Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 107,508 mortgage applications in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area totaling $22.0 billion, up 42% from 2019. The average application was for $204,837, and applicants reported an average income of $100,966. 62% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 10% were denied. The most active lender was Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company, with 4,650 applications, followed by Republic Bank & Trust and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 107,508
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $22,021,710,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $204,837
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $40,705,000
Average Applicant Income $100,966
Highest Applicant Income $9,875,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company
Louisville, KY
4,650 $1,011,360,000 $217,000 $103,000
2 Republic Bank & Trust
Louisville, KY
4,363 $849,165,000 $194,000 $121,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
3,439 $761,975,000 $221,000 $114,000
4 PNC Bank N.A.
Pittsburgh, PA
3,209 $503,955,000 $157,000 $110,000
5 Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Cincinnati, OH
3,162 $478,370,000 $151,000 $112,000
6 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
2,861 $681,225,000 $238,000 $102,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
2,602 $516,940,000 $198,000 $85,000
8 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
2,103 $329,595,000 $156,000 $91,000
9 Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company
Louisville, KY
2,032 $429,340,000 $211,000 $123,000
10 Home Point Financial Corporation
Ann Arbor, MI
2,012 $463,060,000 $230,000 $98,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN in 2020

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
Refinancing 47,967 $10,304,765,000 $214,000 $36,225,000 $108,000 $6,837,000
Home Purchase 35,311 $7,711,875,000 $218,000 $40,705,000 $88,000 $3,206,000
Cash-out Refinancing 15,195 $3,089,305,000 $203,000 $24,665,000 $102,000 $4,680,000
Home Improvement 4,006 $376,330,000 $93,000 $39,375,000 $115,000 $9,875,000
Other Purpose 3,684 $379,980,000 $103,000 $40,355,000 $118,000 $5,020,000
Not Applicable 1,345 $159,455,000 $118,000 $1,125,000 $60,000 $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 76,256 $15,141,020,000 $198,000 $6,175,000 $104,000 $9,875,000
Not Provided 10,525 $2,134,315,000 $202,000 $5,085,000 $105,000 $4,680,000
Not applicable 8,029 $2,477,315,000 $308,000 $40,705,000 $90,000 $654,000
Black or African American 6,569 $1,094,175,000 $166,000 $5,815,000 $77,000 $6,837,000
Hispanic 3,397 $559,535,000 $164,000 $1,485,000 $72,000 $5,020,000
Asian 2,024 $460,360,000 $227,000 $2,005,000 $112,000 $1,999,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 289 $50,595,000 $175,000 $605,000 $83,000 $521,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 67 $14,345,000 $214,000 $515,000 $89,000 $264,000

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) 83,584 $17,264,500,000 $206,000 $40,705,000 $107,000 $9,875,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 13,374 $2,336,890,000 $174,000 $40,355,000 $61,000 $2,100,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 9,091 $2,169,995,000 $238,000 $1,125,000 $78,000 $1,221,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1,459 $250,325,000 $171,000 $435,000 $53,000 $284,000

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 66,236 $14,190,140,000 $214,000 $40,705,000 $103,000 $4,029,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 13,423 $2,809,765,000 $209,000 $40,005,000 $105,000 $5,400,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 10,884 $1,713,480,000 $157,000 $40,355,000 $82,000 $8,400,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 9,641 $1,978,035,000 $205,000 $955,000 $98,000 $1,061,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 5,105 $901,195,000 $176,000 $3,505,000 $103,000 $9,875,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 2,207 $426,715,000 $193,000 $21,075,000 $102,000 $3,206,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 6 $1,490,000 $248,000 $405,000 $75,000 $205,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 6 $890,000 $148,000 $275,000 $50,000 $95,000

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 94,034 $19,706,900,000 $209,000 $40,705,000 $103,000 $9,875,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 5,311 $1,057,005,000 $199,000 $20,705,000 $80,000 $3,510,000
Credit History 3,370 $392,270,000 $116,000 $1,095,000 $81,000 $5,020,000
Collateral 1,435 $221,815,000 $154,000 $3,105,000 $111,000 $8,400,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1,423 $278,825,000 $195,000 $5,815,000 $104,000 $1,614,000
Other 1,049 $218,605,000 $208,000 $40,355,000 $97,000 $2,124,000
Unverifiable Information 431 $68,315,000 $158,000 $1,265,000 $89,000 $918,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 248 $44,190,000 $178,000 $1,455,000 $90,000 $2,547,000
Employment History 206 $33,750,000 $163,000 $805,000 $53,000 $360,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $78,000 $78,000

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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