In 2023, lenders reported 185 mortgage applications in Palo Alto County, IA totaling $22.4 million, down 22% from 2022. The average application was for $121,000, and applicants reported an average income of $83,000. 62% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Northwest Bank, with 52 applications, followed by Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation and PennyMac Loan Services LLC.
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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 | 185 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $22,425,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $121,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $965,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $83,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $349,000 |
| 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 |
* | $ 2,471,026,000 | 52 | $ 5,860,000 |
| Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation 8800 NW 62ND AVE JOHNSTON, IA 50131 |
* | $ -1,000 | 17 | $ 2,285,000 |
| PennyMac Loan Services LLC 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ -1,000 | 14 | $ 1,840,000 |
| Flanagan State Bank 301 W FALCON HWY FLANAGAN, IL 61740 |
* | $ 274,304,000 | 13 | $ 1,695,000 |
| Bankers' Bank 7700 MINERAL POINT ROAD MADISON, WI 53717 |
* | $ 1,382,388,000 | 8 | $ 850,000 |
| Iowa Trust & Savings Bank 2101 10TH ST EMMETSBURG, IA 50536 |
* | $ 462,020,000 | 6 | $ 330,000 |
| Mortgage Research Center 1400 VETERANS UNITED DR. COLUMBIA, MO 65203 |
* | $ -1,000 | 4 | $ 440,000 |
| United Bank of Iowa 501 SECOND STREET IDA GROVE, IA 51445 |
* | $ 2,331,206,000 | 4 | $ 440,000 |
| US Bank, N.A. 425 WALNUT STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 |
* | $ 585,135,605,000 | 3 | $ 125,000 |
| Farm Credit Mid-America, Aca 1601 UPS DRIVE LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 735,000 |
| Planet Home Lending, LLC 321 RESEARCH PARKWAY SUITE 303 MERIDEN, CT 06450 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 435,000 |
| Veridian Credit Union 1827 ANSBOROUGH AVE WATERLOO, IA 50701 |
* | $ 6,896,511,000 | 3 | $ 105,000 |
| United Wholesale Mortgage 40600 ANN ARBOR RD E STE 201 PLYMOUTH, MI 48170 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 220,000 |
| Central Bank 600 LAKE AVENUE STORM LAKE, IA 50588 |
* | $ 1,964,850,000 | 2 | $ 150,000 |
| Greenstate Credit Union 2355 LANDON RD NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317 |
* | $ 11,283,366,000 | 2 | $ 240,000 |
| American State Bank 525 N MAIN AVE, PO BOX 140 SIOUX CENTER, IA 51250 |
* | $ 1,254,978,000 | 2 | $ 1,850,000 |
| Bank Iowa 1150 JORDAN CREEK PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 |
* | $ 1,918,861,000 | 2 | $ 130,000 |
| Flagstar Bank NA TROY, MI 49098 |
* | $ 90,036,656,000 | 2 | $ 310,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 340,000 |
| Coastal Community Bank PO BOX 12220 EVERETT, WA 98203 |
* | $ 3,141,703,000 | 2 | $ 70,000 |
| Frontier Financial, Inc. dba Frontier Mortgage 16647 CHESTERFIELD GROVE ROAD, SUITE 100 CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 340,000 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union 820 FOLLIN LANE VIENNA, VA 22180 |
* | $ 156,645,099,000 | 2 | $ 60,000 |
| New American Funding, Llc. 14511 MYFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 TUSTIN, CA 92780 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Plains Commerce Bank 220 MAIN ST HOVEN, SD 57450 |
* | $ 1,054,618,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| BNC National Bank BISMARCK, ND 58501 |
* | $ 942,438,000 | 1 | $ 165,000 |
| Empeople Credit Union 3950 38TH AVENUE MOLINE, IL 61265 |
* | $ 1,991,835,000 | 1 | $ 235,000 |
| Security State Bank 109 W 2ND ST SUTHERLAND, IA 51058 |
* | $ 313,938,000 | 1 | $ 185,000 |
| Fourleaf Federal Credit Union 899 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD BETHPAGE, NY 11714 |
* | $ 11,943,023,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Reliance State Bank 606 BROAD ST STORY CITY, IA 50248 |
* | $ 303,001,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| Farmers Trust and Savings Bank 122 MAIN STREET EARLING, IA 51530 |
* | $ 136,614,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. 101 S. FIFTH STREET, STE 200 COLUMBIA, MO 65201 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 45,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| CMG Mortgage Inc 3160 CROW CANYON ROAD, SUITE 400 SAN RAMON, IL 94583 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| First National Bank 141 E MAIN ST OLDHAM, MN 57051 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 225,000 |
| V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. 9221 E VIA DE VENTURA SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| Royal United Mortgage LLC 7999 KNUE RD. STE 300 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Spring Eq, LLC 1 WEST ELM STREET SUITE 450 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 25,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,717,531,000,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Polaris Home Funding Corp. 151 44TH ST. SW GRANDVILLE, MI 49418 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 125,000 |
| First International Bank & Trust 1600 S BDWAY MINOT, ND 58701 |
* | $ 4,910,204,000 | 1 | $ 155,000 |
| Bank of America NA 31303 AGOURA RD CA6-917-01-20 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 2,418,508,000,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| Midfirst Bank 501 NW GRAND BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 |
* | $ 34,681,050,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| I H Mississippi Valley Credit Union 2121 47TH STREET MOLINE, IL 61265 |
* | $ 2,035,629,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Figure Lending LLC SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 25,000 |
| The Central Trust Bank 238 MADISON ST. JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101 |
* | $ 19,309,880,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 201 SOUTH HOUGH STREET BARRINGTON, IL 60010 |
* | $ 3,765,608,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc 4820 EASTGATE MALL, STE 100 SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 125,000 |
| The Money Source Inc. 135 MAXESS ROAD NEW YORK, NY 11747 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 195,000 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation 951 YAMATO ROAD SUITE 175 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Amerisave Mortgage Company 1200 ALTMORE AVENUE BUILDING 2 SUITE 300 SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30342 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Newrez LLC FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 155,000 |
| Carrington Mortgage Services LLC 500 NORTH STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD SUITES 1030, 1300 AND 1400 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 25,000 |
| American Financial Resources LLC 9 SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 125,000 |
The tables below break down 2023 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 | 118 | $15,760,000 | $133,000 | $885,000 | $79,000 | $300,000 |
| Refinancing | 19 | $3,515,000 | $185,000 | $965,000 | $130,000 | $309,000 |
| Home Improvement | 17 | $995,000 | $58,000 | $175,000 | $100,000 | $349,000 |
| Other Purpose | 16 | $670,000 | $41,000 | $175,000 | $66,000 | $140,000 |
| Cash-out Refinancing | 14 | $1,290,000 | $92,000 | $285,000 | $57,000 | $106,000 |
| Not Applicable | 1 | $195,000 | $195,000 | $195,000 | $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 | 139 | $15,105,000 | $108,000 | $835,000 | $82,000 | $349,000 |
| Not applicable | 28 | $5,190,000 | $185,000 | $965,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Not Provided | 13 | $1,445,000 | $111,000 | $285,000 | $80,000 | $300,000 |
| Hispanic | 2 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $95,000 | $105,000 | $131,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $103,000 | $103,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $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) | 127 | $15,215,000 | $119,000 | $965,000 | $92,000 | $349,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 26 | $3,080,000 | $118,000 | $195,000 | $58,000 | $116,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 23 | $2,965,000 | $128,000 | $235,000 | $57,000 | $97,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 9 | $1,165,000 | $129,000 | $195,000 | $64,000 | $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 | 114 | $15,010,000 | $131,000 | $965,000 | $90,000 | $349,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 26 | $3,330,000 | $128,000 | $235,000 | $116,000 | $116,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 19 | $1,745,000 | $91,000 | $285,000 | $60,000 | $135,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 16 | $1,610,000 | $100,000 | $265,000 | $78,000 | $123,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 6 | $480,000 | $80,000 | $145,000 | $59,000 | $115,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 3 | $165,000 | $55,000 | $75,000 | $62,000 | $77,000 |
| Preapproval Approved but not Accepted | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | $144,000 | $144,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 159 | $20,185,000 | $126,000 | $965,000 | $88,000 | $349,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 14 | $1,090,000 | $77,000 | $255,000 | $52,000 | $107,000 |
| Collateral | 3 | $235,000 | $78,000 | $155,000 | $75,000 | $115,000 |
| Employment History | 2 | $130,000 | $65,000 | $95,000 | $17,000 | $34,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 2 | $230,000 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $42,000 | $42,000 |
| Credit History | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | $25,000 | $94,000 | $107,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $135,000 | $135,000 |
| Other | 1 | $285,000 | $285,000 | $285,000 | $104,000 | $104,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $103,000 | $103,000 |
| 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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