Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2025

In 2025, lenders reported 10,398 mortgage applications in Duluth, MN-WI metro area totaling $2.2 billion, up 16% from 2024. The average application was for $208,115, and applicants reported an average income of $119,189. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was US Bank, N.A., with 675 applications, followed by North Shore Bank of Commerce and Members Cooperative Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 10,398
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,163,980,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $208,115
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $25,545,000
Average Applicant Income $119,189
Highest Applicant Income $8,291,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area (2025)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Duluth, MN-WI metro area in 2025.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
675 $113,565,000 $168,000 $113,000
2 North Shore Bank of Commerce
Duluth, MN
485 $146,905,000 $302,000 $149,000
3 Members Cooperative Credit Union
Duluth, MN
414 $57,400,000 $138,000 $105,000
4 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
265 $29,915,000 $112,000 $113,000
5 Centricity Credit Union
Duluth, MN
258 $32,290,000 $125,000 $122,000
6 Frandsen Bank & Trust
Lonsdale, MN
258 $57,460,000 $222,000 $161,000
7 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
243 $37,035,000 $152,000 $76,000
8 Superior Choice Credit Union
Superior, WI
239 $23,785,000 $99,000 $97,000
9 Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
214 $60,200,000 $281,000 $219,000
10 North Shore Federal Credit Union
Silver Bay, MN
196 $42,520,000 $216,000 $138,000

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The tables below break down 2025 mortgage applications in Duluth, MN-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 Duluth, MN-WI in 2025

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 5,073 $1,256,745,000 $247,000 $9,755,000 $123,000 $8,291,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,880 $354,740,000 $188,000 $6,855,000 $105,000 $7,012,000
Refinancing 1,298 $366,770,000 $282,000 $25,545,000 $135,000 $3,374,000
Other Purpose 1,126 $99,600,000 $88,000 $1,165,000 $119,000 $1,281,000
Home Improvement 1,007 $84,545,000 $83,000 $2,305,000 $115,000 $1,112,000
Not Applicable 14 $1,580,000 $112,000 $285,000 $214,000 $897,000

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 7,949 $1,512,995,000 $190,000 $2,805,000 $118,000 $3,830,000
Not applicable 983 $357,945,000 $364,000 $25,545,000 $105,000 $227,000
Not Provided 980 $199,820,000 $203,000 $2,505,000 $129,000 $8,291,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 159 $26,025,000 $163,000 $625,000 $85,000 $511,000
Hispanic 146 $27,530,000 $188,000 $955,000 $121,000 $2,098,000
Asian 92 $21,350,000 $232,000 $805,000 $164,000 $1,281,000
Black or African American 79 $16,365,000 $207,000 $595,000 $136,000 $3,813,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8 $1,780,000 $222,000 $455,000 $112,000 $167,000

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) 8,416 $1,679,210,000 $199,000 $25,545,000 $125,000 $8,291,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,070 $220,540,000 $206,000 $6,235,000 $81,000 $511,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 866 $256,820,000 $296,000 $1,155,000 $102,000 $369,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 46 $7,410,000 $161,000 $375,000 $67,000 $115,000

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 6,208 $1,358,090,000 $218,000 $25,545,000 $123,000 $3,813,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,239 $189,155,000 $152,000 $2,805,000 $99,000 $7,012,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,119 $238,495,000 $213,000 $3,015,000 $137,000 $8,291,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,033 $233,365,000 $225,000 $1,455,000 $91,000 $435,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 459 $87,205,000 $189,000 $1,675,000 $119,000 $1,849,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 317 $53,065,000 $167,000 $925,000 $112,000 $604,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 15 $3,025,000 $201,000 $415,000 $91,000 $197,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 8 $1,580,000 $197,000 $325,000 $67,000 $131,000

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 8,624 $1,879,050,000 $217,000 $25,545,000 $121,000 $8,291,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 901 $150,525,000 $167,000 $3,015,000 $113,000 $2,098,000
Credit History 323 $39,735,000 $123,000 $965,000 $111,000 $7,012,000
Collateral 252 $46,100,000 $182,000 $2,805,000 $139,000 $1,590,000
Credit Application Incomplete 138 $20,030,000 $145,000 $635,000 $90,000 $339,000
Other 85 $14,035,000 $165,000 $1,205,000 $94,000 $336,000
Unverifiable Information 37 $5,955,000 $160,000 $565,000 $102,000 $330,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 23 $5,815,000 $252,000 $735,000 $92,000 $242,000
Employment History 15 $2,735,000 $182,000 $335,000 $48,000 $146,000
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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