Palo Alto County, IA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 301 mortgage applications in Palo Alto County, IA totaling $25.1 million, down 16% from 2007. The average application was for $83,000, and applicants reported an average income of $58,000. 42% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 24% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 43 applications, followed by Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporat and Northwest Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 301
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $25,121,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $83,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $660,000
Average Applicant Income $58,000
Highest Applicant Income $912,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Palo Alto County, IA (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Palo Alto County, IA in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
43 $3,872,000 $90,000 $69,000
2 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporat
Johnston, IA
37 $3,518,000 $95,000 $58,000
3 Northwest Bank
Spencer, IA
27 $2,241,000 $83,000 $75,000
4 Citicorp Trust Bank, FSB
New York, NY
19 $2,022,000 $106,000 $56,000
5 Hfc Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
17 $1,265,000 $74,000 $55,000
6 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
16 $1,123,000 $70,000 $32,000
7 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
13 $1,185,000 $91,000 $61,000
8 US Bank, N.A.
Milwaukee, WI
10 $979,000 $97,000 $11,000
9 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
10 $463,000 $46,000 $23,000
10 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
9 $713,000 $79,000 $34,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Palo Alto County, IA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Palo Alto County, IA in 2008

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 188 $16,913,000 $89,000 $660,000 $62,000 $912,000
Home Purchase 93 $7,158,000 $76,000 $315,000 $48,000 $209,000
Home Improvement 20 $1,050,000 $52,000 $165,000 $73,000 $301,000

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 269 $22,844,000 $84,000 $660,000 $62,000 $912,000
Not applicable 16 $1,220,000 $76,000 $187,000 $5,000 $54,000
Not Provided 14 $1,026,000 $73,000 $140,000 $63,000 $143,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $29,000 $29,000
Black or African American 1 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian 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) 241 $20,467,000 $84,000 $660,000 $64,000 $912,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 39 $3,177,000 $81,000 $195,000 $41,000 $97,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 18 $1,133,000 $62,000 $105,000 $27,000 $54,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3 $344,000 $114,000 $130,000 $51,000 $54,000

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 $11,516,000 $90,000 $315,000 $74,000 $912,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 71 $5,167,000 $72,000 $243,000 $46,000 $152,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 35 $2,753,000 $78,000 $187,000 $32,000 $173,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 34 $2,453,000 $72,000 $195,000 $57,000 $153,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 29 $2,833,000 $97,000 $660,000 $57,000 $143,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 5 $399,000 $79,000 $118,000 $49,000 $70,000
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
Credit History 17 $962,000 $56,000 $116,000 $37,000 $65,000
Collateral 12 $1,382,000 $115,000 $243,000 $68,000 $152,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 5 $220,000 $44,000 $79,000 $28,000 $64,000
Other 3 $208,000 $69,000 $90,000 $80,000 $102,000
Employment History 2 $150,000 $75,000 $76,000 $40,000 $58,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 $60,000 $60,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1 $192,000 $192,000 $192,000 $80,000 $80,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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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