Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2005

In 2005, lenders reported 423,457 mortgage applications in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area totaling $76.1 billion, up 6% from 2004. The average application was for $179,767, and applicants reported an average income of $76,000. 45% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 35,338 applications, followed by Countrywide Home Loans and Ameriquest Mortgage Company.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 423,457
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $76,123,906,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $179,767
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $33,250,000
Average Applicant Income $76,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area (2005)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area in 2005.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
35,338 $6,813,435,000 $192,000 $73,000
2 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
25,811 $5,306,126,000 $205,000 $71,000
3 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
17,460 $3,464,787,000 $198,000 $96,000
4 Aurora Bank FSB
New York, NY
13,509 $2,391,335,000 $177,000 $90,000
5 US Bank, N.A.
Milwaukee, WI
12,792 $2,497,616,000 $195,000 $75,000
6 Town & Country Credit
Irvine, CA
9,824 $1,929,477,000 $196,000 $100,000
7 Argent Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
9,132 $1,585,736,000 $173,000 $71,000
8 National City Bank of Indiana
Cleveland, OH
8,643 $1,495,149,000 $172,000 $77,000
9 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
8,564 $1,446,053,000 $168,000 $89,000
10 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
7,939 $1,726,515,000 $217,000 $89,000

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The tables below break down 2005 mortgage applications in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in 2005

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 224,861 $43,324,655,000 $192,000 $33,250,000 $74,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 173,399 $30,773,775,000 $177,000 $19,350,000 $79,000 $7,700,000
Home Improvement 25,197 $2,025,476,000 $80,000 $10,900,000 $76,000 $2,358,000

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 275,001 $50,104,390,000 $182,000 $7,500,000 $83,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 51,735 $8,858,245,000 $171,000 $8,556,000 $79,000 $6,000,000
Not applicable 38,642 $7,588,588,000 $196,000 $33,250,000 $22,000 $7,700,000
Black or African American 22,112 $3,476,847,000 $157,000 $4,000,000 $71,000 $2,220,000
Asian 17,903 $3,187,295,000 $178,000 $3,200,000 $76,000 $3,509,000
Hispanic 15,526 $2,480,451,000 $159,000 $1,500,000 $67,000 $2,400,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,558 $255,906,000 $164,000 $1,294,000 $98,000 $3,457,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 980 $172,184,000 $175,000 $1,920,000 $78,000 $1,293,000

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) 415,308 $74,676,822,000 $179,000 $33,250,000 $78,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 6,826 $1,190,875,000 $174,000 $805,000 $48,000 $2,175,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,151 $223,888,000 $194,000 $360,000 $45,000 $276,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 172 $32,321,000 $187,000 $495,000 $45,000 $600,000

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 190,900 $34,234,569,000 $179,000 $33,250,000 $84,000 $7,700,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 82,081 $15,295,079,000 $186,000 $6,500,000 $52,000 $9,999,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 61,489 $10,420,632,000 $169,000 $10,200,000 $75,000 $4,080,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 46,598 $8,807,199,000 $189,000 $8,556,000 $74,000 $9,999,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 25,880 $4,215,655,000 $162,000 $3,784,000 $77,000 $8,997,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 16,288 $3,120,290,000 $191,000 $7,635,000 $76,000 $3,250,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 218 $29,935,000 $137,000 $440,000 $22,000 $143,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 3 $547,000 $182,000 $250,000 $55,000 $74,000

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
Other 17,051 $3,069,286,000 $180,000 $10,200,000 $81,000 $2,424,000
Credit History 10,425 $1,551,935,000 $148,000 $5,100,000 $72,000 $2,400,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 6,012 $999,933,000 $166,000 $4,000,000 $58,000 $1,440,000
Collateral 5,206 $999,406,000 $191,000 $6,000,000 $89,000 $3,380,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4,903 $963,258,000 $196,000 $1,820,000 $80,000 $1,224,000
Unverifiable Information 2,802 $489,900,000 $174,000 $1,000,000 $88,000 $4,080,000
Employment History 736 $118,826,000 $161,000 $1,200,000 $69,000 $643,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 482 $122,433,000 $254,000 $4,500,000 $86,000 $1,200,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 43 $7,879,000 $183,000 $328,000 $64,000 $250,000

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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