Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 18,644 mortgage applications in Duluth, MN-WI metro area totaling $3.4 billion, down 2% from 2020. The average application was for $183,162, and applicants reported an average income of $98,476. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was US Bank, N.A., with 1,348 applications, followed by North Shore Bank of Commerce and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 18,644
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,414,890,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $183,162
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $10,205,000
Average Applicant Income $98,476
Highest Applicant Income $3,437,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Duluth, MN-WI metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
1,348 $229,350,000 $170,000 $116,000
2 North Shore Bank of Commerce
Duluth, MN
1,062 $245,080,000 $230,000 $107,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
888 $149,950,000 $168,000 $93,000
4 Members Cooperative Credit Union
Duluth, MN
628 $96,570,000 $153,000 $78,000
5 National Bank of Commerce
Superior, WI
625 $167,705,000 $268,000 $141,000
6 Servion
New Brighton, MN
550 $91,290,000 $165,000 $75,000
7 Frandsen Bank & Trust
Lonsdale, MN
465 $96,745,000 $208,000 $116,000
8 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
397 $54,495,000 $137,000 $96,000
9 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
356 $49,580,000 $139,000 $70,000
10 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
326 $54,640,000 $167,000 $100,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 2021

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 6,601 $1,352,095,000 $204,000 $10,205,000 $99,000 $3,437,000
Refinancing 6,545 $1,198,635,000 $183,000 $2,745,000 $102,000 $2,959,000
Cash-out Refinancing 4,357 $754,875,000 $173,000 $2,175,000 $93,000 $2,496,000
Other Purpose 546 $56,230,000 $102,000 $1,205,000 $109,000 $1,285,000
Home Improvement 489 $41,995,000 $85,000 $525,000 $107,000 $2,236,000
Not Applicable 106 $11,060,000 $104,000 $235,000 $63,000 $126,000

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 14,393 $2,557,995,000 $177,000 $2,175,000 $98,000 $2,959,000
Not Provided 1,947 $356,955,000 $183,000 $1,575,000 $104,000 $3,437,000
Not applicable 1,676 $391,540,000 $233,000 $10,205,000 $124,000 $323,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 243 $35,875,000 $147,000 $545,000 $93,000 $2,496,000
Hispanic 155 $25,635,000 $165,000 $545,000 $101,000 $719,000
Asian 109 $26,095,000 $239,000 $925,000 $140,000 $750,000
Black or African American 90 $13,780,000 $153,000 $385,000 $82,000 $366,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 $2,305,000 $177,000 $285,000 $225,000 $781,000

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) 15,332 $2,802,140,000 $182,000 $10,205,000 $104,000 $3,437,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,651 $364,715,000 $220,000 $875,000 $75,000 $480,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,501 $223,495,000 $148,000 $455,000 $55,000 $289,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 160 $24,540,000 $153,000 $655,000 $54,000 $300,000

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 12,114 $2,278,910,000 $188,000 $10,205,000 $101,000 $2,959,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,932 $359,820,000 $186,000 $1,205,000 $102,000 $1,489,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,888 $282,510,000 $149,000 $3,005,000 $82,000 $3,437,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,445 $277,815,000 $192,000 $755,000 $108,000 $499,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 835 $140,965,000 $168,000 $1,095,000 $99,000 $2,496,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 401 $69,765,000 $173,000 $2,605,000 $95,000 $850,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 15 $2,845,000 $189,000 $605,000 $75,000 $182,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 14 $2,260,000 $161,000 $255,000 $44,000 $104,000

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 16,204 $3,043,270,000 $187,000 $10,205,000 $101,000 $2,496,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 960 $152,600,000 $158,000 $2,725,000 $86,000 $2,959,000
Credit History 501 $61,635,000 $123,000 $745,000 $72,000 $691,000
Collateral 321 $48,905,000 $152,000 $995,000 $103,000 $1,197,000
Credit Application Incomplete 270 $42,780,000 $158,000 $905,000 $109,000 $2,573,000
Other 212 $35,610,000 $167,000 $3,005,000 $83,000 $2,236,000
Unverifiable Information 102 $17,090,000 $167,000 $755,000 $117,000 $3,437,000
Employment History 46 $7,750,000 $168,000 $445,000 $52,000 $121,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 27 $5,125,000 $189,000 $465,000 $124,000 $1,360,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $55,000 $55,000

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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