Bismarck, ND Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, lenders reported 5,490 mortgage applications in Bismarck, ND metro area totaling $1.2 billion, down 25% from 2016. The average application was for $215,765, and applicants reported an average income of $86,000. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. The most active lender was Gate City Bank, with 833 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Dakota Community Bank & Trust, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,490
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,184,554,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $215,765
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $10,600,000
Average Applicant Income $86,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,774,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Bismarck, ND Metro Area (2017)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Bismarck, ND metro area in 2017.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Gate City Bank
Fargo, ND
833 $161,442,000 $193,000 $96,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
326 $70,823,000 $217,000 $94,000
3 Dakota Community Bank & Trust, NA
Hebron, ND
313 $74,213,000 $237,000 $82,000
4 Capital Credit Union
Bismarck, ND
300 $46,020,000 $153,000 $74,000
5 Cornerstone Bank
Fargo, ND
261 $55,850,000 $213,000 $92,000
6 Starion Bank
Mandan, ND
234 $64,942,000 $277,000 $121,000
7 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
209 $40,525,000 $193,000 $77,000
8 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
190 $44,835,000 $235,000 $27,000
9 Blackridgebank
Fargo, ND
140 $30,816,000 $220,000 $106,000
10 Franklin American Mortgage Company
Franklin, TN
137 $32,251,000 $235,000 $15,000

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The tables below break down 2017 mortgage applications in Bismarck, ND 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 Bismarck, ND in 2017

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 2,999 $692,120,000 $230,000 $3,008,000 $87,000 $1,563,000
Refinancing 2,016 $447,370,000 $221,000 $10,600,000 $81,000 $1,774,000
Home Improvement 475 $45,064,000 $94,000 $1,225,000 $97,000 $530,000

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 4,390 $886,512,000 $201,000 $7,665,000 $95,000 $1,774,000
Not applicable 695 $215,945,000 $310,000 $10,600,000 $20,000 $698,000
Not Provided 237 $47,593,000 $200,000 $959,000 $108,000 $1,563,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 73 $14,580,000 $199,000 $880,000 $99,000 $439,000
Hispanic 49 $9,627,000 $196,000 $836,000 $79,000 $550,000
Asian 21 $5,575,000 $265,000 $416,000 $104,000 $450,000
Black or African American 20 $3,667,000 $183,000 $270,000 $57,000 $105,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5 $1,055,000 $211,000 $263,000 $71,000 $110,000

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) 4,118 $873,054,000 $212,000 $10,600,000 $95,000 $1,774,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 775 $159,627,000 $205,000 $323,000 $58,000 $343,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 514 $134,300,000 $261,000 $625,000 $64,000 $439,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 83 $17,573,000 $211,000 $308,000 $49,000 $106,000

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 3,581 $769,878,000 $214,000 $10,600,000 $95,000 $1,774,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 773 $189,597,000 $245,000 $770,000 $45,000 $698,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 452 $79,613,000 $176,000 $870,000 $70,000 $688,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 445 $93,465,000 $210,000 $1,000,000 $97,000 $979,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 155 $33,648,000 $217,000 $630,000 $87,000 $300,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 84 $18,353,000 $218,000 $1,000,000 $112,000 $1,563,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 93 $16,161,000 $173,000 $870,000 $56,000 $178,000
Credit History 58 $7,931,000 $136,000 $840,000 $73,000 $276,000
Collateral 55 $7,705,000 $140,000 $591,000 $73,000 $174,000
Credit Application Incomplete 44 $9,785,000 $222,000 $424,000 $89,000 $688,000
Other 21 $3,726,000 $177,000 $413,000 $73,000 $212,000
Employment History 11 $2,054,000 $186,000 $583,000 $75,000 $242,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 8 $1,474,000 $184,000 $424,000 $71,000 $171,000
Unverifiable Information 8 $1,432,000 $179,000 $382,000 $65,000 $145,000
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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