La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 5,298 mortgage applications in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area totaling $880.7 million, up 5% from 2017. The average application was for $166,238, and applicants reported an average income of $90,710. 73% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Altra Federal Credit Union, with 1,244 applications, followed by Associated Bank NA and Merchants Bank, National Association.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,298
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $880,730,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $166,238
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $26,495,000
Average Applicant Income $90,710
Highest Applicant Income $1,461,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Altra Federal Credit Union
Onalaska, WI
1,244 $171,030,000 $137,000 $91,000
2 Associated Bank NA
Green Bay, WI
318 $38,050,000 $119,000 $95,000
3 Merchants Bank, National Association
Winona, MN
217 $37,235,000 $171,000 $117,000
4 Altra Federal Credit Union
Onalaska, WI
189 $22,635,000 $119,000 $82,000
5 Finance of America Mortgage LLC
Wilmington, DE
163 $23,675,000 $145,000 $72,000
6 Servion
New Brighton, MN
154 $27,820,000 $180,000 $81,000
7 Firefighters Credit Union
Onalaska, WI
142 $18,570,000 $130,000 $86,000
8 Marine Credit Union
La Crosse, WI
133 $14,585,000 $109,000 $90,000
9 Merchants Bank, National Association
Winona, MN
132 $15,220,000 $115,000 $80,000
10 Verve, A Credit Union
Oshkosh, WI
124 $13,710,000 $110,000 $75,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-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 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 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 2,611 $529,995,000 $202,000 $15,505,000 $90,000 $1,461,000
Refinancing 1,118 $178,290,000 $159,000 $14,755,000 $95,000 $1,428,000
Cash-out Refinancing 640 $97,380,000 $152,000 $2,105,000 $80,000 $1,169,000
Other Purpose 513 $27,035,000 $52,000 $585,000 $90,000 $900,000
Home Improvement 374 $43,050,000 $115,000 $26,495,000 $99,000 $590,000
Not Applicable 42 $4,980,000 $118,000 $315,000 $55,000 $83,000

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 4,440 $615,850,000 $138,000 $1,525,000 $90,000 $1,461,000
Not applicable 399 $196,765,000 $493,000 $26,495,000 $74,000 $230,000
Not Provided 249 $37,085,000 $148,000 $585,000 $106,000 $900,000
Asian 98 $15,420,000 $157,000 $605,000 $99,000 $639,000
Hispanic 55 $7,225,000 $131,000 $455,000 $117,000 $760,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 25 $2,575,000 $103,000 $215,000 $61,000 $149,000
Black or African American 18 $3,970,000 $220,000 $795,000 $108,000 $400,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 $370,000 $92,000 $175,000 $52,000 $59,000

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) 4,575 $751,825,000 $164,000 $26,495,000 $94,000 $1,461,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 358 $54,240,000 $151,000 $305,000 $62,000 $180,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 328 $68,760,000 $209,000 $535,000 $77,000 $300,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 37 $5,905,000 $159,000 $245,000 $59,000 $87,000

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 3,855 $668,195,000 $173,000 $26,495,000 $94,000 $1,461,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 508 $63,230,000 $124,000 $1,055,000 $69,000 $936,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 454 $74,600,000 $164,000 $1,835,000 $90,000 $1,350,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 267 $45,975,000 $172,000 $535,000 $83,000 $796,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 111 $12,645,000 $113,000 $385,000 $87,000 $365,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 102 $16,060,000 $157,000 $465,000 $80,000 $459,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $29,000 $29,000
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 4,371 $704,565,000 $161,000 $26,495,000 $93,000 $1,461,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 594 $134,990,000 $227,000 $15,505,000 $81,000 $620,000
Credit History 131 $14,025,000 $107,000 $525,000 $76,000 $936,000
Collateral 81 $10,285,000 $126,000 $1,055,000 $86,000 $490,000
Other 45 $6,765,000 $150,000 $815,000 $77,000 $180,000
Credit Application Incomplete 36 $4,710,000 $130,000 $285,000 $54,000 $138,000
Unverifiable Information 24 $3,030,000 $126,000 $415,000 $74,000 $183,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 8 $1,390,000 $173,000 $425,000 $125,000 $270,000
Employment History 6 $710,000 $118,000 $215,000 $188,000 $865,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $260,000 $130,000 $185,000 $31,000 $38,000

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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