Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 11,067 mortgage applications in Duluth, MN-WI metro area totaling $1.7 billion, down 2% from 2017. The average application was for $154,072, and applicants reported an average income of $89,663. 59% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was US Bank, N.A., with 1,246 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and North Shore Bank of Commerce.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 11,067
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,705,115,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $154,072
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $39,005,000
Average Applicant Income $89,663
Highest Applicant Income $6,600,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Duluth, MN-WI metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
1,246 $169,560,000 $136,000 $103,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
792 $116,660,000 $147,000 $103,000
3 North Shore Bank of Commerce
Duluth, MN
579 $102,085,000 $176,000 $98,000
4 Members Cooperative Credit Union
Duluth, MN
469 $54,095,000 $115,000 $68,000
5 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
312 $34,800,000 $111,000 $85,000
6 Frandsen Bank & Trust
Lonsdale, MN
248 $32,880,000 $132,000 $90,000
7 Servion
New Brighton, MN
236 $34,390,000 $145,000 $68,000
8 Superior Choice Credit Union
Superior, WI
234 $30,330,000 $129,000 $72,000
9 National Bank of Commerce
Superior, WI
233 $61,955,000 $265,000 $126,000
10 National Bank of Commerce
Superior, WI
199 $37,055,000 $186,000 $110,000

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The tables below break down 2018 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 2018

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 5,704 $960,070,000 $168,000 $11,995,000 $89,000 $6,600,000
Cash-out Refinancing 2,060 $312,040,000 $151,000 $5,095,000 $80,000 $1,331,000
Refinancing 1,940 $330,670,000 $170,000 $39,005,000 $95,000 $5,982,000
Home Improvement 650 $38,910,000 $59,000 $725,000 $100,000 $3,411,000
Other Purpose 573 $47,925,000 $83,000 $635,000 $99,000 $3,080,000
Not Applicable 140 $15,500,000 $110,000 $525,000 $90,000 $164,000

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 8,776 $1,241,360,000 $141,000 $2,005,000 $90,000 $6,600,000
Not applicable 1,283 $319,475,000 $249,000 $39,005,000 $82,000 $169,000
Not Provided 675 $100,265,000 $148,000 $1,505,000 $92,000 $957,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 106 $11,100,000 $104,000 $345,000 $64,000 $172,000
Hispanic 81 $11,645,000 $143,000 $705,000 $88,000 $324,000
Asian 77 $12,195,000 $158,000 $575,000 $115,000 $800,000
Black or African American 55 $6,765,000 $123,000 $415,000 $63,000 $580,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 $515,000 $171,000 $245,000 $47,000 $65,000

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) 8,741 $1,338,565,000 $153,000 $39,005,000 $95,000 $6,600,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,243 $167,685,000 $134,000 $475,000 $59,000 $1,016,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 887 $176,445,000 $198,000 $725,000 $75,000 $450,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 196 $22,420,000 $114,000 $315,000 $49,000 $98,000

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 6,555 $1,021,185,000 $155,000 $11,995,000 $94,000 $4,067,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,563 $223,325,000 $142,000 $39,005,000 $76,000 $5,982,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,267 $204,085,000 $161,000 $575,000 $84,000 $712,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,169 $182,055,000 $155,000 $9,355,000 $88,000 $6,600,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 266 $38,610,000 $145,000 $1,505,000 $83,000 $1,020,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 226 $32,450,000 $143,000 $705,000 $94,000 $659,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 13 $2,455,000 $188,000 $345,000 $82,000 $138,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 8 $950,000 $118,000 $265,000 $52,000 $128,000

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 8,225 $1,267,475,000 $154,000 $11,995,000 $88,000 $6,600,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,720 $306,330,000 $178,000 $39,005,000 $98,000 $4,067,000
Credit History 431 $40,775,000 $94,000 $555,000 $74,000 $3,080,000
Collateral 338 $45,740,000 $135,000 $1,775,000 $113,000 $5,982,000
Credit Application Incomplete 139 $19,455,000 $139,000 $445,000 $79,000 $523,000
Other 125 $13,065,000 $104,000 $705,000 $63,000 $422,000
Unverifiable Information 41 $6,865,000 $167,000 $705,000 $90,000 $420,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 32 $4,000,000 $125,000 $655,000 $61,000 $377,000
Employment History 15 $1,285,000 $85,000 $185,000 $44,000 $100,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $13,000 $13,000

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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