Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 4,336 mortgage applications in Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area totaling $491.8 million, down 17% from 2007. The average application was for $113,424, and applicants reported an average income of $66,942. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 13% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 388 applications, followed by Alerus Financial NA and Gate City Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 4,336
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $491,808,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $113,424
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,000,000
Average Applicant Income $66,942
Highest Applicant Income $915,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
388 $52,779,000 $136,000 $76,000
2 Alerus Financial NA
Grand Forks, ND
361 $31,991,000 $88,000 $80,000
3 Gate City Bank
Fargo, ND
344 $32,631,000 $94,000 $75,000
4 Bremer Bank NA (Grand Forks)
Grand Forks, ND
222 $24,815,000 $111,000 $78,000
5 Bremer Bank NA (Grand Forks)
Grand Forks, ND
193 $15,755,000 $81,000 $57,000
6 Community Bank of the Rrv
Grand Forks, ND
169 $14,775,000 $87,000 $67,000
7 American Federal Bank
Fargo, ND
128 $9,921,000 $77,000 $64,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
127 $17,983,000 $141,000 $78,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
110 $14,431,000 $131,000 $66,000
10 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
102 $11,551,000 $113,000 $48,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Grand Forks, 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN in 2008

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 2,135 $254,278,000 $119,000 $5,000,000 $69,000 $878,000
Home Purchase 1,661 $214,776,000 $129,000 $3,800,000 $63,000 $701,000
Home Improvement 540 $22,754,000 $42,000 $1,756,000 $72,000 $915,000

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 3,567 $380,314,000 $106,000 $1,522,000 $72,000 $915,000
Not applicable 421 $75,369,000 $179,000 $5,000,000 $27,000 $513,000
Not Provided 231 $24,708,000 $106,000 $420,000 $64,000 $350,000
Hispanic 56 $4,524,000 $80,000 $211,000 $48,000 $118,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 21 $1,713,000 $81,000 $184,000 $59,000 $168,000
Asian 21 $3,097,000 $147,000 $417,000 $81,000 $325,000
Black or African American 18 $2,068,000 $114,000 $246,000 $56,000 $105,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $175,000 $175,000

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) 3,450 $375,995,000 $108,000 $5,000,000 $71,000 $915,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 659 $83,958,000 $127,000 $276,000 $52,000 $500,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 181 $27,796,000 $153,000 $378,000 $47,000 $201,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 46 $4,059,000 $88,000 $169,000 $22,000 $68,000

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 2,617 $288,473,000 $110,000 $5,000,000 $73,000 $893,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 602 $82,513,000 $137,000 $417,000 $47,000 $514,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 571 $55,409,000 $97,000 $780,000 $58,000 $878,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 314 $38,402,000 $122,000 $417,000 $67,000 $365,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 160 $16,526,000 $103,000 $780,000 $74,000 $915,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 72 $10,485,000 $145,000 $650,000 $71,000 $215,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 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 128 $8,200,000 $64,000 $385,000 $55,000 $289,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 101 $9,438,000 $93,000 $276,000 $46,000 $280,000
Collateral 85 $10,927,000 $128,000 $780,000 $90,000 $878,000
Other 25 $2,412,000 $96,000 $264,000 $62,000 $143,000
Credit Application Incomplete 22 $3,121,000 $141,000 $404,000 $72,000 $240,000
Unverifiable Information 10 $1,044,000 $104,000 $168,000 $49,000 $101,000
Employment History 5 $400,000 $80,000 $151,000 $54,000 $82,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 4 $586,000 $146,000 $156,000 $63,000 $75,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $84,000 $84,000

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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