In 2016, lenders reported 188 mortgage applications in Palo Alto County, IA totaling $23.7 million, up 18% from 2015. The average application was for $126,000, and applicants reported an average income of $103,000. 64% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 18% were denied. The most active lender was Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation, with 49 applications, followed by Northwest Bank 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 | 188 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $23,716,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $126,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $2,000,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $103,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $5,119,000 |
| Mortgage Lender | Phone Number | Mortgage Lender Assets | Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation 8800 NW 62ND AVE JOHNSTON, IA 50131 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 49 | $ 5,819,000 |
| Northwest Bank 705 GRAND AVE. SPENCER, IA 51301 |
* | $ 1,421,072,000 | 36 | $ 3,630,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,610,580,000,000 | 21 | $ 1,281,000 |
| loanDepot.com LLC 6561 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ 138,031,000 | 8 | $ 1,341,000 |
| Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank PO BOX 588 101 E MAIN ST MANCHESTER, IA 52057 |
* | $ 533,281,000 | 6 | $ 2,775,000 |
| US Bank, N.A. 425 WALNUT STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 |
* | $ 417,458,234,000 | 5 | $ 365,000 |
| Lincoln Savings Bank 301 WASHINGTON ST REINBECK, IA 50669 |
* | $ 862,680,000 | 3 | $ 527,000 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation 10500 KINCAID DRIVE FISHERS, IN 46037 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 3 | $ 211,000 |
| Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. 901 SEMMES AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23224 |
* | $ 186,710,993,000 | 3 | $ 559,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 121,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ 4,088,336,000 | 2 | $ 145,000 |
| Central Bank 600 LAKE AVENUE STORM LAKE, IA 50588 |
* | $ 703,748,000 | 2 | $ 223,000 |
| Fairway Independent Mort Corp 4801 S. BILTMORE LANE MADISON, WI 53718 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 132,000 |
| Citibank, NA NEW YORK, NY 10012 |
* | $ 1,299,801,000,000 | 2 | $ 129,000 |
| Flanagan State Bank 301 W FALCON HWY FLANAGAN, IL 61740 |
* | $ 175,672,000 | 2 | $ 145,000 |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank 10750 MCDERMOTT FREEWAY SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288 |
* | $ 71,130,930,000 | 2 | $ 217,000 |
| United Bank of Iowa 501 SECOND STREET IDA GROVE, IA 51445 |
* | $ 1,329,743,000 | 2 | $ 2,090,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OH 43240 |
* | $ 1,914,658,000,000 | 2 | $ 201,000 |
| State Farm Bank, F.S.B. 1 STATE FARM PLAZA E-6 BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710 |
* | $ 16,709,556,000 | 2 | $ 58,000 |
| Citimortgage, Inc. 1 COURT SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11120 |
* | $ 1,019,497,000,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Manufacturers Bank & Trust Co 245 EAST J ST, PO BOX 450 FOREST CITY, IA 50436 |
* | $ 314,620,000 | 1 | $ 18,000 |
| American Airlines Federal Cred 4151 AMON CARTER BLVD FORT WORTH, TX 76155 |
* | $ 5,961,680,000 | 1 | $ 51,000 |
| Inspired Financial Services, LLC 2708 BICENTENNIAL DR, STE A CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 |
* | $ 356,249,000 | 1 | $ 112,000 |
| Farmers State Bank 131 TOWER PARK DRIVE SUITE 100 WATERLOO, IA 50701 |
* | $ 697,989,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| Goldwater Bank, N.A. 2525 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD SUITE 1100 PHOENIX, AZ 85016 |
* | $ 95,747,000 | 1 | $ 182,000 |
| American National Bank 8990 WEST DODGE RD OMAHA, NE 68114 |
* | $ 2,957,377,000 | 1 | $ 122,000 |
| Midfirst Bank 501 NW GRAND BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 |
* | $ 11,567,246,000 | 1 | $ 52,000 |
| First American Bank 1207 CENTRAL AVE FORT DODGE, IA 50501 |
* | $ 1,073,093,000 | 1 | $ 150,000 |
| Cbi Bank & Trust 301 IOWA AVE MUSCATINE, IA 52761 |
* | $ 490,505,000 | 1 | $ 150,000 |
| Paramount Residential Mortgage 1265 CORONA POINTE CT SUITE 301 CORONA, CA 92879 |
* | $ 4,993,000 | 1 | $ 86,000 |
| Four Points Federal Credit Union 510 N 127TH ST OMAHA, NE 68137 |
* | $ 116,746,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| Royal United Mortgage LLC 7999 KNUE RD. STE 300 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 |
* | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1 | $ 49,000 |
| PennyMac Loan Services LLC 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 39,000,000 | 1 | $ 59,000 |
| Nationwide Bank ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA COLUMBUS, OH 43215 |
* | $ 6,397,488,000 | 1 | $ 150,000 |
| Bank Midwest 1525 18TH STREET SUITE 100 SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360 |
* | $ 761,418,000 | 1 | $ 226,000 |
| Dupaco Community Credit Union PO BOX 179 DUBUQUE, IA 52004 |
* | $ 1,339,209,000 | 1 | $ 90,000 |
| Greater Iowa Credit Union 801 LINCOLN WAY AMES, IA 50010 |
* | $ 358,749,000 | 1 | $ 47,000 |
| Veridian Credit Union 1827 ANSBOROUGH AVE WATERLOO, IA 50701 |
* | $ 2,952,894,000 | 1 | $ 87,000 |
| Stearns Lending, LLC 4 HUTTON CENTRE, 10TH FLOOR SANTA ANA, CA 92707 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 63,000 |
| First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 1900 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 800 TYSONS CORNER, VA 22182 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 63,000 |
| 1st Alliance Lending, LLC 111 FOUNDERS PLAZA, SUITE 1300 EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108 |
* | $ 3,285,000 | 1 | $ 122,000 |
| Ditech Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE, SUITE 100 FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 6,260,444,000 | 1 | $ 37,000 |
| Luminate Home Loans, Inc. 2523 WAYZATA BLVD SUITE 200 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 |
* | $ 4,028,990,000 | 1 | $ 77,000 |
| Compeer Financial 2600 JENNY WREN TRAIL SUN PRAIRIE, WI 53590 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| Mortgage Research Center 1400 VETERANS UNITED DR. COLUMBIA, MO 65203 |
* | $ 880,000,000 | 1 | $ 59,000 |
The tables below break down 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Purchase | 91 | $9,895,000 | $108,000 | $399,000 | $72,000 | $346,000 |
| Refinancing | 85 | $13,302,000 | $156,000 | $2,000,000 | $141,000 | $5,119,000 |
| Home Improvement | 12 | $519,000 | $43,000 | $105,000 | $65,000 | $101,000 |
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 | 162 | $20,434,000 | $126,000 | $2,000,000 | $110,000 | $5,119,000 |
| Not applicable | 13 | $1,294,000 | $99,000 | $246,000 | $31,000 | $185,000 |
| Not Provided | 6 | $584,000 | $97,000 | $300,000 | $55,000 | $81,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 | $442,000 | $221,000 | $370,000 | $64,000 | $71,000 |
| Black or African American | 2 | $148,000 | $74,000 | $85,000 | $77,000 | $95,000 |
| Hispanic | 2 | $415,000 | $207,000 | $378,000 | $118,000 | $208,000 |
| Asian | 1 | $399,000 | $399,000 | $399,000 | $205,000 | $205,000 |
| 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) | 137 | $18,781,000 | $137,000 | $2,000,000 | $121,000 | $5,119,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 29 | $2,686,000 | $92,000 | $259,000 | $52,000 | $185,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 15 | $1,358,000 | $90,000 | $200,000 | $46,000 | $72,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 7 | $891,000 | $127,000 | $255,000 | $74,000 | $133,000 |
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 | 120 | $16,913,000 | $140,000 | $2,000,000 | $118,000 | $5,119,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 33 | $3,744,000 | $113,000 | $394,000 | $101,000 | $540,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 16 | $1,600,000 | $100,000 | $246,000 | $40,000 | $185,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 13 | $1,034,000 | $79,000 | $202,000 | $70,000 | $172,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 4 | $304,000 | $76,000 | $149,000 | $39,000 | $61,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 2 | $121,000 | $60,000 | $91,000 | $58,000 | $64,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 8 | $933,000 | $116,000 | $394,000 | $86,000 | $195,000 |
| Credit History | 4 | $199,000 | $49,000 | $89,000 | $48,000 | $92,000 |
| Collateral | 3 | $333,000 | $111,000 | $165,000 | $114,000 | $204,000 |
| Other | 3 | $195,000 | $65,000 | $85,000 | $59,000 | $95,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 2 | $371,000 | $185,000 | $255,000 | $86,000 | $133,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 1 | $67,000 | $67,000 | $67,000 | $346,000 | $346,000 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Unverifiable Information | 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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