White County, IN Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 1,946 mortgage applications in White County, IN totaling $303.9 million, up 9% from 2020. The average application was for $156,000, and applicants reported an average income of $85,000. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. The most active lender was First Merchants Bank, with 204 applications, followed by Ruoff Mortgage Company and The Fountain Trust Company.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,946
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $303,910,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $156,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,005,000
Average Applicant Income $85,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,419,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in White County, IN (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in White County, IN in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 First Merchants Bank
Muncie, IN
204 $24,020,000 $117,000 $88,000
2 Ruoff Mortgage Company
Fort Wayne, IN
135 $20,705,000 $153,000 $64,000
3 The Fountain Trust Company
Covington, IN
93 $14,245,000 $153,000 $90,000
4 Centier Bank
Merrillville, IN
64 $10,130,000 $158,000 $102,000
5 Purdue Federal CU
West Lafayette, IN
61 $9,255,000 $151,000 $92,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
58 $8,580,000 $147,000 $69,000
7 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
52 $7,060,000 $135,000 $62,000
8 Horizon Bank
Michigan City, IN
47 $5,805,000 $123,000 $73,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
41 $5,595,000 $136,000 $60,000
10 Alliance Bank
Francesville, IN
38 $6,140,000 $161,000 $98,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in White County, IN by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for White County, IN in 2021

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 680 $120,790,000 $177,000 $955,000 $86,000 $1,296,000
Refinancing 646 $101,030,000 $156,000 $5,005,000 $82,000 $555,000
Cash-out Refinancing 424 $66,890,000 $157,000 $545,000 $86,000 $1,419,000
Other Purpose 108 $8,700,000 $80,000 $715,000 $91,000 $1,108,000
Home Improvement 73 $5,135,000 $70,000 $225,000 $91,000 $330,000
Not Applicable 15 $1,365,000 $91,000 $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 1,567 $236,575,000 $150,000 $725,000 $86,000 $1,419,000
Not Provided 180 $27,170,000 $150,000 $715,000 $85,000 $1,108,000
Not applicable 124 $29,680,000 $239,000 $5,005,000 $90,000 $239,000
Hispanic 58 $7,260,000 $125,000 $375,000 $59,000 $259,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 6 $1,140,000 $190,000 $375,000 $86,000 $166,000
Asian 6 $1,190,000 $198,000 $255,000 $81,000 $156,000
Black or African American 4 $760,000 $190,000 $255,000 $41,000 $76,000
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) 1,438 $227,260,000 $158,000 $5,005,000 $93,000 $1,419,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 291 $38,745,000 $133,000 $355,000 $53,000 $142,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 140 $27,010,000 $192,000 $645,000 $68,000 $211,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 77 $10,895,000 $141,000 $295,000 $45,000 $88,000

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 1,176 $194,400,000 $165,000 $5,005,000 $89,000 $1,419,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 260 $32,480,000 $124,000 $715,000 $71,000 $1,108,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 206 $30,490,000 $148,000 $475,000 $75,000 $431,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 146 $23,800,000 $163,000 $495,000 $100,000 $555,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 89 $12,605,000 $141,000 $555,000 $80,000 $324,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 68 $9,830,000 $144,000 $395,000 $99,000 $1,296,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $305,000 $305,000 $305,000 $78,000 $78,000
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 1,637 $263,135,000 $160,000 $5,005,000 $87,000 $1,419,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 120 $17,060,000 $142,000 $525,000 $71,000 $513,000
Credit History 85 $9,075,000 $106,000 $365,000 $75,000 $313,000
Collateral 44 $5,650,000 $128,000 $355,000 $78,000 $330,000
Credit Application Incomplete 20 $2,730,000 $136,000 $245,000 $83,000 $279,000
Other 18 $3,330,000 $185,000 $715,000 $142,000 $1,108,000
Unverifiable Information 8 $1,120,000 $140,000 $365,000 $111,000 $180,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 8 $1,140,000 $142,000 $255,000 $61,000 $108,000
Employment History 5 $525,000 $105,000 $185,000 $23,000 $32,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $40,000 $40,000

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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