Bell Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, Bell Bank of Fargo, ND reported 13,496 mortgage applications totaling $4.1 billion, up 11% from 2023. The average application was for $305,467, and applicants reported an average income of $158,129. 81% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 6% were denied. Its largest markets were Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (5,852), Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ (1,501) and Fargo, ND-MN (851) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Bell Bank
3100 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 13,496
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,122,590,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $305,467
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $49,145,000
Average Applicant Income $158,129
Highest Applicant Income $6,935,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Bell Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for Bell Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2024

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,852 $ 1,767,530,000 $ 302,038 $ 156,969
Outside any metro area 1,824 $ 398,890,000 $ 218,689 $ 142,302
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,501 $ 561,805,000 $ 374,287 $ 188,000
Fargo, ND-MN 851 $ 155,725,000 $ 182,990 $ 135,270
Kansas City, MO-KS 434 $ 140,950,000 $ 324,769 $ 143,495
Madison, WI 344 $ 130,660,000 $ 379,825 $ 159,000
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 260 $ 68,980,000 $ 265,307 $ 129,000
Rochester, MN 254 $ 59,810,000 $ 235,472 $ 121,000
Duluth, MN-WI 250 $ 64,100,000 $ 256,400 $ 180,440
St. Louis, MO-IL 178 $ 47,600,000 $ 267,415 $ 121,134
Albuquerque, NM 145 $ 46,735,000 $ 322,310 $ 149,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 111 $ 45,195,000 $ 407,162 $ 170,000
Columbia, MO 108 $ 34,160,000 $ 316,296 $ 125,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 77 $ 37,715,000 $ 489,805 $ 258,000
Lawrence, KS 65 $ 17,525,000 $ 269,615 $ 129,000
St. Cloud, MN 65 $ 14,485,000 $ 222,846 $ 90,000
Sebring, FL 62 $ 11,430,000 $ 184,354 $ 79,000
Santa Fe, NM 60 $ 24,810,000 $ 413,500 $ 180,000
Tampa, FL 60 $ 20,960,000 $ 349,333 $ 167,000
Jacksonville, FL 56 $ 26,720,000 $ 477,142 $ 190,000
St. Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo, FL 54 $ 19,600,000 $ 362,962 $ 161,000
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 51 $ 19,415,000 $ 380,686 $ 230,000
Janesville-Beloit, WI 42 $ 11,110,000 $ 264,523 $ 110,000
Sheboygan, WI 35 $ 8,585,000 $ 245,285 $ 114,000
Chicago-Naperville, IL 30 $ 14,640,000 $ 488,000 $ 232,000
Topeka, KS 30 $ 6,340,000 $ 211,333 $ 98,000
Fort Collins, CO 28 $ 13,310,000 $ 475,357 $ 166,000
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 23 $ 8,365,000 $ 363,695 $ 209,000
Tallahassee, FL 23 $ 5,535,000 $ 240,652 $ 126,000
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL 23 $ 7,985,000 $ 347,173 $ 186,000
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 20 $ 14,180,000 $ 709,000 $ 725,000
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 20 $ 6,180,000 $ 309,000 $ 136,000
Tucson, AZ 20 $ 7,240,000 $ 362,000 $ 286,000
Fond Du Lac, WI 17 $ 3,615,000 $ 212,647 $ 90,000
Jefferson City, MO 17 $ 4,585,000 $ 269,705 $ 102,000
Flagstaff, AZ 16 $ 11,300,000 $ 706,250 $ 422,000
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX 13 $ 8,085,000 $ 621,923 $ 224,000
Knoxville, TN 13 $ 3,755,000 $ 288,846 $ 115,000
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 13 $ 3,045,000 $ 234,230 $ 105,615
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 13 $ 3,685,000 $ 283,461 $ 103,000
Racine, WI 13 $ 3,605,000 $ 277,307 $ 120,000
Clarksville, TN-KY 12 $ 2,770,000 $ 230,833 $ 79,083
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 12 $ 9,650,000 $ 804,166 $ 521,000
Wichita, KS 12 $ 2,490,000 $ 207,500 $ 79,000
Bismarck, ND 11 $ 3,105,000 $ 282,272 $ 181,000
Chattanooga, TN-GA 11 $ 5,295,000 $ 481,363 $ 160,272
Eau Claire, WI 11 $ 3,445,000 $ 313,181 $ 179,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 9 $ 6,665,000 $ 740,555 $ 359,000
Colorado Springs, CO 9 $ 4,165,000 $ 462,777 $ 127,000
Green Bay, WI 9 $ 2,015,000 $ 223,888 $ 225,000
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 9 $ 1,855,000 $ 206,111 $ 126,000
Punta Gorda, FL 9 $ 3,095,000 $ 343,888 $ 165,000
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 8 $ 3,410,000 $ 426,250 $ 197,125
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 8 $ 3,520,000 $ 440,000 $ 187,000
Grand Forks, ND-MN 8 $ 2,320,000 $ 290,000 $ 157,000
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 8 $ 2,450,000 $ 306,250 $ 186,000
Greeley, CO 7 $ 2,925,000 $ 417,857 $ 148,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7 $ 2,325,000 $ 332,142 $ 144,000
Ocala, FL 7 $ 2,205,000 $ 315,000 $ 106,000
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA 6 $ 4,600,000 $ 766,666 $ 891,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 6 $ 2,990,000 $ 498,333 $ 329,000
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 6 $ 6,440,000 $ 1,073,333 $ 463,000
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI 6 $ 2,490,000 $ 415,000 $ 162,000
Appleton, WI 5 $ 1,875,000 $ 375,000 $ 202,000
Boise City, ID 5 $ 50,975,000 $ 10,195,000 $ 190,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 5 $ 1,175,000 $ 235,000 $ 117,000
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 5 $ 1,685,000 $ 337,000 $ 142,000
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 5 $ 1,395,000 $ 279,000 $ 247,000
Rockford, IL 5 $ 755,000 $ 151,000 $ 67,000
Sioux Falls, SD 5 $ 1,795,000 $ 359,000 $ 168,000
Boulder, CO 4 $ 3,390,000 $ 847,500 $ 211,000
Columbia, SC 4 $ 2,080,000 $ 520,000 $ 194,000
Homosassa Springs, FL 4 $ 1,540,000 $ 385,000 $ 120,000
Jackson, TN 4 $ 1,030,000 $ 257,500 $ 150,000
Johnson City, TN 4 $ 680,000 $ 170,000 $ 106,000
Manhattan, KS 4 $ 630,000 $ 157,500 $ 86,000
Morristown, TN 4 $ 1,460,000 $ 365,000 $ 160,000
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 4 $ 1,560,000 $ 390,000 $ 199,000
Austin-Round Rock, TX 3 $ 1,475,000 $ 491,666 $ 138,000
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 3 $ 2,015,000 $ 671,666 $ 1,675,000
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL 3 $ 1,255,000 $ 418,333 $ 146,000
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3 $ 1,755,000 $ 585,000 $ 221,000
Kenosha, WI 3 $ 745,000 $ 248,333 $ 117,000
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 3 $ 865,000 $ 288,333 $ 145,000
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA 3 $ 1,815,000 $ 605,000 $ 213,000
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 3 $ 2,935,000 $ 978,333 $ 529,000
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 3 $ 695,000 $ 231,666 $ 107,000
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3 $ 2,165,000 $ 721,666 $ 228,000
Pueblo, CO 3 $ 1,135,000 $ 378,333 $ 112,000
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 3 $ 1,035,000 $ 345,000 $ 198,000
Traverse City, MI 3 $ 875,000 $ 291,666 $ 532,000
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 3 $ 1,365,000 $ 455,000 $ 193,000
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 3 $ 495,000 $ 165,000 $ 159,000
Wildwood-The Villages, FL 3 $ 675,000 $ 225,000 $ 203,000
Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV 2 $ 1,400,000 $ 700,000 $ 156,000
Billings, MT 2 $ 12,160,000 $ 6,080,000 $ 79,000
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 2 $ 600,000 $ 300,000 $ 210,000
Brunswick, GA 2 $ 910,000 $ 455,000 $ 319,000
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 2 $ 1,420,000 $ 710,000 $ 574,000
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 2 $ 1,120,000 $ 560,000 $ 174,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 2 $ 1,020,000 $ 510,000 $ 285,000
Everett, WA 2 $ 1,530,000 $ 765,000 $ 308,000
Florence, SC 2 $ 610,000 $ 305,000 $ 114,000
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 2 $ 410,000 $ 205,000 $ 106,000
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 2 $ 630,000 $ 315,000 $ 79,000
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 2 $ 810,000 $ 405,000 $ 101,000
Hot Springs, AR 2 $ 400,000 $ 200,000 $ 117,000
Huntsville, AL 2 $ 200,000 $ 100,000 $ 101,000
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 2 $ 1,040,000 $ 520,000 $ 187,000
Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN 2 $ 1,870,000 $ 935,000 $ 559,000
Lincoln, NE 2 $ 810,000 $ 405,000 $ 231,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA 2 $ 2,100,000 $ 1,050,000 $ 399,000
Lubbock, TX 2 $ 540,000 $ 270,000 $ 112,000
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL 2 $ 900,000 $ 450,000 $ 154,000
Minot, ND 2 $ 590,000 $ 295,000 $ 114,000
Oklahoma City, OK 2 $ 440,000 $ 220,000 $ 157,000
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 2 $ 1,180,000 $ 590,000 $ 189,000
Raleigh, NC 2 $ 1,020,000 $ 510,000 $ 218,000
Rapid City, SD 2 $ 1,480,000 $ 740,000 $ 118,000
Richmond, VA 2 $ 940,000 $ 470,000 $ 193,000
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 2 $ 1,920,000 $ 960,000 $ 336,000
Salinas, CA 2 $ 980,000 $ 490,000 $ 155,000
Savannah, GA 2 $ 580,000 $ 290,000 $ 92,000
Springfield, MO 2 $ 290,000 $ 145,000 $ 55,000
Tulsa, OK 2 $ 460,000 $ 230,000 $ 354,000
Washington, DC-MD 2 $ 1,470,000 $ 735,000 $ 277,000
Wausau, WI 2 $ 360,000 $ 180,000 $ 83,000
Yuma, AZ 2 $ 620,000 $ 310,000 $ 124,000
Asheville, NC 1 $ 375,000 $ 375,000 $ 215,000
Athens-Clarke County, GA 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 57,000
Auburn-Opelika, AL 1 $ 275,000 $ 275,000 $ 88,000
Bend-Redmond, OR 1 $ 26,255,000 $ 26,255,000 $ 0
Bloomington, IN 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 74,000
Bozeman, MT 1 $ 705,000 $ 705,000 $ 134,000
Camden, NJ 1 $ 335,000 $ 335,000 $ 305,000
Charlottesville, VA 1 $ 445,000 $ 445,000 $ 177,000
Cheyenne, WY 1 $ 505,000 $ 505,000 $ 116,000
Coeur D'Alene, ID 1 $ 365,000 $ 365,000 $ 200,000
College Station-Bryan, TX 1 $ 465,000 $ 465,000 $ 331,000
Corpus Christi, TX 1 $ 395,000 $ 395,000 $ 189,000
Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI 1 $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ 0
Dubuque, IA 1 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 147,000
Elgin, IL 1 $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ 88,000
Flint, MI 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 69,000
Fort Smith, AR-OK 1 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 88,000
Gadsden, AL 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 80,000
Gainesville, FL 1 $ 735,000 $ 735,000 $ 223,000
Grand Junction, CO 1 $ 725,000 $ 725,000 $ 534,000
Great Falls, MT 1 $ 405,000 $ 405,000 $ 150,000
Greenville, NC 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 48,000
Hattiesburg, MS 1 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 0
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 1 $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ 163,000
Hinesville, GA 1 $ 215,000 $ 215,000 $ 124,000
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1 $ 305,000 $ 305,000 $ 81,000
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI 1 $ 345,000 $ 345,000 $ 374,000
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 1 $ 275,000 $ 275,000 $ 188,000
Las Cruces, NM 1 $ 355,000 $ 355,000 $ 162,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY 1 $ 265,000 $ 265,000 $ 99,000
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1 $ 395,000 $ 395,000 $ 107,000
Marietta, GA 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 66,000
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1 $ 395,000 $ 395,000 $ 372,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 85,000
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 47,000
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1 $ 185,000 $ 185,000 $ 81,000
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 1 $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 66,000
Panama City, FL 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 134,000
Peoria, IL 1 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 20,000
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 75,000
Port St. Lucie, FL 1 $ 335,000 $ 335,000 $ 184,000
Salem, OR 1 $ 485,000 $ 485,000 $ 120,000
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1 $ 605,000 $ 605,000 $ 156,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 1 $ 675,000 $ 675,000 $ 115,000
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA 1 $ 855,000 $ 855,000 $ 318,000
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 52,000
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $ 785,000 $ 785,000 $ 222,000
Sumter, SC 1 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 90,000
Tacoma-Lakewood, WA 1 $ 565,000 $ 565,000 $ 167,000
Wenatchee, WA 1 $ 2,605,000 $ 2,605,000 $ 6,935,000
Winston-Salem, NC 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 55,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Bell Bank in 2024

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 10,070 $3,403,430,000 $337,000 $49,145,000 $151,000 $6,935,000
Home Improvement 1,082 $129,390,000 $119,000 $11,875,000 $166,000 $1,653,000
Other Purpose 993 $157,865,000 $158,000 $2,145,000 $189,000 $6,000,000
Refinancing 980 $319,580,000 $326,000 $4,105,000 $195,000 $2,424,000
Cash-out Refinancing 370 $112,240,000 $303,000 $1,155,000 $149,000 $1,200,000
Not Applicable 1 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $21,000 $21,000

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 9,639 $2,926,005,000 $303,000 $3,305,000 $164,000 $6,935,000
Not Provided 1,293 $414,855,000 $320,000 $3,005,000 $169,000 $2,212,000
Hispanic 1,042 $264,360,000 $253,000 $1,365,000 $118,000 $1,907,000
Asian 647 $208,825,000 $322,000 $2,745,000 $162,000 $1,884,000
Black or African American 592 $132,030,000 $223,000 $2,455,000 $104,000 $1,355,000
Not applicable 196 $154,400,000 $787,000 $49,145,000 $0 $0
American Indian or Alaskan Native 80 $20,390,000 $254,000 $855,000 $117,000 $413,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 7 $1,725,000 $246,000 $735,000 $165,000 $550,000

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) 12,115 $3,670,305,000 $302,000 $49,145,000 $164,000 $6,935,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 847 $250,135,000 $295,000 $535,000 $97,000 $353,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 495 $193,185,000 $390,000 $1,515,000 $131,000 $506,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 39 $8,965,000 $229,000 $375,000 $83,000 $125,000

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 10,872 $3,264,180,000 $300,000 $49,145,000 $157,000 $6,935,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,720 $656,770,000 $381,000 $26,255,000 $181,000 $5,750,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 781 $169,345,000 $216,000 $3,005,000 $123,000 $6,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 83 $19,345,000 $233,000 $835,000 $130,000 $336,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 26 $9,440,000 $363,000 $1,605,000 $0 $0
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 9 $1,635,000 $181,000 $425,000 $102,000 $112,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 3 $1,825,000 $608,000 $1,525,000 $269,000 $596,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 2 $50,000 $25,000 $25,000 $35,000 $64,000

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 12,713 $3,953,195,000 $310,000 $49,145,000 $160,000 $6,935,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 311 $69,365,000 $223,000 $2,565,000 $96,000 $646,000
Collateral 182 $36,500,000 $200,000 $1,205,000 $138,000 $933,000
Credit History 171 $29,945,000 $175,000 $1,105,000 $146,000 $6,000,000
Other 50 $14,190,000 $283,000 $3,005,000 $163,000 $1,800,000
Credit Application Incomplete 37 $12,775,000 $345,000 $1,555,000 $146,000 $394,000
Employment History 15 $2,295,000 $153,000 $385,000 $62,000 $213,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 9 $3,265,000 $362,000 $865,000 $110,000 $206,000
Unverifiable Information 8 $1,060,000 $132,000 $645,000 $111,000 $192,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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