Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 12,685 mortgage applications in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area totaling $2.0 billion, up 37% from 2019. The average application was for $156,026, and applicants reported an average income of $91,000. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 7% were denied. The most active lender was Veridian Credit Union, with 3,106 applications, followed by Greenstate Credit Union and Farmers State Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 12,685
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,979,195,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $156,026
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $22,595,000
Average Applicant Income $91,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,221,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Veridian Credit Union
Waterloo, IA
3,106 $352,390,000 $113,000 $78,000
2 Greenstate Credit Union
North Liberty, IA
2,039 $281,475,000 $138,000 $101,000
3 Farmers State Bank
Waterloo, IA
723 $136,545,000 $188,000 $107,000
4 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Johnston, IA
707 $124,555,000 $176,000 $106,000
5 Collins Community Credit Union
Cedar Rapids, IA
415 $59,615,000 $143,000 $92,000
6 Lincoln Savings Bank
Reinbeck, IA
397 $79,795,000 $200,000 $90,000
7 West Gate Bank
Lincoln, NE
365 $63,815,000 $174,000 $147,000
8 Dupaco Community Credit Union
Dubuque, IA
334 $29,590,000 $88,000 $68,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
318 $57,620,000 $181,000 $99,000
10 Empeople Credit Union
Moline, IL
305 $45,725,000 $149,000 $108,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA in 2020

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 4,535 $852,715,000 $188,000 $22,595,000 $101,000 $8,221,000
Home Purchase 4,450 $655,430,000 $147,000 $6,855,000 $80,000 $975,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,899 $374,455,000 $197,000 $15,005,000 $104,000 $1,727,000
Other Purpose 884 $53,290,000 $60,000 $405,000 $81,000 $790,000
Home Improvement 826 $34,820,000 $42,000 $945,000 $79,000 $797,000
Not Applicable 91 $8,485,000 $93,000 $235,000 $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 9,645 $1,323,665,000 $137,000 $1,665,000 $91,000 $8,221,000
Not applicable 1,585 $465,865,000 $293,000 $22,595,000 $100,000 $1,727,000
Not Provided 756 $107,430,000 $142,000 $805,000 $93,000 $1,164,000
Black or African American 282 $26,640,000 $94,000 $515,000 $66,000 $323,000
Hispanic 232 $23,350,000 $100,000 $445,000 $67,000 $350,000
Asian 130 $24,880,000 $191,000 $725,000 $119,000 $747,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 29 $3,505,000 $120,000 $425,000 $91,000 $466,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $460,000 $115,000 $165,000 $75,000 $146,000

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) 11,720 $1,819,750,000 $155,000 $22,595,000 $92,000 $8,221,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 467 $66,475,000 $142,000 $6,655,000 $58,000 $600,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 436 $84,640,000 $194,000 $595,000 $75,000 $250,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 62 $8,330,000 $134,000 $515,000 $56,000 $165,000

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 8,235 $1,338,955,000 $162,000 $22,595,000 $93,000 $8,221,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,461 $268,615,000 $183,000 $515,000 $96,000 $1,727,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,197 $154,205,000 $128,000 $1,295,000 $93,000 $1,632,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 920 $104,340,000 $113,000 $1,485,000 $66,000 $848,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 452 $47,700,000 $105,000 $805,000 $81,000 $1,682,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 408 $63,500,000 $155,000 $2,005,000 $94,000 $600,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 11 $1,715,000 $155,000 $365,000 $59,000 $117,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $165,000 $165,000 $165,000 $60,000 $60,000

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 11,239 $1,790,385,000 $159,000 $22,595,000 $93,000 $8,221,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 805 $119,025,000 $147,000 $4,355,000 $78,000 $922,000
Credit History 321 $28,705,000 $89,000 $1,485,000 $68,000 $848,000
Credit Application Incomplete 105 $15,085,000 $143,000 $575,000 $86,000 $472,000
Collateral 91 $11,935,000 $131,000 $525,000 $75,000 $566,000
Other 54 $5,670,000 $105,000 $515,000 $63,000 $260,000
Unverifiable Information 33 $4,045,000 $122,000 $275,000 $93,000 $200,000
Employment History 22 $2,540,000 $115,000 $215,000 $48,000 $128,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 13 $1,515,000 $116,000 $195,000 $81,000 $204,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $290,000 $145,000 $155,000 $84,000 $85,000

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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