Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 5,376 mortgage applications in Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area totaling $1.1 billion, down 4% from 2020. The average application was for $207,446, and applicants reported an average income of $102,552. 66% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. The most active lender was Gate City Bank, with 555 applications, followed by United Wholesale Mortgage and Alerus Financial NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,376
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,115,230,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $207,446
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $18,325,000
Average Applicant Income $102,552
Highest Applicant Income $2,775,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Gate City Bank
Fargo, ND
555 $103,145,000 $185,000 $104,000
2 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
316 $73,970,000 $234,000 $92,000
3 Alerus Financial NA
Grand Forks, ND
288 $59,280,000 $205,000 $144,000
4 Bremer Bank NA
Saint Paul, MN
198 $31,080,000 $156,000 $95,000
5 Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A.
Barrington, IL
164 $36,750,000 $224,000 $106,000
6 Bremer Bank NA
Saint Paul, MN
161 $40,445,000 $251,000 $180,000
7 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
135 $27,865,000 $206,000 $94,000
8 Gate City Bank
Fargo, ND
117 $21,145,000 $180,000 $103,000
9 Florida Capital Bank, N.A
Jacksonville, FL
97 $20,635,000 $212,000 $77,000
10 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
97 $14,555,000 $150,000 $111,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 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 2,117 $471,695,000 $222,000 $3,705,000 $94,000 $1,793,000
Refinancing 1,912 $426,560,000 $223,000 $18,325,000 $106,000 $2,775,000
Cash-out Refinancing 942 $178,400,000 $189,000 $755,000 $96,000 $1,071,000
Other Purpose 193 $19,155,000 $99,000 $545,000 $168,000 $2,100,000
Home Improvement 188 $17,120,000 $91,000 $905,000 $112,000 $718,000
Not Applicable 24 $2,300,000 $95,000 $235,000 $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 3,898 $765,620,000 $196,000 $1,935,000 $103,000 $2,775,000
Not applicable 640 $192,060,000 $300,000 $18,325,000 $95,000 $178,000
Not Provided 552 $102,150,000 $185,000 $815,000 $111,000 $1,005,000
Hispanic 116 $19,490,000 $168,000 $375,000 $65,000 $676,000
Asian 59 $13,885,000 $235,000 $535,000 $117,000 $541,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 52 $9,580,000 $184,000 $545,000 $79,000 $349,000
Black or African American 45 $10,075,000 $223,000 $455,000 $79,000 $201,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $480,000 $120,000 $195,000 $52,000 $62,000

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) 4,101 $830,555,000 $202,000 $11,005,000 $110,000 $2,775,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 666 $159,500,000 $239,000 $755,000 $77,000 $258,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 492 $105,270,000 $213,000 $18,325,000 $65,000 $520,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 117 $19,905,000 $170,000 $305,000 $56,000 $106,000

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 3,535 $758,585,000 $214,000 $18,325,000 $103,000 $1,355,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 581 $120,625,000 $207,000 $755,000 $98,000 $371,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 548 $108,330,000 $197,000 $965,000 $119,000 $2,775,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 450 $81,900,000 $182,000 $11,005,000 $75,000 $820,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 169 $27,585,000 $163,000 $815,000 $109,000 $2,100,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 85 $16,065,000 $189,000 $805,000 $117,000 $906,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 8 $2,140,000 $267,000 $415,000 $93,000 $200,000
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
Not applicable 4,900 $1,023,990,000 $208,000 $18,325,000 $106,000 $2,775,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 148 $31,440,000 $212,000 $3,705,000 $60,000 $250,000
Credit History 96 $12,240,000 $127,000 $415,000 $83,000 $820,000
Collateral 86 $13,160,000 $153,000 $545,000 $82,000 $375,000
Credit Application Incomplete 59 $10,735,000 $181,000 $465,000 $80,000 $380,000
Other 51 $17,335,000 $339,000 $11,005,000 $84,000 $676,000
Unverifiable Information 17 $3,245,000 $190,000 $515,000 $87,000 $256,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 12 $1,940,000 $161,000 $285,000 $70,000 $133,000
Employment History 7 $1,145,000 $163,000 $455,000 $53,000 $123,000
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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