Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2013

In 2013, lenders reported 13,370 mortgage applications in Fargo, ND-MN metro area totaling $2.3 billion, down 10% from 2012. The average application was for $171,798, and applicants reported an average income of $81,105. 64% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,203 applications, followed by US Bank, N.A. and Gate City Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 13,370
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,296,945,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $171,798
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $92,412,000
Average Applicant Income $81,105
Highest Applicant Income $4,084,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area (2013)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Fargo, ND-MN metro area in 2013.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,203 $192,774,000 $160,000 $95,000
2 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
1,082 $175,054,000 $161,000 $46,000
3 Gate City Bank
Fargo, ND
1,054 $133,929,000 $127,000 $82,000
4 Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
869 $196,176,000 $225,000 $110,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
512 $66,765,000 $130,000 $72,000
6 Alerus Financial NA
Grand Forks, ND
416 $65,634,000 $157,000 $106,000
7 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
410 $57,347,000 $139,000 $31,000
8 First International Bank & Trust
Minot, ND
404 $73,279,000 $181,000 $94,000
9 Cornerstone Bank
Fargo, ND
397 $65,324,000 $164,000 $75,000
10 Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
374 $45,595,000 $121,000 $77,000

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The tables below break down 2013 mortgage applications in Fargo, ND-MN 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 Fargo, ND-MN in 2013

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 6,273 $1,142,968,000 $182,000 $8,954,000 $73,000 $1,418,000
Refinancing 6,265 $1,097,213,000 $175,000 $92,412,000 $89,000 $4,084,000
Home Improvement 832 $56,764,000 $68,000 $8,186,000 $82,000 $2,800,000

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 10,498 $1,550,223,000 $147,000 $2,470,000 $93,000 $4,084,000
Not applicable 1,972 $614,852,000 $311,000 $92,412,000 $14,000 $887,000
Not Provided 567 $80,991,000 $142,000 $8,186,000 $86,000 $926,000
Asian 100 $17,641,000 $176,000 $417,000 $142,000 $750,000
Hispanic 100 $14,520,000 $145,000 $784,000 $88,000 $1,216,000
Black or African American 68 $9,587,000 $140,000 $371,000 $77,000 $800,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 53 $7,117,000 $134,000 $417,000 $73,000 $175,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 12 $2,014,000 $167,000 $368,000 $148,000 $403,000

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) 10,374 $1,687,045,000 $162,000 $11,325,000 $92,000 $4,084,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,036 $442,858,000 $217,000 $92,412,000 $43,000 $1,376,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 794 $145,470,000 $183,000 $661,000 $46,000 $400,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 166 $21,572,000 $129,000 $274,000 $46,000 $105,000

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 8,551 $1,416,871,000 $165,000 $11,325,000 $93,000 $4,084,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,466 $548,324,000 $222,000 $92,412,000 $38,000 $1,376,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,040 $125,818,000 $120,000 $728,000 $74,000 $1,216,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 816 $133,030,000 $163,000 $8,186,000 $93,000 $3,855,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 294 $41,679,000 $141,000 $840,000 $92,000 $650,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 202 $31,014,000 $153,000 $765,000 $89,000 $750,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $209,000 $209,000 $209,000 $138,000 $138,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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
Credit History 247 $23,173,000 $93,000 $380,000 $73,000 $1,216,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 169 $20,545,000 $121,000 $728,000 $57,000 $410,000
Collateral 151 $22,384,000 $148,000 $417,000 $96,000 $600,000
Other 81 $9,928,000 $122,000 $407,000 $104,000 $916,000
Credit Application Incomplete 55 $7,099,000 $129,000 $333,000 $98,000 $709,000
Unverifiable Information 26 $3,184,000 $122,000 $260,000 $102,000 $628,000
Employment History 22 $2,554,000 $116,000 $204,000 $58,000 $176,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 17 $2,183,000 $128,000 $236,000 $63,000 $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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