Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2022

In 2022, lenders reported 24,378 mortgage applications in Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area totaling $5.6 billion, down 39% from 2021. The average application was for $231,626, and applicants reported an average income of $119,000. 62% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was University of Ky FCU, with 2,169 applications, followed by Central Bank & Trust Co and Fifth Third Bank, National Association.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 24,378
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,646,595,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $231,626
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $29,605,000
Average Applicant Income $119,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,408,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area (2022)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area in 2022.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 University of Ky FCU
Lexington, KY
2,169 $267,805,000 $123,000 $138,000
2 Central Bank & Trust Co
Lexington, KY
990 $190,510,000 $192,000 $167,000
3 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
988 $169,320,000 $171,000 $132,000
4 Commonwealth Federal Credit Union
Frankfort, KY
807 $88,615,000 $109,000 $132,000
5 Stockton Mortgage Corporation
Frankfort, KY
668 $154,640,000 $231,000 $98,000
6 Guardian Savings Bank
West Chester, OH
637 $153,775,000 $241,000 $122,000
7 Ark-La-Tex Financial Services LLC
Plano, TX
623 $143,895,000 $230,000 $106,000
8 Traditional Bank Inc
Mt Sterling, KY
619 $142,425,000 $230,000 $141,000
9 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
549 $73,205,000 $133,000 $104,000
10 Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company
Louisville, KY
516 $110,410,000 $213,000 $125,000

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The tables below break down 2022 mortgage applications in Lexington-Fayette, KY 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY in 2022

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 11,256 $3,345,970,000 $297,000 $29,605,000 $124,000 $4,850,000
Refinancing 4,049 $884,110,000 $218,000 $17,005,000 $123,000 $3,947,000
Cash-out Refinancing 3,934 $864,120,000 $219,000 $16,645,000 $98,000 $5,408,000
Home Improvement 2,749 $259,695,000 $94,000 $1,505,000 $126,000 $1,513,000
Other Purpose 2,316 $258,840,000 $111,000 $7,085,000 $121,000 $5,049,000
Not Applicable 74 $33,860,000 $457,000 $23,225,000 $40,000 $50,000

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 16,539 $3,401,245,000 $205,000 $12,005,000 $123,000 $5,408,000
Not Provided 2,532 $581,060,000 $229,000 $29,605,000 $123,000 $3,751,000
Not applicable 2,358 $1,088,575,000 $461,000 $29,085,000 $121,000 $1,147,000
Black or African American 1,343 $230,835,000 $171,000 $1,915,000 $88,000 $1,137,000
Hispanic 803 $145,185,000 $180,000 $1,925,000 $85,000 $1,100,000
Asian 621 $158,505,000 $255,000 $2,055,000 $127,000 $2,496,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 87 $16,185,000 $186,000 $875,000 $101,000 $924,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 $3,245,000 $190,000 $525,000 $102,000 $185,000

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) 20,147 $4,671,640,000 $231,000 $29,605,000 $127,000 $5,408,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,591 $550,205,000 $212,000 $605,000 $72,000 $534,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,384 $375,930,000 $271,000 $1,335,000 $87,000 $568,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 256 $48,820,000 $190,000 $325,000 $60,000 $98,000

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 15,031 $3,615,460,000 $240,000 $29,085,000 $127,000 $4,640,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,970 $719,430,000 $242,000 $29,605,000 $118,000 $4,850,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,907 $502,255,000 $172,000 $26,525,000 $90,000 $5,408,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,013 $531,955,000 $264,000 $2,765,000 $118,000 $1,147,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 947 $170,455,000 $179,000 $1,355,000 $91,000 $810,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 497 $103,285,000 $207,000 $5,005,000 $125,000 $3,692,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 12 $3,560,000 $296,000 $825,000 $92,000 $407,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $76,000 $76,000

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 20,980 $4,954,695,000 $236,000 $29,605,000 $123,000 $4,850,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,392 $343,100,000 $246,000 $15,935,000 $92,000 $2,224,000
Credit History 911 $106,585,000 $116,000 $1,345,000 $91,000 $5,049,000
Credit Application Incomplete 343 $58,125,000 $169,000 $1,255,000 $98,000 $1,783,000
Collateral 330 $103,850,000 $314,000 $26,525,000 $135,000 $5,408,000
Other 213 $41,255,000 $193,000 $4,945,000 $116,000 $820,000
Unverifiable Information 111 $19,535,000 $175,000 $825,000 $87,000 $801,000
Employment History 50 $8,260,000 $165,000 $545,000 $94,000 $511,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 48 $11,190,000 $233,000 $825,000 $76,000 $480,000
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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