Franklin County, KY Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 3,632 mortgage applications in Franklin County, KY totaling $613.0 million, up 4% from 2020. The average application was for $168,000, and applicants reported an average income of $79,000. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. The most active lender was Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, with 588 applications, followed by Stockton Mortgage Corporation and Freedom Mortgage Corporation.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 3,632
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $612,970,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $168,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $7,845,000
Average Applicant Income $79,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,560,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Franklin County, KY (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Franklin County, KY in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
Frankfort, KY
588 $63,820,000 $108,000 $80,000
2 Stockton Mortgage Corporation
Frankfort, KY
322 $57,080,000 $177,000 $75,000
3 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
108 $17,350,000 $160,000 $78,000
4 Community Trust Bank, Inc.
Pikeville, KY
104 $15,860,000 $152,000 $83,000
5 Independence Bank of Kentucky
Owensboro, KY
93 $12,765,000 $137,000 $88,000
6 Wesbanco Bank, Inc.
Wheeling, WV
80 $15,930,000 $199,000 $87,000
7 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
80 $9,740,000 $121,000 $78,000
8 Amerisave Mortgage Company
Sandy Springs, GA
68 $11,210,000 $164,000 $75,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
67 $18,685,000 $278,000 $74,000
10 Republic State Mortgage Company
Houston, TX
65 $13,445,000 $206,000 $83,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Franklin County, KY by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Franklin County, KY 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 1,458 $283,250,000 $194,000 $7,845,000 $73,000 $1,225,000
Refinancing 1,199 $210,465,000 $175,000 $5,285,000 $81,000 $1,560,000
Cash-out Refinancing 595 $94,055,000 $158,000 $1,105,000 $83,000 $600,000
Home Improvement 198 $11,510,000 $58,000 $385,000 $91,000 $864,000
Other Purpose 162 $11,570,000 $71,000 $1,005,000 $80,000 $479,000
Not Applicable 20 $2,120,000 $106,000 $185,000 $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 2,647 $415,095,000 $156,000 $3,325,000 $79,000 $1,560,000
Not Provided 355 $54,835,000 $154,000 $565,000 $78,000 $364,000
Not applicable 331 $100,315,000 $303,000 $7,845,000 $76,000 $128,000
Black or African American 153 $21,355,000 $139,000 $655,000 $61,000 $225,000
Hispanic 68 $8,730,000 $128,000 $305,000 $73,000 $180,000
Asian 57 $9,895,000 $173,000 $455,000 $107,000 $864,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 9 $865,000 $96,000 $155,000 $62,000 $167,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $550,000 $137,000 $245,000 $81,000 $145,000

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) 2,711 $452,565,000 $166,000 $7,845,000 $83,000 $1,560,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 548 $86,190,000 $157,000 $335,000 $56,000 $210,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 334 $68,070,000 $203,000 $685,000 $68,000 $600,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 39 $6,145,000 $157,000 $245,000 $48,000 $75,000

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 2,193 $381,325,000 $173,000 $5,285,000 $83,000 $669,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 478 $67,310,000 $140,000 $7,845,000 $63,000 $1,225,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 405 $70,555,000 $174,000 $3,325,000 $77,000 $864,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 261 $50,145,000 $192,000 $545,000 $82,000 $259,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 197 $28,995,000 $147,000 $475,000 $80,000 $1,560,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 92 $13,690,000 $148,000 $485,000 $64,000 $158,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 4 $650,000 $162,000 $245,000 $66,000 $103,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 2 $300,000 $150,000 $295,000 $48,000 $48,000

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 3,113 $532,235,000 $170,000 $5,285,000 $81,000 $1,560,000
Credit History 158 $17,970,000 $113,000 $485,000 $65,000 $875,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 146 $27,370,000 $187,000 $1,765,000 $69,000 $1,225,000
Credit Application Incomplete 82 $12,490,000 $152,000 $425,000 $68,000 $199,000
Collateral 68 $7,680,000 $112,000 $245,000 $65,000 $292,000
Other 28 $10,610,000 $378,000 $7,845,000 $51,000 $137,000
Unverifiable Information 25 $3,385,000 $135,000 $535,000 $82,000 $364,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 7 $585,000 $83,000 $115,000 $56,000 $102,000
Employment History 5 $645,000 $129,000 $295,000 $36,000 $86,000
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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