North Carolina Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2006
In 2006, lenders reported 880,576 mortgage applications in North Carolina totaling $120.3 billion, down 1% from 2005. The average application was for $136,000, and applicants reported an average income of $74,000. 45% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lenders were Countrywide Home Loans (52,077 applications), Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Branch Banking and Trust Co.
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| Years | 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
| Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 880,576 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $120,300,184,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $136,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $91,224,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $74,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $9,999,000 |
Top 25 Mortgage Lenders in North Carolina (2006)
Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender received for properties in North Carolina in 2006, wherever the lender is based. For lenders headquartered in the state, see the full list of North Carolina mortgage companies. For the lenders that made the most loans here in 2025, with the top FHA, VA, purchase and refinance lenders, see top mortgage lenders in North Carolina.
| # | Mortgage Lender | Mortgage Applications | Total Dollar Amount | Average Loan Amount | Average Applicant Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Countrywide Home Loans Westlake Village, CA |
52,077 | $8,052,822,000 | $154,632 | $80,131 |
| 2 | Wells Fargo Bank, NA Des Moines, IA |
41,468 | $6,886,642,000 | $166,071 | $90,651 |
| 3 | Branch Banking and Trust Co Wilson, NC |
36,200 | $4,637,475,000 | $128,107 | $78,737 |
| 4 | Bank of America, N.A. Calabasas, CA |
35,855 | $5,581,370,000 | $155,665 | $89,358 |
| 5 | Wells Fargo Bank, NA Winston-Salem, NC |
32,902 | $3,249,232,000 | $98,754 | $86,318 |
| 6 | Beneficial Company LLC Mettawa, IL |
26,834 | $2,567,976,000 | $95,698 | $59,955 |
| 7 | Suntrust Mortgage, Inc Richmond, VA |
20,462 | $3,236,237,000 | $158,158 | $94,323 |
| 8 | Citimortgage, Inc New York, NY |
19,836 | $2,718,316,000 | $137,039 | $89,580 |
| 9 | State Employees' Credit Union Raleigh, NC |
17,021 | $2,204,829,000 | $129,535 | $66,730 |
| 10 | Gmac Mortgage LLC Ft. Washington, PA |
16,564 | $2,311,169,000 | $139,529 | $41,173 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA Columbus, OH |
16,412 | $2,454,271,000 | $149,541 | $73,421 |
| 12 | National City Bank Cleveland, OH |
15,745 | $1,953,549,000 | $124,074 | $75,524 |
| 13 | American Home Mortgage Corp. Melville, NY |
15,480 | $2,301,277,000 | $148,661 | $84,371 |
| 14 | Wachovia Mortgage Corp Charlotte, NC |
15,041 | $2,736,589,000 | $181,941 | $89,226 |
| 15 | Wells Fargo Funding, Inc Winston-Salem, NC |
14,996 | $2,387,676,000 | $159,220 | $74,366 |
| 16 | Countrywide Bank, N.A. Pasadena, CA |
14,836 | $2,333,989,000 | $157,319 | $101,360 |
| 17 | Ameriquest Mortgage Company Orange, CA |
13,890 | $1,914,026,000 | $137,798 | $79,240 |
| 18 | Hfc Company LLC Elmhurst, IL |
13,344 | $1,427,653,000 | $106,988 | $61,062 |
| 19 | Residential Funding Corp. LLC Ft. Washington, PA |
11,679 | $1,402,594,000 | $120,095 | $61 |
| 20 | Aurora Bank FSB New York, NY |
11,180 | $1,544,961,000 | $138,189 | $82,556 |
| 21 | Citifinancial Services, Inc. Baltimore, MD |
11,033 | $687,222,000 | $62,287 | $42,327 |
| 22 | Delta Funding Corporation Woodbury, NY |
10,171 | $1,239,895,000 | $121,904 | $53,230 |
| 23 | Washington Mutual Bank Albion, NY |
10,135 | $1,541,540,000 | $152,100 | $27,281 |
| 24 | Embrace Home Loans, Inc. Middletown, RI |
10,100 | $837,499,000 | $82,920 | $53,699 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt Mortgage Maryville, TN |
9,949 | $633,611,000 | $63,685 | $37,406 |
The tables below break down 2006 mortgage applications in North Carolina by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason, followed by totals for every metro area and county. Click a column heading to sort.
Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for North Carolina in 2006
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 | 434,085 | $63,180,707,000 | $145,000 | $57,820,000 | $77,000 | $9,999,000 |
| Refinancing | 396,268 | $53,941,690,000 | $136,000 | $91,224,000 | $72,000 | $9,999,000 |
| Home Improvement | 50,223 | $3,177,787,000 | $63,000 | $28,000,000 | $66,000 | $3,000,000 |
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 | 483,965 | $68,842,376,000 | $142,000 | $91,224,000 | $86,000 | $9,999,000 |
| Black or African American | 125,637 | $13,284,224,000 | $105,000 | $3,850,000 | $61,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Not Provided | 122,960 | $16,130,288,000 | $131,000 | $7,500,000 | $75,000 | $9,999,000 |
| Not applicable | 97,316 | $15,792,505,000 | $162,000 | $57,820,000 | $35,000 | $9,746,000 |
| Hispanic | 31,359 | $3,518,106,000 | $112,000 | $3,100,000 | $62,000 | $2,940,000 |
| Asian | 13,025 | $1,978,145,000 | $151,000 | $3,000,000 | $94,000 | $9,999,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 4,375 | $452,147,000 | $103,000 | $2,675,000 | $65,000 | $2,801,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1,939 | $302,393,000 | $155,000 | $2,500,000 | $70,000 | $2,110,000 |
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) | 827,594 | $113,101,825,000 | $136,000 | $57,820,000 | $76,000 | $9,999,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 32,286 | $4,046,253,000 | $125,000 | $91,224,000 | $44,000 | $8,000,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 19,616 | $3,029,146,000 | $154,000 | $666,000 | $52,000 | $6,884,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 1,080 | $122,960,000 | $113,000 | $2,385,000 | $35,000 | $900,000 |
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 | 393,361 | $56,770,423,000 | $144,000 | $91,224,000 | $88,000 | $9,999,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 173,162 | $19,387,504,000 | $111,000 | $24,187,000 | $64,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 160,061 | $24,087,237,000 | $150,000 | $26,081,000 | $50,000 | $9,999,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 74,205 | $10,016,814,000 | $134,000 | $5,000,000 | $74,000 | $5,400,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 58,131 | $6,925,138,000 | $119,000 | $4,800,000 | $81,000 | $9,999,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 21,571 | $3,101,322,000 | $143,000 | $3,392,000 | $82,000 | $9,999,000 |
| Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution | 77 | $9,898,000 | $128,000 | $833,000 | $48,000 | $205,000 |
| Preapproval Approved but not Accepted | 8 | $1,848,000 | $231,000 | $370,000 | $96,000 | $176,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit History | 37,013 | $3,462,808,000 | $93,000 | $3,300,000 | $57,000 | $4,592,000 |
| Other | 24,225 | $3,091,182,000 | $127,000 | $11,600,000 | $70,000 | $3,120,000 |
| Collateral | 17,871 | $2,271,357,000 | $127,000 | $5,700,000 | $83,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 17,446 | $2,111,062,000 | $121,000 | $4,200,000 | $54,000 | $1,857,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 7,437 | $1,067,934,000 | $143,000 | $2,860,000 | $83,000 | $4,668,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 2,958 | $428,083,000 | $144,000 | $2,599,000 | $80,000 | $3,431,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 1,692 | $230,784,000 | $136,000 | $3,000,000 | $75,000 | $1,608,000 |
| Employment History | 1,220 | $145,664,000 | $119,000 | $1,330,000 | $63,000 | $3,462,000 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 29 | $2,440,000 | $84,000 | $192,000 | $68,000 | $208,000 |
Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2006 by North Carolina Metropolitan Area
| Metro Area | Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications | Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | Average Applicant Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | 39,310 | $ 6,067,748,000 | $ 154,000 | $ 77,000 |
| Burlington, NC | 12,250 | $ 1,487,060,000 | $ 121,000 | $ 59,000 |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC | 192,750 | $ 27,176,236,000 | $ 140,000 | $ 77,000 |
| Durham, NC | 42,482 | $ 6,136,159,000 | $ 144,000 | $ 77,000 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 32,703 | $ 3,439,379,000 | $ 105,000 | $ 61,000 |
| Goldsboro, NC | 7,626 | $ 714,568,000 | $ 93,000 | $ 58,000 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 65,790 | $ 7,758,464,000 | $ 117,000 | $ 64,000 |
| Greenville, NC | 13,346 | $ 1,493,223,000 | $ 111,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 27,957 | $ 2,997,897,000 | $ 107,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 14,468 | $ 1,845,547,000 | $ 127,000 | $ 71,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 122,066 | $ 18,139,026,000 | $ 148,000 | $ 79,000 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 10,276 | $ 958,114,000 | $ 93,000 | $ 56,000 |
| Wilmington, NC | 45,189 | $ 8,639,624,000 | $ 191,000 | $ 102,000 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 41,689 | $ 4,892,782,000 | $ 117,000 | $ 66,000 |
Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2006 by North Carolina County
| County | Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications | Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | Average Applicant Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 12,254 | $ 1,487,494,000 | $ 121,000 | $ 59,000 |
| Alexander | 2,227 | $ 233,397,000 | $ 104,000 | $ 58,000 |
| Alleghany | 727 | $ 97,132,000 | $ 133,000 | $ 87,000 |
| Anson | 1,298 | $ 99,979,000 | $ 77,000 | $ 48,000 |
| Ashe | 2,192 | $ 324,924,000 | $ 148,000 | $ 84,000 |
| Avery | 1,539 | $ 286,387,000 | $ 186,000 | $ 127,000 |
| Beaufort | 2,881 | $ 316,369,000 | $ 109,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Bertie | 968 | $ 76,547,000 | $ 79,000 | $ 49,000 |
| Bladen | 1,622 | $ 142,530,000 | $ 87,000 | $ 58,000 |
| Brunswick | 15,139 | $ 3,054,955,000 | $ 201,000 | $ 108,000 |
| Buncombe | 22,950 | $ 3,715,702,000 | $ 161,000 | $ 80,000 |
| Burke | 6,007 | $ 573,497,000 | $ 95,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Cabarrus | 20,696 | $ 2,542,596,000 | $ 122,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Caldwell | 6,250 | $ 616,731,000 | $ 98,000 | $ 54,000 |
| Camden | 1,275 | $ 211,934,000 | $ 166,000 | $ 65,000 |
| Carteret | 7,547 | $ 1,502,207,000 | $ 199,000 | $ 107,000 |
| Caswell | 1,597 | $ 173,227,000 | $ 108,000 | $ 59,000 |
| Catawba | 13,479 | $ 1,575,074,000 | $ 116,000 | $ 65,000 |
| Chatham | 4,534 | $ 788,979,000 | $ 174,000 | $ 84,000 |
| Cherokee | 2,595 | $ 341,818,000 | $ 131,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Chowan | 1,284 | $ 156,425,000 | $ 121,000 | $ 69,000 |
| Clay | 984 | $ 161,158,000 | $ 163,000 | $ 78,000 |
| Cleveland | 7,121 | $ 683,546,000 | $ 95,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Columbus | 3,021 | $ 275,151,000 | $ 91,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Craven | 8,904 | $ 1,052,345,000 | $ 118,000 | $ 70,000 |
| Cumberland | 28,585 | $ 2,972,656,000 | $ 103,000 | $ 62,000 |
| Currituck | 4,084 | $ 1,141,684,000 | $ 279,000 | $ 121,000 |
| Dare | 6,195 | $ 2,131,986,000 | $ 344,000 | $ 165,000 |
| Davidson | 13,267 | $ 1,417,938,000 | $ 106,000 | $ 61,000 |
| Davie | 3,671 | $ 478,895,000 | $ 130,000 | $ 65,000 |
| Duplin | 2,386 | $ 212,187,000 | $ 88,000 | $ 56,000 |
| Durham | 26,574 | $ 3,408,972,000 | $ 128,000 | $ 71,000 |
| Edgecombe | 3,153 | $ 228,050,000 | $ 72,000 | $ 48,000 |
| Forsyth | 32,251 | $ 3,859,082,000 | $ 119,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Franklin | 5,192 | $ 578,974,000 | $ 111,000 | $ 59,000 |
| Gaston | 20,452 | $ 2,133,535,000 | $ 104,000 | $ 61,000 |
| Gates | 1,030 | $ 116,318,000 | $ 112,000 | $ 54,000 |
| Graham | 559 | $ 82,192,000 | $ 147,000 | $ 77,000 |
| Granville | 4,335 | $ 502,548,000 | $ 115,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Greene | 802 | $ 58,735,000 | $ 73,000 | $ 52,000 |
| Guilford | 47,469 | $ 5,933,308,000 | $ 124,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Halifax | 3,061 | $ 287,517,000 | $ 93,000 | $ 61,000 |
| Harnett | 8,304 | $ 912,347,000 | $ 109,000 | $ 61,000 |
| Haywood | 5,647 | $ 778,623,000 | $ 137,000 | $ 78,000 |
| Henderson | 9,316 | $ 1,378,549,000 | $ 147,000 | $ 70,000 |
| Hertford | 1,441 | $ 120,695,000 | $ 83,000 | $ 51,000 |
| Hoke | 4,139 | $ 469,833,000 | $ 113,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Hyde | 346 | $ 64,442,000 | $ 186,000 | $ 85,000 |
| Iredell | 17,161 | $ 2,789,351,000 | $ 162,000 | $ 80,000 |
| Jackson | 2,842 | $ 651,389,000 | $ 229,000 | $ 121,000 |
| Johnston | 16,969 | $ 1,930,532,000 | $ 113,000 | $ 62,000 |
| Jones | 620 | $ 58,259,000 | $ 93,000 | $ 59,000 |
| Lee | 4,244 | $ 461,415,000 | $ 108,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Lenoir | 3,427 | $ 274,676,000 | $ 80,000 | $ 53,000 |
| Lincoln | 6,985 | $ 968,521,000 | $ 138,000 | $ 67,000 |
| Macon | 3,391 | $ 671,057,000 | $ 197,000 | $ 100,000 |
| Madison | 1,451 | $ 200,727,000 | $ 138,000 | $ 70,000 |
| Martin | 1,363 | $ 101,253,000 | $ 74,000 | $ 51,000 |
| McDowell | 2,836 | $ 291,959,000 | $ 102,000 | $ 58,000 |
| Mecklenburg | 123,465 | $ 17,834,601,000 | $ 144,000 | $ 80,000 |
| Mitchell | 1,097 | $ 119,994,000 | $ 109,000 | $ 56,000 |
| Montgomery | 1,551 | $ 187,008,000 | $ 120,000 | $ 80,000 |
| Moore | 7,044 | $ 1,081,258,000 | $ 153,000 | $ 83,000 |
| Nash | 7,131 | $ 730,420,000 | $ 102,000 | $ 60,000 |
| New Hanover | 24,716 | $ 4,691,288,000 | $ 189,000 | $ 101,000 |
| Northampton | 1,122 | $ 124,779,000 | $ 111,000 | $ 68,000 |
| Onslow | 14,473 | $ 1,845,862,000 | $ 127,000 | $ 71,000 |
| Orange | 8,244 | $ 1,587,847,000 | $ 192,000 | $ 102,000 |
| Pamlico | 976 | $ 144,555,000 | $ 148,000 | $ 90,000 |
| Pasquotank | 4,199 | $ 557,989,000 | $ 132,000 | $ 64,000 |
| Pender | 5,350 | $ 899,917,000 | $ 168,000 | $ 87,000 |
| Perquimans | 998 | $ 135,990,000 | $ 136,000 | $ 61,000 |
| Person | 3,137 | $ 351,010,000 | $ 111,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Pitt | 12,548 | $ 1,434,938,000 | $ 114,000 | $ 69,000 |
| Polk | 1,410 | $ 261,150,000 | $ 185,000 | $ 91,000 |
| Randolph | 11,022 | $ 1,137,743,000 | $ 103,000 | $ 54,000 |
| Richmond | 2,235 | $ 167,093,000 | $ 74,000 | $ 50,000 |
| Robeson | 5,201 | $ 437,950,000 | $ 84,000 | $ 50,000 |
| Rockingham | 7,309 | $ 688,568,000 | $ 94,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Rowan | 11,256 | $ 1,150,661,000 | $ 102,000 | $ 58,000 |
| Rutherford | 4,876 | $ 561,274,000 | $ 115,000 | $ 69,000 |
| Sampson | 3,194 | $ 276,550,000 | $ 86,000 | $ 54,000 |
| Scotland | 1,731 | $ 143,170,000 | $ 82,000 | $ 54,000 |
| Stanly | 3,657 | $ 371,372,000 | $ 101,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Stokes | 3,439 | $ 336,856,000 | $ 97,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Surry | 4,788 | $ 447,936,000 | $ 93,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Swain | 868 | $ 121,250,000 | $ 139,000 | $ 75,000 |
| Transylvania | 2,611 | $ 457,661,000 | $ 175,000 | $ 94,000 |
| Tyrrell | 242 | $ 21,733,000 | $ 89,000 | $ 47,000 |
| Union | 26,875 | $ 4,570,899,000 | $ 170,000 | $ 82,000 |
| Vance | 2,494 | $ 241,926,000 | $ 97,000 | $ 53,000 |
| Wake | 99,920 | $ 15,632,502,000 | $ 156,000 | $ 84,000 |
| Warren | 1,068 | $ 142,490,000 | $ 133,000 | $ 81,000 |
| Washington | 741 | $ 62,224,000 | $ 83,000 | $ 55,000 |
| Watauga | 4,115 | $ 876,760,000 | $ 213,000 | $ 132,000 |
| Wayne | 7,630 | $ 714,864,000 | $ 93,000 | $ 58,000 |
| Wilkes | 4,310 | $ 431,826,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Wilson | 5,338 | $ 530,208,000 | $ 99,000 | $ 60,000 |
| Yadkin | 2,338 | $ 218,817,000 | $ 93,000 | $ 52,000 |
| Yancey | 1,174 | $ 178,727,000 | $ 152,000 | $ 95,000 |
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