In 2018, lenders reported 219 mortgage applications in Palo Alto County, IA totaling $20.5 million, up 24% from 2017. The average application was for $93,000, and applicants reported an average income of $69,000. 58% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Northwest Bank, with 63 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 | 219 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $20,505,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $93,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $355,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $69,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $518,000 |
| 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 |
* | $ 1,541,610,000 | 63 | $ 5,055,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation 8800 NW 62ND AVE JOHNSTON, IA 50131 |
* | $ -1,000 | 29 | $ 3,955,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,747,398,000,000 | 22 | $ 1,640,000 |
| Flanagan State Bank 301 W FALCON HWY FLANAGAN, IL 61740 |
* | $ 191,384,000 | 8 | $ 750,000 |
| PennyMac Loan Services LLC 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ -1,000 | 6 | $ 580,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 |
* | $ -1,000 | 5 | $ 355,000 |
| Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC 244 SOUTH GATEWAY PLACE JENKS, OK 74037 |
* | $ -1,000 | 5 | $ 405,000 |
| US Bank, N.A. 425 WALNUT STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 |
* | $ 456,025,829,000 | 5 | $ 365,000 |
| Bankers' Bank 7700 MINERAL POINT ROAD MADISON, WI 53717 |
* | $ 690,531,000 | 4 | $ 700,000 |
| Fairway Independent Mort Corp 4801 S. BILTMORE LANE MADISON, WI 53718 |
* | $ -1,000 | 4 | $ 350,000 |
| Inspired Financial Services, LLC 2708 BICENTENNIAL DR, STE A CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 425,000 |
| loanDepot.com LLC 6561 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 375,000 |
| Mortgage Research Center 1400 VETERANS UNITED DR. COLUMBIA, MO 65203 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 425,000 |
| United Bank of Iowa 501 SECOND STREET IDA GROVE, IA 51445 |
* | $ 1,490,031,000 | 3 | $ 205,000 |
| Flagstar Bank NA TROY, MI 49098 |
* | $ 16,855,693,000 | 3 | $ 475,000 |
| Finance of America Mortgage LLC 300 WELSH ROAD BUILDING 5 WILMINGTON, DE 19044 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 80,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 250,000 |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank 10750 MCDERMOTT FREEWAY SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288 |
* | $ 80,522,766,000 | 2 | $ 120,000 |
| Lendingone LLC 901 YAMATO RD #150 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 80,000 |
| Bank Iowa 1150 JORDAN CREEK PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 |
* | $ 1,294,980,000 | 2 | $ 500,000 |
| Carrington Mortgage Services LLC 500 NORTH STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD SUITES 1030, 1300 AND 1400 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 130,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 130,000 |
| Bank Midwest 1525 18TH STREET SUITE 100 SPIRIT LAKE, IA 51360 |
* | $ 835,005,000 | 2 | $ 130,000 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union 820 FOLLIN LANE VIENNA, VA 22180 |
* | $ 90,565,764,000 | 2 | $ 120,000 |
| Veridian Credit Union 1827 ANSBOROUGH AVE WATERLOO, IA 50701 |
* | $ 3,558,094,000 | 2 | $ 30,000 |
| American Financial Network, Inc. 10 POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 330 BREA, CA 92821 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 230,000 |
| One Reverse Mortgage, LLC 4445 EASTGATE MALL, SUITE 320 SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 4425 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 265,000 |
| Ditech Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE, SUITE 100 FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| Bank of America NA 31303 AGOURA RD CA6-917-01-20 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 1,751,524,000,000 | 1 | $ 45,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OH 43240 |
* | $ 2,140,778,000,000 | 1 | $ 5,000 |
| Primelending 18111 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 900 DALLAS, TX 75252 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| Royal United Mortgage LLC 7999 KNUE RD. STE 300 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| Everbank N.A. 501 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 |
* | $ 34,298,273,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Lincoln Savings Bank 301 WASHINGTON ST REINBECK, IA 50669 |
* | $ 1,105,885,000 | 1 | $ 145,000 |
| Homeowners Financial Group, LLC 16427 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 145 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| Plains Commerce Bank 220 MAIN ST HOVEN, SD 57450 |
* | $ 650,256,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Longbridge Financial, LLC 1 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, SUITE 900 MAHWAH, NJ 07495 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Four Points Federal Credit Union 510 N 127TH ST OMAHA, NE 68137 |
* | $ 124,488,000 | 1 | $ 45,000 |
| Caliber Home Loans, Inc. 1525 S. BELTLINE ROAD WILMINGTON, DE 75019 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Village Capital & Investment 2460 PASEO VERDE PKWY SUITE 100 HENDERSON, NV 89074 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| American Advisors Group 3800 W.CHAPMAN SUITE 300 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| Chickasaw Community Bank 909 S MERIDIAN AVE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73142 |
* | $ 133,225,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| The Money Source Inc. 135 MAXESS ROAD NEW YORK, NY 11747 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 6115 PARK SOUTH DRIVE, STE 200 RALEIGH, NC 28210 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| Bankwest, Inc. 420 S. PIERRE STREET, PO BOX 998 PIERRE, SD 57501 |
* | $ 1,086,583,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Greenstate Credit Union 2355 LANDON RD NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 |
* | $ 4,672,409,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 201 SOUTH HOUGH STREET BARRINGTON, IL 60010 |
* | $ 2,002,887,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
The tables below break down 2018 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 | 117 | $12,115,000 | $103,000 | $315,000 | $63,000 | $242,000 |
| Cash-out Refinancing | 39 | $4,175,000 | $107,000 | $355,000 | $76,000 | $518,000 |
| Refinancing | 31 | $2,665,000 | $85,000 | $305,000 | $79,000 | $270,000 |
| Home Improvement | 16 | $960,000 | $60,000 | $305,000 | $94,000 | $205,000 |
| Other Purpose | 11 | $355,000 | $32,000 | $125,000 | $52,000 | $98,000 |
| Not Applicable | 5 | $235,000 | $47,000 | $85,000 | $47,000 | $47,000 |
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 | 177 | $17,025,000 | $96,000 | $355,000 | $70,000 | $518,000 |
| Not Provided | 18 | $1,640,000 | $91,000 | $205,000 | $57,000 | $155,000 |
| Not applicable | 15 | $1,075,000 | $71,000 | $125,000 | $47,000 | $47,000 |
| Asian | 5 | $365,000 | $73,000 | $135,000 | $121,000 | $205,000 |
| Black or African American | 3 | $295,000 | $98,000 | $115,000 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 |
| Hispanic | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Native Hawaiian 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) | 134 | $12,230,000 | $91,000 | $355,000 | $81,000 | $518,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 35 | $3,765,000 | $107,000 | $265,000 | $47,000 | $100,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 34 | $2,930,000 | $86,000 | $175,000 | $45,000 | $115,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 16 | $1,580,000 | $98,000 | $215,000 | $69,000 | $119,000 |
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 | 127 | $11,855,000 | $93,000 | $315,000 | $72,000 | $270,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 42 | $3,480,000 | $82,000 | $305,000 | $59,000 | $518,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 23 | $2,395,000 | $104,000 | $355,000 | $84,000 | $359,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 20 | $1,760,000 | $88,000 | $265,000 | $44,000 | $73,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 6 | $840,000 | $140,000 | $305,000 | $54,000 | $134,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 | $78,000 | $78,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 173 | $16,605,000 | $95,000 | $355,000 | $72,000 | $359,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 15 | $1,385,000 | $92,000 | $175,000 | $50,000 | $146,000 |
| Credit History | 12 | $660,000 | $55,000 | $125,000 | $52,000 | $115,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 8 | $940,000 | $117,000 | $305,000 | $112,000 | $518,000 |
| Collateral | 5 | $405,000 | $81,000 | $165,000 | $53,000 | $60,000 |
| Other | 4 | $420,000 | $105,000 | $135,000 | $52,000 | $56,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 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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