Knoxville, TN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 45,431 mortgage applications in Knoxville, TN metro area totaling $8.0 billion, up 4% from 2017. The average application was for $176,874, and applicants reported an average income of $92,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Mortgage Investors Group, with 4,866 applications, followed by Ornl Federal Credit Union and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 45,431
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $8,035,575,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $176,874
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $31,755,000
Average Applicant Income $92,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,356,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Knoxville, TN Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Knoxville, TN metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Mortgage Investors Group
Nashville, TN
4,866 $931,290,000 $191,000 $81,000
2 Ornl Federal Credit Union
Oak Ridge, TN
2,323 $348,805,000 $150,000 $83,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,868 $377,370,000 $202,000 $94,000
4 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
1,834 $186,770,000 $101,000 $91,000
5 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,521 $278,695,000 $183,000 $76,000
6 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
1,258 $258,080,000 $205,000 $104,000
7 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
1,246 $98,620,000 $79,000 $46,000
8 Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
1,228 $155,030,000 $126,000 $110,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
1,048 $122,060,000 $116,000 $90,000
10 Home Federal Bank of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
898 $168,780,000 $187,000 $149,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Knoxville, TN 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 Knoxville, TN in 2018

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 25,886 $5,130,320,000 $198,000 $31,755,000 $91,000 $9,356,000
Cash-out Refinancing 7,221 $1,243,975,000 $172,000 $19,045,000 $78,000 $9,210,000
Refinancing 5,706 $998,140,000 $174,000 $25,505,000 $101,000 $6,264,000
Other Purpose 3,022 $313,840,000 $103,000 $30,525,000 $105,000 $7,821,000
Home Improvement 2,533 $254,685,000 $100,000 $29,845,000 $106,000 $1,862,000
Not Applicable 1,063 $94,615,000 $89,000 $1,525,000 $79,000 $149,000

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 33,971 $5,598,525,000 $164,000 $3,045,000 $92,000 $9,356,000
Not applicable 5,494 $1,436,670,000 $261,000 $31,755,000 $85,000 $593,000
Not Provided 3,231 $547,995,000 $169,000 $3,035,000 $95,000 $1,559,000
Black or African American 1,220 $183,490,000 $150,000 $1,025,000 $75,000 $1,860,000
Hispanic 774 $118,070,000 $152,000 $985,000 $72,000 $434,000
Asian 478 $108,110,000 $226,000 $3,205,000 $130,000 $1,884,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 159 $21,415,000 $134,000 $605,000 $87,000 $3,000,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 31 $7,525,000 $242,000 $685,000 $141,000 $1,014,000

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) 31,380 $5,531,110,000 $176,000 $31,755,000 $104,000 $9,356,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 7,848 $1,269,140,000 $161,000 $29,845,000 $56,000 $1,860,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4,436 $977,360,000 $220,000 $1,405,000 $76,000 $1,260,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1,767 $257,965,000 $145,000 $375,000 $49,000 $552,000

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 24,024 $4,480,020,000 $186,000 $31,755,000 $101,000 $9,356,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 7,130 $905,190,000 $126,000 $29,845,000 $72,000 $9,210,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,720 $1,289,690,000 $191,000 $1,255,000 $90,000 $2,645,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 4,582 $908,180,000 $198,000 $30,525,000 $86,000 $1,536,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,489 $234,255,000 $157,000 $1,205,000 $89,000 $1,080,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,406 $202,220,000 $143,000 $1,445,000 $74,000 $3,000,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 62 $13,040,000 $210,000 $455,000 $87,000 $257,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 18 $2,980,000 $165,000 $335,000 $71,000 $206,000

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 36,513 $6,835,955,000 $187,000 $31,755,000 $93,000 $9,210,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3,590 $541,760,000 $150,000 $5,315,000 $104,000 $9,356,000
Credit History 2,369 $220,825,000 $93,000 $755,000 $68,000 $2,704,000
Collateral 1,071 $169,515,000 $158,000 $29,845,000 $99,000 $9,210,000
Credit Application Incomplete 630 $95,110,000 $150,000 $1,405,000 $78,000 $1,240,000
Other 587 $93,515,000 $159,000 $8,825,000 $83,000 $1,164,000
Unverifiable Information 339 $33,775,000 $99,000 $545,000 $66,000 $746,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 231 $32,155,000 $139,000 $805,000 $102,000 $940,000
Employment History 92 $11,980,000 $130,000 $425,000 $50,000 $180,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 9 $985,000 $109,000 $225,000 $60,000 $120,000

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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