Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 6,400 mortgage applications in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area totaling $830.1 million, down 25% from 2022. The average application was for $129,707, and applicants reported an average income of $99,000. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Veridian Credit Union, with 2,127 applications, followed by Greenstate Credit Union and Dupaco Community Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 6,400
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $830,130,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $129,707
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,375,000
Average Applicant Income $99,000
Highest Applicant Income $7,009,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Veridian Credit Union
Waterloo, IA
2,127 $201,045,000 $94,000 $84,000
2 Greenstate Credit Union
North Liberty, IA
997 $129,795,000 $130,000 $110,000
3 Dupaco Community Credit Union
Dubuque, IA
224 $16,050,000 $71,000 $107,000
4 Empeople Credit Union
Moline, IL
214 $26,800,000 $125,000 $115,000
5 Farmers State Bank
Waterloo, IA
205 $27,525,000 $134,000 $112,000
6 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
Johnston, IA
165 $34,045,000 $206,000 $107,000
7 Lincoln Savings Bank
Reinbeck, IA
150 $24,640,000 $164,000 $86,000
8 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
130 $16,590,000 $127,000 $106,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
123 $27,815,000 $226,000 $93,000
10 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
121 $22,355,000 $184,000 $37,000

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The tables below break down 2023 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 2023

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 3,630 $602,860,000 $166,000 $6,375,000 $98,000 $7,009,000
Home Improvement 910 $43,850,000 $48,000 $3,285,000 $95,000 $1,632,000
Other Purpose 744 $37,950,000 $51,000 $805,000 $111,000 $6,656,000
Refinancing 559 $75,295,000 $134,000 $3,145,000 $104,000 $2,013,000
Cash-out Refinancing 542 $68,990,000 $127,000 $4,415,000 $87,000 $900,000
Not Applicable 15 $1,185,000 $79,000 $165,000 $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 4,651 $561,825,000 $120,000 $2,885,000 $100,000 $7,009,000
Not applicable 778 $163,560,000 $210,000 $6,375,000 $120,000 $250,000
Not Provided 357 $43,935,000 $123,000 $705,000 $97,000 $900,000
Black or African American 282 $22,810,000 $80,000 $565,000 $73,000 $1,416,000
Hispanic 228 $22,240,000 $97,000 $395,000 $87,000 $1,380,000
Asian 67 $11,695,000 $174,000 $685,000 $124,000 $750,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 25 $2,825,000 $113,000 $395,000 $95,000 $735,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 $245,000 $81,000 $115,000 $61,000 $75,000

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) 5,844 $726,390,000 $124,000 $6,375,000 $100,000 $7,009,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 319 $49,335,000 $154,000 $475,000 $73,000 $336,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 218 $51,290,000 $235,000 $645,000 $88,000 $463,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 19 $3,115,000 $163,000 $245,000 $74,000 $99,000

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 4,185 $551,605,000 $131,000 $6,375,000 $100,000 $5,337,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 641 $50,945,000 $79,000 $805,000 $92,000 $7,009,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 617 $82,705,000 $134,000 $3,285,000 $98,000 $2,277,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 522 $107,490,000 $205,000 $725,000 $136,000 $735,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 279 $19,605,000 $70,000 $555,000 $85,000 $1,380,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 149 $16,855,000 $113,000 $655,000 $94,000 $405,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $630,000 $157,000 $305,000 $61,000 $90,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 3 $295,000 $98,000 $135,000 $73,000 $104,000

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 5,550 $744,850,000 $134,000 $4,415,000 $100,000 $5,337,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 382 $49,450,000 $129,000 $6,375,000 $93,000 $7,009,000
Credit History 281 $15,875,000 $56,000 $345,000 $73,000 $1,632,000
Collateral 65 $6,945,000 $106,000 $385,000 $93,000 $349,000
Other 43 $3,865,000 $89,000 $475,000 $85,000 $342,000
Credit Application Incomplete 33 $3,975,000 $120,000 $805,000 $311,000 $6,656,000
Unverifiable Information 18 $2,300,000 $127,000 $305,000 $82,000 $224,000
Employment History 18 $2,000,000 $111,000 $565,000 $50,000 $235,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 10 $870,000 $87,000 $225,000 $69,000 $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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