Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 336,472 mortgage applications in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area totaling $92.3 billion, down 8% from 2020. The average application was for $274,286, and applicants reported an average income of $122,578. 64% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. The most active lender was US Bank, N.A., with 26,259 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Bell Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 336,472
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $92,289,585,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $274,286
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $68,625,000
Average Applicant Income $122,578
Highest Applicant Income $9,600,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
26,259 $6,106,785,000 $232,000 $144,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
18,928 $4,984,690,000 $263,000 $128,000
3 Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
13,661 $4,215,135,000 $308,000 $133,000
4 Trustone Financial Credit Union
Plymouth, MN
8,774 $1,517,020,000 $172,000 $130,000
5 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
8,188 $2,292,540,000 $279,000 $110,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
8,155 $2,276,875,000 $279,000 $120,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
7,986 $1,863,310,000 $233,000 $102,000
8 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
7,305 $2,147,315,000 $293,000 $113,000
9 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
6,716 $1,698,260,000 $252,000 $109,000
10 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
6,584 $1,107,170,000 $168,000 $119,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 2021

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 134,319 $35,156,755,000 $261,000 $35,535,000 $123,000 $9,600,000
Home Purchase 106,061 $35,636,550,000 $336,000 $68,625,000 $118,000 $9,600,000
Cash-out Refinancing 70,457 $18,384,295,000 $260,000 $47,035,000 $117,000 $5,934,000
Home Improvement 13,260 $1,449,590,000 $109,000 $68,005,000 $149,000 $9,221,000
Other Purpose 10,882 $1,422,820,000 $130,000 $23,615,000 $149,000 $8,116,000
Not Applicable 1,493 $239,575,000 $160,000 $8,725,000 $8,000 $83,000

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 216,856 $56,018,600,000 $258,000 $18,175,000 $124,000 $9,600,000
Not Provided 43,064 $11,297,590,000 $262,000 $9,995,000 $130,000 $7,962,000
Not applicable 31,995 $13,734,630,000 $429,000 $68,625,000 $182,000 $2,489,000
Asian 16,659 $4,536,985,000 $272,000 $3,005,000 $114,000 $2,640,000
Black or African American 13,413 $3,254,455,000 $242,000 $2,535,000 $92,000 $6,500,000
Hispanic 10,422 $2,374,730,000 $227,000 $2,305,000 $90,000 $1,500,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1,603 $382,905,000 $238,000 $1,575,000 $116,000 $6,184,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 242 $52,470,000 $216,000 $635,000 $106,000 $924,000

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) 291,006 $80,088,005,000 $275,000 $68,625,000 $127,000 $9,600,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 27,043 $6,740,075,000 $249,000 $25,725,000 $69,000 $2,160,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 17,347 $5,196,195,000 $299,000 $1,775,000 $85,000 $1,274,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1,076 $265,310,000 $246,000 $985,000 $72,000 $678,000

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 215,822 $60,610,810,000 $280,000 $68,625,000 $124,000 $8,549,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 36,532 $10,011,745,000 $274,000 $68,005,000 $128,000 $9,600,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 34,970 $10,493,780,000 $300,000 $14,095,000 $138,000 $2,489,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 26,565 $5,647,835,000 $212,000 $19,405,000 $100,000 $9,476,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 16,148 $3,827,840,000 $237,000 $8,005,000 $115,000 $3,768,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 6,128 $1,602,740,000 $261,000 $39,505,000 $118,000 $3,080,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 211 $67,115,000 $318,000 $1,255,000 $116,000 $753,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 96 $27,720,000 $288,000 $655,000 $85,000 $720,000

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 306,436 $84,628,925,000 $276,000 $68,625,000 $124,000 $9,600,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 11,060 $3,656,700,000 $330,000 $59,995,000 $93,000 $8,044,000
Credit History 5,842 $971,280,000 $166,000 $2,255,000 $102,000 $6,318,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4,737 $1,136,615,000 $239,000 $19,405,000 $120,000 $9,476,000
Collateral 3,165 $669,435,000 $211,000 $9,995,000 $136,000 $6,186,000
Other 2,800 $646,950,000 $231,000 $9,755,000 $108,000 $6,184,000
Unverifiable Information 1,558 $355,210,000 $227,000 $2,945,000 $124,000 $2,299,000
Employment History 451 $108,395,000 $240,000 $2,635,000 $94,000 $8,116,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 419 $115,255,000 $275,000 $1,785,000 $100,000 $1,235,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 4 $820,000 $205,000 $365,000 $106,000 $150,000

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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