Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, lenders reported 10,223 mortgage applications in Fargo, ND-MN metro area totaling $2.2 billion, down 20% from 2016. The average application was for $215,040, and applicants reported an average income of $81,002. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 7% were denied. The most active lender was Gate City Bank, with 1,139 applications, followed by Bell Bank and US Bank, N.A..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 10,223
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,198,355,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $215,040
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $28,500,000
Average Applicant Income $81,002
Highest Applicant Income $9,931,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area (2017)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Fargo, ND-MN metro area in 2017.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Gate City Bank
Fargo, ND
1,139 $206,580,000 $181,000 $98,000
2 Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
613 $157,376,000 $256,000 $105,000
3 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
552 $120,651,000 $218,000 $39,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
478 $120,535,000 $252,000 $97,000
5 Gate City Bank
Fargo, ND
429 $57,130,000 $133,000 $74,000
6 Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Wilmington, DE
412 $87,599,000 $212,000 $36,000
7 Town and Country Credit Union
Minot, ND
291 $59,494,000 $204,000 $85,000
8 First International Bank & Trust
Minot, ND
290 $74,394,000 $256,000 $98,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
272 $43,558,000 $160,000 $23,000
10 Valley Mortgage, Inc.
Fargo, ND
269 $57,554,000 $213,000 $87,000

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The tables below break down 2017 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 2017

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 6,094 $1,419,721,000 $232,000 $18,400,000 $76,000 $9,931,000
Refinancing 3,024 $684,330,000 $226,000 $28,500,000 $87,000 $4,853,000
Home Improvement 1,105 $94,304,000 $85,000 $4,508,000 $89,000 $1,622,000

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 7,401 $1,338,099,000 $180,000 $1,600,000 $99,000 $9,931,000
Not applicable 1,915 $699,500,000 $365,000 $28,500,000 $6,000 $306,000
Not Provided 509 $86,058,000 $169,000 $1,700,000 $95,000 $1,819,000
Asian 124 $25,677,000 $207,000 $724,000 $107,000 $650,000
Hispanic 122 $21,054,000 $172,000 $1,280,000 $74,000 $530,000
Black or African American 108 $20,138,000 $186,000 $424,000 $83,000 $550,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 35 $6,405,000 $183,000 $863,000 $71,000 $143,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9 $1,424,000 $158,000 $217,000 $48,000 $85,000

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) 7,915 $1,741,465,000 $220,000 $28,500,000 $89,000 $9,931,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,300 $234,064,000 $180,000 $4,508,000 $49,000 $205,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 883 $201,898,000 $228,000 $547,000 $59,000 $808,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 125 $20,928,000 $167,000 $353,000 $36,000 $87,000

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 6,619 $1,448,601,000 $218,000 $18,011,000 $95,000 $9,931,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,682 $349,337,000 $207,000 $1,155,000 $21,000 $1,622,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 874 $195,118,000 $223,000 $28,500,000 $97,000 $1,697,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 737 $124,553,000 $169,000 $4,508,000 $71,000 $684,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 158 $54,377,000 $344,000 $18,400,000 $88,000 $500,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 152 $26,122,000 $171,000 $711,000 $81,000 $461,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $247,000 $247,000 $247,000 $101,000 $101,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 148 $24,760,000 $167,000 $1,700,000 $56,000 $331,000
Credit History 147 $14,218,000 $96,000 $365,000 $69,000 $500,000
Collateral 97 $14,473,000 $149,000 $708,000 $77,000 $240,000
Credit Application Incomplete 66 $11,607,000 $175,000 $548,000 $81,000 $416,000
Other 39 $10,117,000 $259,000 $2,660,000 $89,000 $280,000
Unverifiable Information 11 $2,274,000 $206,000 $464,000 $127,000 $439,000
Employment History 11 $1,770,000 $160,000 $256,000 $44,000 $96,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 8 $1,847,000 $230,000 $409,000 $123,000 $457,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $4,508,000 $4,508,000 $4,508,000 $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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