| Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Rankings: Largest Mortgage Lenders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranked by number of 2001 residential and commercial mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Grantee | Address | City | ZIP Code | Phone | Fax | Web address | E-mail address | Total Mortgages | Total Amount | Benton Co. Mortgages | Benton Co. Amount | Washington Co. Mortgages | Washington Co. Amount | Mortgage Executive | Title | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arvest Bank* | One McIlroy Plaza | Fayetteville | 72702 | 4795751000 | 4795751061 | www.arvest.com | mbt@arvest.com | 4,808 | $551,301,359 | 3,028 | $361,310,505 | 1,780 | $189,990,853 | Bill Roehrenbeck | president Arvest Mortgage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arkansas National Bank | 706 S. Walton Blvd. | Bentonville | 72712 | 4792712800 | 4792712810 | www.arknatl.com | csr@arknatl.com | 1,924 | $180,128,029 | 1,298 | $105,737,788 | 626 | $74,390,241 | Sharron Woolridge | SVP, mortgage lending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bank of America | 1 E. Center St. | Fayetteville | 28255 | 4798724000 | 4798724355 | www.bankofamerica.com | through Web site | 1,416 | $702,945,313 | 555 | $153,945,088 | 861 | $549,000,225 | Larry Manry | president | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Simmons First Mortgage Co. | 111 N. 8th St. | Rogers | 72756 | 4796360884 | 4796367114 | www.simmonsfirst.com | through Web site | 1,103 | $86,848,909 | 656 | $50,543,690 | 447 | $36,305,219 | LeAnn Akers | vice president | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | First Security Bank | 1219 E. Joyce Blvd. | Fayetteville | 72703 | 4795277000 | 4795277001 | www.fsbank.com | through Web site | 896 | $145,294,177 | 459 | $80,428,247 | 437 | $64,865,930 | Kathryn Sims | SVP, mortgage lending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Arvest McIlroy Bank & Trust Co. | One McIlroy Plaza | Fayetteville | 72702 | 4795751000 | 4795751061 | www.arvest.com | mbt@arvest.com | 862 | $112,186,209 | 85 | $13,548,503 | 777 | $98,637,706 | Bill Roehrenbeck | president Arvest Mortgage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bank of Bentonville | 201 N.E. "A" St. | Bentonville | 72712 | 4792733331 | 4792711217 | www.arvest.com | bob@arvest.com | 841 | $88,629,397 | 841 | $88,629,397 | 0 | $0 | Bill Roehrenbeck | president Arvest Mortgage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | First Federal Bank of Arkansas | 200 W. Stephenson Ave. | Harrison | 72601 | 8707417641 | 8703658398 | www.ffbh.com | info@ffbh.com | 814 | $76,663,045 | 364 | $31,977,284 | 450 | $44,685,761 | Ross Mallioux | EVP, chief lending officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Pulaski Bank & Trust Co.** | 3782 Front St. | Fayetteville | 72203 | 5014448222 | 4794449959 | www.pulaskibank.com | banking@pulaskibank.com | 588 | $53,910,466 | 208 | $19,454,569 | 380 | $34,455,897 | Wyatt Smith | vice president, regional manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Regions Bank | 500 W. Walnut St. | Rogers | 72756 | 4796363441 | 4799369690 | www.regions.com | through Web site | 586 | $68,758,100 | 414 | $45,650,889 | 172 | $23,107,211 | J.P. Sexton | mortgage loan manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Community Bank of North Arkansas | 100 W. Grove St. | Springdale | 72756 | 4799732265 | 4799732201 | www.communitybnk.com | support@communitybnk.com | 581 | $106,263,410 | 148 | $51,145,318 | 433 | $55,118,092 | Betty Phillips | vice president mortgage loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United Holding Co.† | 2600 S. Thompson St. | Springdale | 72765 | 4797568811 | 4797503782 | www.united-bk.com | info@united-bk.com | 571 | $59,517,868 | 132 | $13,323,850 | 439 | $46,194,017 | David Bordovsky | EVP, senior lending officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Arvest Springdale Bank & Trust | 415 W. Emma Ave. | Springdale | 72764 | 4797567000 | 4797567019 | www.arvest.com | sbt@arvest.com | 548 | $74,644,653 | 101 | $13,812,242 | 447 | $60,832,411 | Bill Roehrenbeck | president Arvest Mortgage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | The Bank of Fayetteville | One S. Block St. | Fayetteville | 72702 | 4794444444 | 4794446566 | www.bof.com | feedback@mail.bof.com | 501 | $62,535,319 | 37 | $4,624,876 | 464 | $57,910,443 | Dom Harvell | SVP, mortgage lending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Wells Fargo Bank | 2301 W. Walnut, Suite 12 | Rogers | 72756 | 4796362245 | 4796362481 | www.wellsfargo.com | through Web site | 436 | $226,198,645 | 306 | $31,033,036 | 130 | $195,165,609 | Mary Souza | branch, area manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Arvest Farmers & Merchants Bank | 102 E. Buchanan St. | Prairie Grove | 72753 | 4798467070 | 4798467019 | www.arvest.com | fmb@arvest.com | 421 | $18,647,185 | 0 | $0 | 421 | $18,647,185 | Bill Roehrenbeck | president Arvest Mortgage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Bank of Rogers | 801 N. Dixieland Road | Rogers | 72756 | 4796216800 | 4796216801 | www.thebankofrogers.com | customerservice@thebankofrogers.com | 410 | $44,037,741 | 388 | $42,298,498 | 22 | $1,739,244 | Dick McLelland | CEO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Bank of Oklahoma†† | 3500 N. College Ave. | Fayetteville | 72702 | 4799732660 | 4799732675 | www.bankofarkansas.com | through Web site | 401 | $34,159,749 | 239 | $21,363,305 | 162 | $12,796,444 | Mary Walts | vice president, mortgage lending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | First Western Bank | 401 W. Walnut St. | Rogers | 72756 | 4799362000 | 4799362013 | www.firstwesternbank.net | None | 372 | $54,304,606 | 372 | $54,304,606 | 0 | $0 | Clay Conley | president, mortgage lending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Bank of Gravette | 211 E. Main St. | Gravette | 72736 | 4797875251 | 4797876102 | None | None | 344 | $21,724,139 | 344 | $21,724,139 | 0 | $0 | John R. Meade | president & chairman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | First State Bank | 2125 E. Joyce Blvd. | Fayetteville | 72703 | 5012518900 | 5012518902 | www.firststatebk.com | admin@firststatebk.com | 316 | $44,967,852 | 60 | $11,703,038 | 256 | $33,264,814 | Bruce Lofton | president | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Moore Mortgage Inc. | 101 Parkwood St., Suite A | Lowell | 72745 | 4797704700 | 4797704707 | www.mooremortgage.com | through Web site | 268 | $26,651,886 | 166 | $16,669,705 | 102 | $9,982,181 | Aaron Burkes | EVP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Country Wide Home Loans Inc. | 4004 N. College Ave. | Fayetteville | 72703 | 4795873033 | 4794441972 | www.countrywide.com | dee_dietz@countrywide.com | 258 | $32,010,481 | 92 | $15,689,334 | 166 | $16,321,147 | Dee Dietz | branch manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | First National Bank of Springdale | 100 W. Emma Ave. | Springdale | 72765 | 4797505500 | 4797505707 | www.fnbspringdale.com | info@firstnatlspdl.com | 237 | $24,200,812 | 0 | $0 | 237 | $24,200,812 | David Seal | mortgage loan officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Arkansas State Bank | 318 E. Main St. | Siloam Springs | 72761 | 4795248101 | 4795243307 | www.arkansasstatebank.com | bank@arkansasstatebank.com | 235 | $28,287,603 | 211 | $20,327,258 | 24 | $7,960,345 | Arthur Morris | CEO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Bank of Arkansas | 3500 N. College Ave. | Fayetteville | 72702 | 4799732660 | 4799732675 | www.bankofarkansas.com | through Web site | 229 | $38,645,059 | 110 | $11,632,234 | 119 | $27,012,825 | Mary Walts | vice president, mortgage lending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Superior Federal Bank | 5000 Rogers Ave. | Fort Smith | 72917 | 4794528900 | 4794848574 | www.superiorfederal.com | info@superiormail.com | 226 | $24,160,092 | 96 | $15,304,399 | 130 | $8,855,692 | Barry Molder | chief mortgage banking officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | First Horizon Home Loan Corp.# | 1405 N. Missouri St. | West Memphis | 72301 | 8707359501 | 8707359549 | www.firsthorizonusa.com | blawler@fhhlc.com | 221 | $19,729,198 | 112 | $9,819,155 | 109 | $9,910,043 | Becky Lawler | branch manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Decatur State Bank | Highway 59 N. | Decatur | 72722 | 4797523281 | 4797528154 | www.decaturstatebank.net | through Web site | 211 | $25,732,770 | 211 | $25,732,770 | 0 | $0 | Vernon L. Austin | CEO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | First Financial Bank | 315 W. Main St. | El Dorado | 71730 | 8708637000 | 8798629090 | www.firstfinancialbank.com | fayetteville.mortgage@ffb1.com | 134 | $13,019,197 | 0 | $0 | 134 | $13,019,197 | Scott Walker | vice president, lending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Advantage One Mortgage Brokers Inc. | 201 S. 19th St. | Rogers | 72756 | 4796364512 | 4796365894 | www.advantageonemortgage.com | greatrates@advantageonemortgage.com | 114 | $11,422,445 | 114 | $11,422,445 | 0 | $0 | Tim O'Conner | president | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Arvest First National Bank & Trust | 201 W. Walnut St. | Rogers | 72756 | 4796361975 | 4796211725 | www.arvest.com | fnb@arvest.com | 101 | $8,550,418 | 0 | $0 | 101 | $8,550,418 | Kathy McClure | SVP, real estate loan manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Southern Mortgage Co. | 388 E. Sunbridge Dr. | Fayetteville | 72703 | 8002469917 | 4794431778 | www.mysouthernmortgage.com | through Web site | 79 | $5,323,309 | 0 | $0 | 79 | $5,323,309 | Candice Wallace | branch manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | UARK Federal Credit Union | 1424 W. 6th St. | Fayetteville | 72701 | 4795752958 | 4795757299 | www.uarkfcu.com | www. | 77 | $4,780,450 | 0 | $0 | 77 | $4,780,450 | Sammye Young | loan manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. | 1301 S. Walton Blvd. | Bentonville | 72712 | 4794640893 | 4794640964 | www.chase.com | through Web site | 39 | $33,938,295 | 39 | $33,938,295 | 0 | $0 | Kay Weiderhaft | sales manager | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | FirstAR Bank | 5418 Hampton Ave. | St. Louis, Mo. | 63109 | 3143511683 | 3143538853 | www.usbank.com | through Web site | 21 | $11,417,450 | 21 | $11,417,450 | 0 | $0 | John Rutten | mortgage loan officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Bankers Trust Co.## | 1761 E. St. Andrew Place | Santa Ana, Calif. | 92705-4934 | 7142476000 | NA | www.db.com | through Web site | 2 | $245,000,000 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $245,000,000 | Ted Virtue | corporate investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 21,191 | $3,366,535,635 | 11,207 | $1,388,511,913 | 9,984 | $1,978,023,723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: SVP — Senior vice president. EVP — Executive vice president. First Union Mortgage Corp. (85 at $7.5 million) and Provident Funding Associates of Tulsa (80 at $9.6 million) also made mortgage loans in the market but the firms declined to participate in this listing. *The 2001 consolidation of Arvest Bank Group Inc.'s holdings into one charter merged the bank's units at mid-year. Mortgates counted in this total are not duplicated in other lines where numbers accumulated prior to the consolidation. Figures include data from 13 Arvest Banking divisions and Arvest Mortgage Co. **Includes Pulaski Mortgage Co. †Includes United Bank and United Bilt Homes. ††Own Bank of Arkansas and lends through local office. #Doing business as First Tennessee Home Loans. ##Acquired by Deutsche Bank. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Courthouse Data in Fayetteville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research by Jeffrey Wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||