Fortunebank Mortgage Rates, Fees & Info

Arnold, MO

LEI: 549300WB1KDYDW5IRX09

Tax ID: 20-3586209

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Review & Overview

Fortunebank is a smaller bank specializing in Home Purchase and Refi loans. Fortunebank has a high proportion of conventional loans. Their top markets by origination volume include: St. Louis, Birmingham, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Augusta among others. We have data for 7 markets. (Some data included below & more in-depth data is available with an active subscription.)

Fortunebank has an above average approval rate when compared to the average across all lenders. They have a below average pick rate when compared to similar lenders. Fortunebank is typically a low fee lender. (We use the term "fees" to include things like closing costs and other costs incurred by borrowers-- whether they are paid out of pocket or rolled into the loan.) They typically have about average rates.

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Originations

49

Origination Dollar Volume (All Markets)

$15,825,000

Employee count

59

Awards

FortuneBank 30 Year Conventional Loans silver
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Top Markets

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Market Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
ST. LOUIS, MO-IL (FHA|USDA|VA) 41 $12,605,000 $307,439 $2,456 3.84%
BIRMINGHAM-HOOVER, AL (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $2,005,000 $2,005,000 $0 4.50%
Outside of Metro Areas 3 $575,000 $191,667 $2,433 3.46%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $255,000 $255,000 $0 3.75%
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL-BLOOMINGTON, MN-WI (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $175,000 $175,000 $2,561 2.38%
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY, GA-SC (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $115,000 $115,000 $2,583 2.88%
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH LITTLE ROCK-CONWAY, AR (FHA|USDA|VA) 1 $95,000 $95,000 $0 4.00%
Fortunebank's top markets include St. Louis, Birmingham, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Augusta among others.

Their top states include:
  • Missouri (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Alabama (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Illinois (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Minnesota (FHA|USDA|VA)
  • Georgia (FHA|USDA|VA)
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    Product Mix

    Loan Type Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Conventional 49 $15,825,000 $322,959 $2,463 3.78%

    For 2021, Fortunebank's most frequently originated type of loan was Conventional, with 49 originations.

    Loan Reason

    Loan Reason Originations Total Value Avg. Loan Avg. Fees Avg. Rate
    Home Purchase 25 $10,985,000 $439,400 $3,080 4.23%
    Refi 15 $3,535,000 $235,667 $2,124 3.17%
    Cash Out Refi 6 $880,000 $146,667 $2,161 3.25%
    Home Improvement 2 $310,000 $155,000 $3,211 4.69%
    Other 1 $115,000 $115,000 $2,952 3.00%

    For 2021, Fortunebank's most frequently cited loan purpose was Home Purchase, with 25 originations. The 2nd most popular reason was Refi, with 15 originations.

    Loan Duration/Length

    Loan Length Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    30 Year 18 $2,880,000 $160,000 $2,626 3.28%
    1 Year 8 $1,180,000 $147,500 $0 4.63%
    Other 8 $4,770,000 $596,250 $2,296 4.50%
    5 Year 6 $5,630,000 $938,333 $0 4.33%
    20 Year 4 $530,000 $132,500 $2,079 3.38%
    15 Year 3 $405,000 $135,000 $1,959 2.42%
    3 Year 1 $125,000 $125,000 $0 4.00%
    10 Year 1 $305,000 $305,000 $2,369 2.38%

    For 2021, Fortunebank's most frequently cited loan duration was 30 Year, with 18 originations. The 2nd most popular length was 1 Year, with 8 originations.

    Origination Fees/Closing Costs

    Origination Fee/Closing Cost Originations Total Value Average Loan
    $<1k 19 $3,375,000 $177,632
    $1k-2k 7 $1,055,000 $150,714

    Fortunebank's average total fees were $2,626, while their most frequently occuring range of origination fees (closing costs) were in the $<1k bucket, with 19 originations.

    Interest Rates

    Loan Rate Originations Total Value Average Loan
    3-4% 18 $4,920,000 $273,333
    4-5% 13 $7,725,000 $594,231
    2.5-3% 8 $1,450,000 $181,250
    <2.5% 5 $895,000 $179,000
    5-6% 5 $835,000 $167,000

    During 2021, Fortunebank's average interest rate for loans was 3.28%, while their most frequently originated rate bucket for loans was 3-4%, with 18 originations.

    Loan Sizing

    Loan Size Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $100k-200k 20 $2,950,000 $147,500 $2,341 3.59%
    $200k-400k 12 $3,170,000 $264,167 $2,557 3.59%
    $100,000 or less 11 $735,000 $66,818 $2,704 4.07%
    $1MM+ 3 $7,085,000 $2,361,667 $0 4.33%
    $600k-1MM 2 $1,460,000 $730,000 $0 4.13%
    $400k-600k 1 $425,000 $425,000 $0 4.25%

    2021 saw Fortunebank place emphasis on $100k-200k loans with 20 originations, totaling $2,950,000 in origination value.

    Applicant Income

    Applicant Income Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    $50k-75k 7 $1,045,000 $149,286 $2,113 3.39%
    $100k-150k 6 $1,150,000 $191,667 $2,484 3.35%
    $150k-250k 6 $1,340,000 $223,333 $2,571 3.06%
    $50k or less 6 $680,000 $113,333 $2,432 3.38%
    $75k-100k 2 $400,000 $200,000 $2,379 3.31%
    $250k+ 1 $75,000 $75,000 $3,853 3.50%

    Fortunebank lent most frequently to those with incomes in the $50k-75k range, with 7 originations. The second most popular income band? $100k-150k, with 6 originations.

    Applicant Debt to Income Ratio

    DTI Ratio Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-30% 11 $2,025,000 $184,091 $2,240 3.05%
    <20% 5 $815,000 $163,000 $1,979 3.53%
    30-36% 4 $650,000 $162,500 $3,390 3.22%
    40% 2 $400,000 $200,000 $2,379 3.31%
    41% 2 $200,000 $100,000 $3,112 4.13%
    42% 2 $380,000 $190,000 $2,591 3.38%
    >60% 1 $25,000 $25,000 $0 5.25%
    39% 1 $145,000 $145,000 $2,313 3.25%
    46% 1 $175,000 $175,000 $2,561 2.38%

    Fortunebank lent most frequently to those with DTI ratios of 20-30%, with 11 originations. The next most common DTI ratio? <20%, with 5 originations.

    Ethnicity Mix

    Applicant Ethnicity Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    Not applicable 20 $11,010,000 $550,500 $0 4.43%
    White 27 $4,565,000 $169,074 $2,462 3.25%
    Not provided 1 $225,000 $225,000 $2,500 3.38%
    Black 1 $25,000 $25,000 $0 5.25%

    Approval Rates

    Total approvals of all applications
    97.50%

    Fortunebank has an exceptionally high approval rate. They either target their audience very well or may have lax underwriting protocols.

    Pick Rate

    Approvals leading to origination
    40.82%

    Fortunebank has a low pick rate. They may have issues with closing loans or may approve everyone, but with onerous loan terms.

    Points and Fees

    Points Originations Total Value Average Loan
    NA 49 $15,825,000 $322,959

    Occupancy Type Mix

    Dwelling Type Originations Total Value Average Loan
    49 $15,825,000 $322,959

    LTV Distribution

    Loan to Value Originations Total Value Average Loan Average Fees Average Rate
    20-40% 2 $530,000 $265,000 $2,170 2.50%
    40-60% 10 $3,610,000 $361,000 $2,149 3.43%
    60-80% 26 $4,540,000 $174,615 $2,660 3.96%
    80-100% 11 $7,145,000 $649,545 $2,522 3.90%

    Complaints

    Bank Name Product Issue 2021 CPFB Complaints % of Total Issues
    Freedom Mortgage Company Conventional home mortgage Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 74 9.7%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Conventional home mortgage Closing on a mortgage 36 4.7%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Conventional home mortgage Improper use of your report 3 0.4%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Conventional home mortgage Incorrect information on your report 5 0.7%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Conventional home mortgage Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 3 0.4%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Conventional home mortgage Struggling to pay mortgage 18 2.4%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Conventional home mortgage Trouble during payment process 122 16.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 37 4.9%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Closing on a mortgage 19 2.5%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services 1 0.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Improper use of your report 1 0.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Incorrect information on your report 6 0.8%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 6 0.8%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Struggling to pay mortgage 65 8.6%
    Freedom Mortgage Company FHA mortgage Trouble during payment process 82 10.8%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 1 0.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) Improper use of your report 1 0.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) Trouble during payment process 1 0.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Other type of mortgage Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 10 1.3%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Other type of mortgage Closing on a mortgage 1 0.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Other type of mortgage Incorrect information on your report 1 0.1%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Other type of mortgage Struggling to pay mortgage 7 0.9%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Other type of mortgage Trouble during payment process 12 1.6%
    Freedom Mortgage Company Reverse mortgage Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 2 0.3%
    Freedom Mortgage Company VA mortgage Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 50 6.6%
    Freedom Mortgage Company VA mortgage Closing on a mortgage 32 4.2%
    Freedom Mortgage Company VA mortgage Incorrect information on your report 5 0.7%
    Freedom Mortgage Company VA mortgage Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 3 0.4%
    Freedom Mortgage Company VA mortgage Struggling to pay mortgage 20 2.6%
    Freedom Mortgage Company VA mortgage Trouble during payment process 136 17.9%

    Bank Details

    Branches

    Bank Name Branch Branch Type Deposits (000's)
    Fortunebank 3494 Jeffco Boulevard Arnold, MO 63010 Full Service B&M $144,751
    Fortunebank 6121 Telegraph Road Saint Louis, MO 63129 Full Service B&M $74,801

    For 2021, Fortunebank had 2 branches.

    Yearly Performance Overview

    Bank Income

    Item Value (in 000's)
    Total interest income $10,852
    Net interest income $9,142
    Total noninterest income $4,855
    Gross Fiduciary activities income $0
    Service charges on deposit accounts $31
    Trading account gains and fees $0
    Additional Noninterest Income $4,824
    Pre-tax net operating income $4,768
    Securities gains (or losses, -) $156
    Income before extraordinary items $3,710
    Discontinued Operations (Extraordinary gains, net) $0
    Net income of bank and minority interests $3,710
    Minority interest net income $0
    Net income $3,710
    Sale, conversion, retirement of capital stock, net $0
    Net operating income $3,586

    Fortunebank's gross interest income from loans was $10,852,000.
    Fortunebank's net interest income from loans was $9,142,000.
    Fortunebank's fee based income from loans was $31,000.
    Fortunebank's net income from loans was $3,710,000.

    Bank Expenses

    Item Value (in 000's)
    Total interest expense $1,710
    Provision for credit losses $-410
    Total noninterest expense $9,639
    Salaries and employee benefits $5,967
    Premises and equipment expense $986
    Additional noninterest expense $2,686
    Applicable income taxes $1,214
    Net charge-offs $-109
    Cash dividends $240

    Fortunebank's interest expense for loans was $1,710,000.
    Fortunebank's payroll and benefits expense were $5,967,000.
    Fortunebank's property, plant and equipment expenses $986,000.

    Loan Performance

    Type of Loan % of Loans Noncurrent (30+ days, end of period snapshot)
    All loans 0.0%
    Real Estate loans 0.0%
    Construction & Land Development loans 0.0%
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans 0.0%
    Multifamily residential loans 0.0%
    1-4 family residential loans 0.0%
    HELOC loans 0.0%
    All other family 0.0%
    Commercial & industrial loans 0.0%
    Personal loans 0.0%
    Credit card loans 0.0%
    Other individual loans 0.0%
    Auto loans 0.0%
    Other consumer loans 0.0%
    Unsecured commercial real estate loans 0.0%

    Deposits

    Type Value (in 000's)
    Total deposits $224,419
    Deposits held in domestic offices $224,419
    Deposits by Individuals, partnerships, and corporations $212,966
    Deposits by U.S. Government $7
    Deposits by States and political subdivisions in the U.S. $10,936
    Deposits by Commercial banks and other depository institutions in U.S. $510
    Deposits by Banks in foreign countries $0
    Deposits by Foreign governments and official institutions $0
    Transaction accounts $95,136
    Demand deposits $28,278
    Nontransaction accounts $129,283
    Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs) $19,868
    Other savings deposits (excluding MMDAs) $4,587
    Total time deposits $104,828
    Total time and savings deposits $196,141
    Noninterest-bearing deposits $28,278
    Interest-bearing deposits $196,141
    Retail deposits $200,341
    IRAs and Keogh plan accounts $8,290
    Brokered deposits $13,579
    Deposits held in foreign offices $0

    Assets

    Asset Value (in 000's)
    Total Assets $260,509
    Cash & Balances due from depository institutions $46,511
    Interest-bearing balances $44,254
    Total securities $0
    Federal funds sold & reverse repurchase $0
    Net loans and leases $200,057
    Loan and leases loss allowance $2,186
    Trading account assets $0
    Bank premises and fixed assets $5,489
    Other real estate owned $1,729
    Goodwill and other intangibles $864
    All other assets $5,859

    Liabilities

    Liabilities Value (in 000's)
    Total liabilities and capital $260,509
    Total Liabilities $237,451
    Total deposits $224,419
    Interest-bearing deposits $196,141
    Deposits held in domestic offices $224,419
    % insured (estimated) $85
    Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements $0
    Trading liabilities $0
    Other borrowed funds $10,000
    Subordinated debt $0
    All other liabilities $3,032

    Issued Loan Types

    Type Value (in 000's)
    Net loans and leases $200,057
    Loan and leases loss allowance $2,186
    Total loans and leases (domestic) $202,243
    All real estate loans $151,362
    Real estate loans in domestic offices $151,362
    Construction and development loans $7,255
    Residential 1-4 family construction $2,058
    Other construction, all land development and other land $5,197
    Loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties $113,013
    Nonfarm nonresidential secured by owner-occupied properties $38,133
    Commercial real estate & other non-farm, non-residential $74,880
    Multifamily residential real estate $11,192
    1-4 family residential loans $18,717
    Farmland loans $1,185
    Loans held in foreign offices $0
    Farm loans $0
    Commercial and industrial loans $50,382
    To non-U.S. addressees $0
    Loans to individuals $447
    Credit card loans $0
    Related Plans $0
    Consumer Auto Loans $431
    Other loans to individuals $16
    All other loans & leases $52
    Loans to foreign governments and official institutions $0
    Other loans $52
    Loans to depository institutions and acceptances of other banks $0
    Loans not secured by real estate $0
    Loans secured by real estate to non-U.S. addressees $0
    Restructured Loans & leases $0
    Non 1-4 family restructured loans & leases $0
    Total loans and leases (foreign) $0

    FortuneBank had $200,057,000 of loans outstanding in 2021. $151,362,000 of loans were in real estate loans. $7,255,000 of loans were in development loans. $11,192,000 of loans were in multifamily mortgage loans. $18,717,000 of loans were in 1-4 family mortgage loans. $0 of loans were in farm loans. $0 of loans were in credit card loans. $431,000 of loans were in the auto loan category.

    Small Business Loans

    Categorization # of Loans in Category $ amount of loans (in 000's) Average $/loan
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - <$1MM 111 $36,488 $328,721
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - <$100k 9 $439 $48,778
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - $100-250k 36 $4,795 $133,194
    Nonfarm, nonresidential loans - $250k-1MM 66 $31,254 $473,545
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - <$1MM 220 $24,662 $112,100
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - <$100k 76 $2,209 $29,066
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - $100-250k 53 $4,911 $92,660
    Commercial & Industrial, US addressed loans - $250k-1MM 91 $17,542 $192,769
    Farmland loans - <$1MM 1 $66 $66,000
    Farmland loans - <$100k 1 $66 $66,000