Appleton, WI Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 7,544 mortgage applications in Appleton, WI metro area totaling $1.4 billion, down 33% from 2022. The average application was for $185,889, and applicants reported an average income of $113,000. 71% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Community First Credit Union, with 1,198 applications, followed by Fox Communities Credit Union and Capital Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 7,544
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,402,350,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $185,889
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $26,005,000
Average Applicant Income $113,000
Highest Applicant Income $7,981,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Appleton, WI Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Appleton, WI metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Community First Credit Union
Neenah, WI
1,198 $208,840,000 $174,000 $112,000
2 Fox Communities Credit Union
Appleton, WI
706 $96,240,000 $136,000 $98,000
3 Capital Credit Union
Green Bay, WI
504 $72,080,000 $143,000 $99,000
4 Associated Bank NA
Green Bay, WI
264 $35,840,000 $135,000 $125,000
5 Nicolet National Bank
Green Bay, WI
209 $52,755,000 $252,000 $164,000
6 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
163 $30,975,000 $190,000 $117,000
7 BMO Harris Bank NA
Chicago, IL
161 $22,515,000 $139,000 $105,000
8 Covantage Credit Union
Antigo, WI
155 $17,025,000 $109,000 $111,000
9 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
129 $35,075,000 $271,000 $112,000
10 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
119 $31,095,000 $261,000 $118,000

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The tables below break down 2023 mortgage applications in Appleton, WI 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 Appleton, WI 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 3,424 $903,840,000 $263,000 $9,255,000 $121,000 $7,981,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,128 $181,240,000 $160,000 $1,115,000 $98,000 $1,051,000
Other Purpose 1,054 $80,370,000 $76,000 $1,715,000 $113,000 $1,553,000
Refinancing 1,007 $131,585,000 $130,000 $8,695,000 $102,000 $851,000
Home Improvement 919 $104,205,000 $113,000 $26,005,000 $112,000 $776,000
Not Applicable 12 $1,110,000 $92,000 $205,000 $160,000 $160,000

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 5,904 $995,490,000 $168,000 $4,805,000 $114,000 $7,981,000
Not Provided 582 $90,260,000 $155,000 $785,000 $109,000 $1,051,000
Not applicable 511 $213,925,000 $418,000 $26,005,000 $88,000 $128,000
Hispanic 229 $37,535,000 $163,000 $985,000 $90,000 $364,000
Asian 146 $31,700,000 $217,000 $955,000 $116,000 $1,210,000
Black or African American 70 $15,350,000 $219,000 $1,265,000 $111,000 $625,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 65 $8,715,000 $134,000 $385,000 $90,000 $227,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8 $1,960,000 $245,000 $495,000 $80,000 $151,000

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) 6,653 $1,185,495,000 $178,000 $26,005,000 $115,000 $7,981,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 538 $116,020,000 $215,000 $565,000 $85,000 $265,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 346 $99,760,000 $288,000 $1,115,000 $100,000 $434,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 7 $1,075,000 $153,000 $205,000 $78,000 $91,000

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 5,337 $1,027,935,000 $192,000 $26,005,000 $117,000 $7,981,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 730 $98,680,000 $135,000 $7,205,000 $93,000 $1,553,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 699 $128,155,000 $183,000 $7,875,000 $106,000 $1,900,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 365 $83,355,000 $228,000 $625,000 $89,000 $340,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 201 $30,245,000 $150,000 $985,000 $121,000 $1,596,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 191 $28,515,000 $149,000 $495,000 $89,000 $642,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 18 $5,060,000 $281,000 $525,000 $112,000 $249,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 3 $405,000 $135,000 $205,000 $56,000 $69,000

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 6,349 $1,211,955,000 $190,000 $26,005,000 $114,000 $7,981,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 720 $132,250,000 $183,000 $7,205,000 $105,000 $1,114,000
Credit History 189 $17,085,000 $90,000 $455,000 $101,000 $1,553,000
Collateral 114 $16,520,000 $144,000 $1,115,000 $112,000 $720,000
Credit Application Incomplete 78 $9,350,000 $119,000 $635,000 $103,000 $436,000
Other 44 $6,920,000 $157,000 $615,000 $110,000 $584,000
Unverifiable Information 28 $4,310,000 $153,000 $395,000 $135,000 $1,210,000
Employment History 14 $2,360,000 $168,000 $425,000 $68,000 $143,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 7 $1,215,000 $173,000 $405,000 $71,000 $165,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $385,000 $385,000 $385,000 $130,000 $130,000

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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