Columbia, MO Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 7,176 mortgage applications in Columbia, MO metro area totaling $1.8 billion, up 10% from 2023. The average application was for $249,545, and applicants reported an average income of $124,000. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was The Central Trust Bank, with 947 applications, followed by Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. and Multipli Federal Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 7,176
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,790,740,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $249,545
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $45,355,000
Average Applicant Income $124,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,996,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Columbia, MO Metro Area (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Columbia, MO metro area in 2024.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 The Central Trust Bank
Jefferson City, MO
947 $190,035,000 $200,000 $138,000
2 Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc.
Columbia, MO
628 $159,700,000 $254,000 $101,000
3 Multipli Federal Credit Union
Jefferson City, MO
299 $62,445,000 $208,000 $139,000
4 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
295 $62,355,000 $211,000 $112,000
5 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
276 $71,460,000 $258,000 $121,000
6 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
212 $58,560,000 $276,000 $102,000
7 Simmons Bank
Pine Bluff, AR
163 $18,655,000 $114,000 $121,000
8 Missouri Credit Union
Columbia, MO
163 $43,425,000 $266,000 $122,000
9 Commerce Bank
Kansas City, MO
163 $27,005,000 $165,000 $161,000
10 West Community Credit Union
O'fallon, MO
150 $26,790,000 $178,000 $113,000

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The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in Columbia, MO 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 Columbia, MO in 2024

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 4,231 $1,289,855,000 $304,000 $45,355,000 $128,000 $1,929,000
Refinancing 848 $223,020,000 $262,000 $6,425,000 $133,000 $1,288,000
Cash-out Refinancing 839 $173,475,000 $206,000 $5,605,000 $99,000 $572,000
Other Purpose 700 $60,750,000 $86,000 $805,000 $121,000 $1,498,000
Home Improvement 554 $43,380,000 $78,000 $615,000 $136,000 $1,996,000
Not Applicable 4 $260,000 $65,000 $125,000 $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 4,442 $975,000,000 $219,000 $11,295,000 $127,000 $1,996,000
Not applicable 1,039 $438,365,000 $421,000 $45,355,000 $118,000 $772,000
Not Provided 768 $166,450,000 $216,000 $1,155,000 $119,000 $974,000
Black or African American 380 $77,180,000 $203,000 $925,000 $99,000 $900,000
Asian 249 $68,745,000 $276,000 $935,000 $149,000 $1,000,000
Hispanic 246 $53,840,000 $218,000 $1,075,000 $114,000 $720,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 39 $8,315,000 $213,000 $1,205,000 $95,000 $364,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 $2,845,000 $218,000 $415,000 $108,000 $234,000

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) 5,469 $1,333,725,000 $243,000 $45,355,000 $132,000 $1,996,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 912 $219,770,000 $240,000 $515,000 $87,000 $890,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 690 $215,950,000 $312,000 $1,145,000 $104,000 $962,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 105 $21,295,000 $202,000 $325,000 $76,000 $133,000

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 4,038 $1,046,050,000 $259,000 $45,355,000 $134,000 $1,996,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 997 $266,705,000 $267,000 $8,995,000 $129,000 $1,176,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 890 $240,630,000 $270,000 $825,000 $93,000 $772,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 785 $127,265,000 $162,000 $11,295,000 $91,000 $1,380,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 262 $47,520,000 $181,000 $785,000 $98,000 $500,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 181 $56,785,000 $313,000 $8,225,000 $128,000 $900,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 20 $5,230,000 $261,000 $465,000 $95,000 $335,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 3 $555,000 $185,000 $275,000 $60,000 $82,000

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 5,643 $1,472,225,000 $260,000 $45,355,000 $126,000 $1,929,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,014 $245,910,000 $242,000 $11,295,000 $128,000 $1,996,000
Credit History 220 $24,390,000 $110,000 $615,000 $86,000 $742,000
Collateral 98 $15,510,000 $158,000 $765,000 $131,000 $1,380,000
Credit Application Incomplete 90 $13,200,000 $146,000 $765,000 $101,000 $775,000
Other 65 $10,525,000 $161,000 $505,000 $117,000 $480,000
Unverifiable Information 26 $4,110,000 $158,000 $695,000 $76,000 $222,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 12 $3,170,000 $264,000 $565,000 $88,000 $131,000
Employment History 8 $1,700,000 $212,000 $395,000 $122,000 $292,000
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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