Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 34,100 mortgage applications in Fort Wayne, IN metro area totaling $5.9 billion, up 45% from 2019. The average application was for $171,889, and applicants reported an average income of $89,985. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 9% were denied. The most active lender was Ruoff Mortgage Company, with 4,165 applications, followed by Three Rivers Federal Crediit U and Union Savings Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 34,100
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,861,445,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $171,889
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $41,585,000
Average Applicant Income $89,985
Highest Applicant Income $6,978,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Fort Wayne, IN metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Ruoff Mortgage Company
Fort Wayne, IN
4,165 $699,675,000 $167,000 $76,000
2 Three Rivers Federal Crediit U
Fort Wayne, IN
3,647 $629,280,000 $172,000 $101,000
3 Union Savings Bank
Cincinnati, OH
1,156 $184,190,000 $159,000 $87,000
4 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,098 $179,370,000 $163,000 $94,000
5 Profed Federal Credit Union
Fort Wayne, IN
1,092 $159,070,000 $145,000 $82,000
6 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
1,061 $169,095,000 $159,000 $94,000
7 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
972 $136,460,000 $140,000 $86,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
911 $150,735,000 $165,000 $93,000
9 First Merchants Bank
Muncie, IN
907 $159,815,000 $176,000 $100,000
10 Hallmark Home Mortgage, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
783 $151,535,000 $193,000 $80,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Fort Wayne, IN 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 Fort Wayne, IN in 2020

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
Refinancing 14,292 $2,577,480,000 $180,000 $41,585,000 $97,000 $6,978,000
Home Purchase 11,319 $2,070,645,000 $182,000 $19,235,000 $79,000 $2,035,000
Cash-out Refinancing 5,301 $859,535,000 $162,000 $10,485,000 $92,000 $3,560,000
Home Improvement 1,367 $104,275,000 $76,000 $1,855,000 $91,000 $769,000
Other Purpose 1,204 $156,895,000 $130,000 $31,575,000 $119,000 $4,787,000
Not Applicable 617 $92,615,000 $150,000 $37,005,000 $0 $0

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 24,910 $4,084,260,000 $163,000 $10,485,000 $91,000 $6,978,000
Not Provided 2,848 $463,570,000 $162,000 $1,705,000 $101,000 $2,555,000
Not applicable 2,424 $737,175,000 $304,000 $41,585,000 $85,000 $362,000
Black or African American 1,525 $224,605,000 $147,000 $995,000 $72,000 $1,380,000
Asian 1,091 $163,375,000 $149,000 $1,265,000 $76,000 $1,343,000
Hispanic 1,041 $145,555,000 $139,000 $965,000 $69,000 $800,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 121 $17,405,000 $143,000 $475,000 $83,000 $692,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 25 $4,065,000 $162,000 $305,000 $76,000 $302,000

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) 26,773 $4,689,470,000 $175,000 $41,585,000 $95,000 $6,978,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 4,561 $636,805,000 $139,000 $345,000 $56,000 $1,380,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,414 $481,000,000 $199,000 $725,000 $68,000 $494,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 352 $54,170,000 $153,000 $345,000 $51,000 $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 22,297 $4,014,740,000 $180,000 $41,585,000 $94,000 $6,978,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,557 $621,705,000 $174,000 $10,485,000 $96,000 $6,696,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,041 $494,895,000 $162,000 $925,000 $83,000 $643,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,008 $398,260,000 $132,000 $37,005,000 $67,000 $1,753,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,090 $168,110,000 $154,000 $6,005,000 $83,000 $1,093,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,080 $158,930,000 $147,000 $565,000 $82,000 $2,020,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 23 $3,995,000 $173,000 $645,000 $53,000 $220,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 4 $810,000 $202,000 $435,000 $89,000 $169,000

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 30,647 $5,389,230,000 $175,000 $41,585,000 $93,000 $6,978,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,255 $171,955,000 $137,000 $695,000 $65,000 $716,000
Credit History 1,033 $103,805,000 $100,000 $865,000 $65,000 $1,380,000
Collateral 374 $50,840,000 $135,000 $905,000 $94,000 $1,295,000
Credit Application Incomplete 300 $47,060,000 $156,000 $515,000 $95,000 $1,753,000
Other 251 $67,325,000 $268,000 $37,005,000 $71,000 $499,000
Unverifiable Information 108 $13,570,000 $125,000 $445,000 $71,000 $496,000
Employment History 96 $13,260,000 $138,000 $515,000 $50,000 $444,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 33 $4,055,000 $122,000 $325,000 $60,000 $164,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 3 $345,000 $115,000 $165,000 $49,000 $62,000

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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