Firefly Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, Firefly of Burnsville, MN reported 2,147 mortgage applications totaling $207.2 million, up 71% from 2017. The average application was for $96,485, and applicants reported an average income of $101,962. 74% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. Its largest markets were Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (1,927), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (31) and Duluth, MN-WI (7) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Firefly
1400 Riverwood Dr
Burnsville, MN 55337
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,147
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $207,155,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $96,485
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,155,000
Average Applicant Income $101,962
Highest Applicant Income $1,108,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Firefly filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Firefly by County in 2018

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Hennepin, Minnesota 704 $ 67,600,000 $ 96,022 $ 97,000
Dakota, Minnesota 412 $ 38,180,000 $ 92,669 $ 103,000
Anoka, Minnesota 227 $ 20,295,000 $ 89,405 $ 87,000
Scott, Minnesota 207 $ 21,905,000 $ 105,821 $ 116,000
Ramsey, Minnesota 145 $ 15,885,000 $ 109,551 $ 104,000
Washington, Minnesota 65 $ 5,395,000 $ 83,000 $ 109,000
Rice, Minnesota 63 $ 6,025,000 $ 95,634 $ 87,000
Carver, Minnesota 60 $ 6,380,000 $ 106,333 $ 139,000
Wright, Minnesota 36 $ 2,880,000 $ 80,000 $ 119,000
Sherburne, Minnesota 25 $ 2,495,000 $ 99,800 $ 103,000
Chisago, Minnesota 13 $ 985,000 $ 75,769 $ 87,000
Le Sueur, Minnesota 13 $ 1,385,000 $ 106,538 $ 101,000
Goodhue, Minnesota 11 $ 1,265,000 $ 115,000 $ 149,000
Fayette, Georgia 7 $ 895,000 $ 127,857 $ 147,000
Fulton, Georgia 7 $ 575,000 $ 82,142 $ 87,000
Cass, Minnesota 7 $ 685,000 $ 97,857 $ 99,000
Stearns, Minnesota 7 $ 695,000 $ 99,285 $ 116,000
Isanti, Minnesota 6 $ 250,000 $ 41,666 $ 76,000
St. Louis, Minnesota 6 $ 590,000 $ 98,333 $ 119,000
Pepin, Wisconsin 6 $ 530,000 $ 88,333 $ 119,000
St. Croix, Wisconsin 6 $ 750,000 $ 125,000 $ 109,000
Maricopa, Arizona 5 $ 665,000 $ 133,000 $ 62,000
Lee, Florida 5 $ 1,035,000 $ 207,000 $ 122,000
Crow Wing, Minnesota 5 $ 545,000 $ 109,000 $ 174,000
McLeod, Minnesota 5 $ 465,000 $ 93,000 $ 75,000
Sibley, Minnesota 5 $ 285,000 $ 57,000 $ 69,000
Shelby, Tennessee 4 $ 230,000 $ 57,500 $ 80,000
Washburn, Wisconsin 4 $ 530,000 $ 132,500 $ 166,000
DeKalb, Georgia 3 $ 185,000 $ 61,666 $ 103,000
Henry, Georgia 3 $ 315,000 $ 105,000 $ 78,000
Aitkin, Minnesota 3 $ 85,000 $ 28,333 $ 120,000
Hubbard, Minnesota 3 $ 535,000 $ 178,333 $ 113,000
Meeker, Minnesota 3 $ 175,000 $ 58,333 $ 84,000
Burnett, Wisconsin 3 $ 295,000 $ 98,333 $ 96,000
Pima, Arizona 2 $ 130,000 $ 65,000 $ 88,000
Pinal, Arizona 2 $ 490,000 $ 245,000 $ 82,000
Cobb, Georgia 2 $ 120,000 $ 60,000 $ 131,000
Douglas, Georgia 2 $ 100,000 $ 50,000 $ 110,000
Gwinnett, Georgia 2 $ 240,000 $ 120,000 $ 205,000
Paulding, Georgia 2 $ 230,000 $ 115,000 $ 223,000
Blue Earth, Minnesota 2 $ 40,000 $ 20,000 $ 83,000
Cottonwood, Minnesota 2 $ 160,000 $ 80,000 $ 94,000
Houston, Minnesota 2 $ 280,000 $ 140,000 $ 79,000
Itasca, Minnesota 2 $ 230,000 $ 115,000 $ 163,000
Kanabec, Minnesota 2 $ 80,000 $ 40,000 $ 153,000
Mille Lacs, Minnesota 2 $ 210,000 $ 105,000 $ 100,000
Steele, Minnesota 2 $ 200,000 $ 100,000 $ 152,000
Davidson, Tennessee 2 $ 80,000 $ 40,000 $ 57,000
Brevard, Florida 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 33,000
Flagler, Florida 1 $ 135,000 $ 135,000 $ 187,000
Hillsborough, Florida 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 57,000
Indian River, Florida 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 52,000
Miami-Dade, Florida 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 126,000
Palm Beach, Florida 1 $ 425,000 $ 425,000 $ 118,000
Pinellas, Florida 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 5,000
Seminole, Florida 1 $ 345,000 $ 345,000 $ 133,000
Sumter, Florida 1 $ 295,000 $ 295,000 $ 144,000
Cherokee, Georgia 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 117,000
Clayton, Georgia 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 72,000
Columbia, Georgia 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 90,000
Coweta, Georgia 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 99,000
Becker, Minnesota 1 $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ 71,000
Carlton, Minnesota 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 132,000
Clay, Minnesota 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ 51,000
Douglas, Minnesota 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 54,000
Freeborn, Minnesota 1 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 36,000
Kandiyohi, Minnesota 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 126,000
Lake, Minnesota 1 $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ 50,000
Lincoln, Minnesota 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 26,000
Mower, Minnesota 1 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 130,000
Olmsted, Minnesota 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 64,000
Otter Tail, Minnesota 1 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 102,000
Pennington, Minnesota 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 71,000
Pine, Minnesota 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 132,000
Pope, Minnesota 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 40,000
DeSoto, Mississippi 1 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 41,000
Clark, Nevada 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ 64,000
Bradley, Tennessee 1 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 54,000
Montgomery, Texas 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 67,000
Chippewa, Wisconsin 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 43,000
Pierce, Wisconsin 1 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 160,000
Polk, Wisconsin 1 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 99,000
Taylor, Wisconsin 1 $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ 72,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Firefly 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
Other Purpose 775 $43,355,000 $55,000 $355,000 $106,000 $1,108,000
Cash-out Refinancing 490 $61,640,000 $125,000 $845,000 $93,000 $924,000
Home Improvement 430 $27,450,000 $63,000 $385,000 $111,000 $721,000
Refinancing 238 $33,700,000 $141,000 $1,155,000 $99,000 $502,000
Home Purchase 199 $40,035,000 $201,000 $455,000 $93,000 $308,000
Not Applicable 15 $975,000 $65,000 $145,000 $93,000 $200,000

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 1,756 $160,900,000 $91,000 $845,000 $103,000 $1,108,000
Black or African American 122 $12,610,000 $103,000 $365,000 $94,000 $924,000
Not Provided 115 $15,815,000 $137,000 $475,000 $100,000 $552,000
Asian 72 $9,130,000 $126,000 $455,000 $99,000 $308,000
Hispanic 43 $3,065,000 $71,000 $225,000 $81,000 $235,000
Not applicable 24 $4,080,000 $170,000 $1,155,000 $72,000 $163,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 $705,000 $141,000 $235,000 $138,000 $282,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $100,000 $50,000 $55,000 $67,000 $67,000

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) 2,146 $207,120,000 $96,000 $1,155,000 $102,000 $1,108,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $78,000 $78,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 1,596 $143,740,000 $90,000 $1,155,000 $109,000 $1,108,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 299 $35,945,000 $120,000 $475,000 $87,000 $924,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 233 $26,205,000 $112,000 $845,000 $73,000 $325,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 18 $1,240,000 $68,000 $205,000 $98,000 $180,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $65,000 $65,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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
Not applicable 1,914 $180,950,000 $94,000 $1,155,000 $106,000 $1,108,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 136 $15,500,000 $113,000 $845,000 $62,000 $282,000
Credit History 66 $6,230,000 $94,000 $535,000 $86,000 $174,000
Other 13 $2,025,000 $155,000 $375,000 $86,000 $177,000
Collateral 11 $965,000 $87,000 $235,000 $107,000 $188,000
Employment History 6 $1,200,000 $200,000 $455,000 $96,000 $325,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1 $285,000 $285,000 $285,000 $80,000 $80,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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