 S 71 HIGHWAY GRANDVIEW, MO 64030 |
* | $ 1,281,397,000 | 2 | $ 108,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ 4,088,336,000 | 2 | $ 181,000 |
| Ditech Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE, SUITE 100 FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 6,260,444,000 | 2 | $ 166,000 |
| Carrington Mortgage Services LLC 500 NORTH STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD SUITES 1030, 1300 AND 1400 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ 945,758,000 | 1 | $ 88,000 |
| United Wholesale Mortgage 40600 ANN ARBOR RD E STE 201 PLYMOUTH, MI 48170 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 153,000 |
| Nations Lending Corporation 4 SUMMIT PARK DR STE 200 INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131 |
* | $ 4,410,000 | 1 | $ 78,000 |
| Click N' Close, Inc. 15301 SPECTRUM DRIVE, SUITE 405 ADDISON, TX 75001 |
* | $ 11,000,000 | 1 | $ 88,000 |
| Bank of America NA 31303 AGOURA RD CA6-917-01-20 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 1,574,093,000,000 | 1 | $ 61,000 |
| Manufacturers Bank & Trust Co 245 EAST J ST, PO BOX 450 FOREST CITY, IA 50436 |
* | $ 302,189,000 | 1 | $ 128,000 |
| Nationwide Bank ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA COLUMBUS, OH 43215 |
* | $ 6,265,793,000 | 1 | $ 62,000 |
| J.G. Wentworth Home Lending, LLC 3350 COMMISSION COURT WOODBRIDGE, VA 22192 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 214,000 |
| Cortrust Mortgage, Inc. 2101 S MINNESOTA AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 99,000 |
| Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. 901 SEMMES AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23224 |
* | $ 185,888,583,000 | 1 | $ 52,000 |
| New American Funding, Llc. 14511 MYFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 TUSTIN, CA 92780 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 61,000 |
| Credit Union Mortgage Associat 10800 MAIN STREET FAIRFAX, VA 22030 |
* | $ 435,000,000 | 1 | $ 101,000 |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 |
* | $ 31,000,000 | 1 | $ 39,000 |
| Farmers State Bank 131 TOWER PARK DRIVE SUITE 100 WATERLOO, IA 50701 |
* | $ 600,596,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| Fairway Independent Mort Corp 4801 S. BILTMORE LANE MADISON, WI 53718 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 50,000 |
| Goldwater Bank, N.A. 2525 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD SUITE 1100 PHOENIX, AZ 85016 |
* | $ 76,205,000 | 1 | $ 185,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 128,000 |
| Lincoln Savings Bank 301 WASHINGTON ST REINBECK, IA 50669 |
* | $ 816,748,000 | 1 | $ 52,000 |
| Midfirst Bank 501 NW GRAND BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 |
* | $ 9,781,238,000 | 1 | $ 52,000 |
| Central Bank 600 LAKE AVENUE STORM LAKE, IA 50588 |
* | $ 655,141,000 | 1 | $ 19,000 |
| Meta Financial Group, Inc. 4900 S WESTERN AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108 |
* | $ 2,107,864,000 | 1 | $ 3,748,000 |
| Greenstate Credit Union 2355 LANDON RD NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 |
* | $ 2,595,753,000 | 1 | $ 276,000 |
| United Prairie Bank 10 FIRESTONE DRIVE, SUITE 300 MANKATO, MN 56001 |
* | $ 581,061,000 | 1 | $ 139,000 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation 951 YAMATO ROAD SUITE 175 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 84,000 |
| Bokf NA ONE WEST 3RD, 5TH FL TULSA, OK 74172 |
* | $ 28,953,664,000 | 1 | $ 276,000 |
The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Palo Alto County, IA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.
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 | 79 | $12,282,000 | $155,000 | $3,748,000 | $69,000 | $400,000 |
| Home Purchase | 66 | $6,856,000 | $103,000 | $276,000 | $55,000 | $250,000 |
| Home Improvement | 15 | $531,000 | $35,000 | $100,000 | $55,000 | $175,000 |
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 | 136 | $13,744,000 | $101,000 | $408,000 | $66,000 | $400,000 |
| Not applicable | 12 | $4,997,000 | $416,000 | $3,748,000 | $5,000 | $64,000 |
| Not Provided | 8 | $533,000 | $66,000 | $113,000 | $76,000 | $175,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 3 | $294,000 | $98,000 | $135,000 | $72,000 | $104,000 |
| Hispanic | 1 | $101,000 | $101,000 | $101,000 | $78,000 | $78,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Asian | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Black or African American | 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) | 105 | $14,643,000 | $139,000 | $3,748,000 | $70,000 | $400,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 31 | $2,461,000 | $79,000 | $185,000 | $45,000 | $102,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 14 | $1,255,000 | $89,000 | $175,000 | $29,000 | $66,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 10 | $1,310,000 | $131,000 | $214,000 | $76,000 | $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 | 96 | $13,453,000 | $140,000 | $3,748,000 | $66,000 | $250,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 31 | $2,640,000 | $85,000 | $206,000 | $54,000 | $150,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 15 | $1,294,000 | $86,000 | $256,000 | $62,000 | $175,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 12 | $1,618,000 | $134,000 | $408,000 | $41,000 | $400,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 3 | $251,000 | $83,000 | $92,000 | $43,000 | $53,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 3 | $413,000 | $137,000 | $185,000 | $99,000 | $108,000 |
| 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 | 6 | $654,000 | $109,000 | $206,000 | $89,000 | $150,000 |
| Credit History | 5 | $241,000 | $48,000 | $88,000 | $51,000 | $92,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 5 | $214,000 | $42,000 | $84,000 | $45,000 | $86,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 4 | $353,000 | $88,000 | $153,000 | $41,000 | $51,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 1 | $82,000 | $82,000 | $82,000 | $28,000 | $28,000 |
| Other | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | $135,000 | $104,000 | $104,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employment History | 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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