North Carolina Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2009

In 2009, lenders reported 617,968 mortgage applications in North Carolina totaling $110.7 billion, up 7% from 2008. The average application was for $179,000, and applicants reported an average income of $79,000. 49% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lenders were Wells Fargo Bank, NA (72,658 applications), Bank of America, N.A. and Branch Banking and Trust Co.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 617,968
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $110,739,371,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $179,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $30,634,000
Average Applicant Income $79,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000

Top 25 Mortgage Lenders in North Carolina (2009)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender received for properties in North Carolina in 2009, 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 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
72,658 $13,227,568,000 $182,052 $80,225
2 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
55,744 $10,149,905,000 $182,080 $86,214
3 Branch Banking and Trust Co
Wilson, NC
52,140 $8,884,172,000 $170,390 $85,234
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
29,202 $5,226,606,000 $178,981 $74,211
5 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
25,922 $5,111,749,000 $197,197 $83,324
6 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc
Richmond, VA
22,493 $4,779,504,000 $212,488 $99,411
7 State Employees' Credit Union
Raleigh, NC
20,750 $3,003,751,000 $144,759 $70,986
8 Citibank, N.A.
New York, NY
17,614 $1,808,358,000 $102,665 $69,236
9 Ally Bank F/K/A/ Gmac Bank
Ft. Washington, PA
14,603 $2,718,089,000 $186,132 $44,228
10 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
13,020 $2,394,574,000 $183,915 $75,964
11 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
11,320 $1,517,980,000 $134,097 $50,928
12 US Bank, N.A.
Milwaukee, WI
10,679 $2,119,159,000 $198,441 $29,614
13 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
10,378 $1,860,128,000 $179,237 $6,501
14 Wachovia Mortgage FSB
Winston-Salem, NC
9,085 $1,904,462,000 $209,627 $119,392
15 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
9,059 $1,721,066,000 $189,984 $87,717
16 USAA Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
7,228 $1,291,752,000 $178,714 $80,174
17 Rbc Bank
Rocky Mount, NC
7,125 $1,276,620,000 $179,174 $110,864
18 Fifth Third Mortgage Company
Cincinnati, OH
6,227 $1,386,119,000 $222,598 $98,462
19 Flagstar Bank
Troy, MI
5,299 $968,908,000 $182,847 $66,861
20 First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Raleigh, NC
5,269 $1,021,805,000 $193,927 $121,333
21 Citifinancial Services, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
5,204 $338,855,000 $65,114 $42,289
22 Provident Funding Associates
Santa Rosa, CA
4,993 $1,140,391,000 $228,397 $111,040
23 New York Community Bank
Jericho, NY
4,601 $1,059,872,000 $230,356 $117,021
24 Wr Starkey Mortgage LLP
Plano, TX
4,402 $749,274,000 $170,212 $70,606
25 New Day Financial, Llc.
West Palm Beach, FL
3,733 $590,894,000 $158,289 $54,783

The tables below break down 2009 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.

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Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for North Carolina in 2009

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 425,446 $79,708,207,000 $187,000 $29,600,000 $81,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 173,341 $29,416,338,000 $169,000 $23,666,000 $74,000 $9,999,000
Home Improvement 19,181 $1,614,826,000 $84,000 $30,634,000 $71,000 $9,999,000

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 401,159 $73,466,424,000 $183,000 $8,500,000 $87,000 $9,999,000
Not Provided 63,512 $11,943,565,000 $188,000 $8,750,000 $91,000 $9,999,000
Not applicable 63,407 $11,632,803,000 $183,000 $30,634,000 $37,000 $9,994,000
Black or African American 57,255 $8,011,083,000 $139,000 $2,000,000 $54,000 $9,999,000
Hispanic 16,132 $2,402,258,000 $148,000 $3,600,000 $59,000 $3,107,000
Asian 12,721 $2,705,636,000 $212,000 $2,500,000 $97,000 $3,082,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2,707 $381,740,000 $141,000 $1,250,000 $70,000 $1,592,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1,075 $195,862,000 $182,000 $1,200,000 $83,000 $787,000

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) 426,951 $80,923,878,000 $189,000 $29,600,000 $95,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 133,247 $20,203,031,000 $151,000 $30,634,000 $46,000 $9,000,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 42,987 $7,638,492,000 $177,000 $766,000 $37,000 $1,967,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 14,783 $1,973,970,000 $133,000 $1,323,000 $30,000 $397,000

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 303,410 $56,339,496,000 $185,000 $29,600,000 $89,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 129,104 $22,734,790,000 $176,000 $21,990,000 $56,000 $9,994,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 91,376 $14,764,522,000 $161,000 $22,250,000 $73,000 $9,999,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 57,532 $10,375,998,000 $180,000 $30,634,000 $83,000 $9,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 20,451 $3,642,375,000 $178,000 $8,830,000 $85,000 $3,150,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 15,814 $2,843,621,000 $179,000 $8,500,000 $78,000 $6,724,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 281 $38,569,000 $137,000 $700,000 $63,000 $825,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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
Collateral 19,555 $3,838,597,000 $196,000 $4,000,000 $101,000 $9,999,000
Credit History 17,273 $1,952,786,000 $113,000 $17,221,000 $57,000 $9,999,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 15,512 $2,838,311,000 $182,000 $2,925,000 $58,000 $1,853,000
Other 7,422 $1,314,903,000 $177,000 $15,200,000 $96,000 $9,999,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4,495 $845,844,000 $188,000 $2,310,000 $95,000 $8,000,000
Unverifiable Information 2,345 $440,568,000 $187,000 $1,500,000 $86,000 $2,000,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 1,356 $279,140,000 $205,000 $22,250,000 $86,000 $1,236,000
Employment History 990 $167,198,000 $168,000 $2,480,000 $59,000 $1,058,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 185 $34,065,000 $184,000 $417,000 $82,000 $629,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2009 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 30,385 $ 5,770,995,000 $ 189,000 $ 78,000
Burlington, NC 7,498 $ 1,090,947,000 $ 145,000 $ 64,000
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 118,499 $ 22,977,571,000 $ 193,000 $ 86,000
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 33,103 $ 6,655,602,000 $ 201,000 $ 89,000
Fayetteville, NC 25,704 $ 3,730,395,000 $ 145,000 $ 53,000
Goldsboro, NC 4,916 $ 640,218,000 $ 130,000 $ 55,000
Greensboro-High Point, NC 40,709 $ 6,305,169,000 $ 154,000 $ 68,000
Greenville, NC 8,768 $ 1,290,717,000 $ 147,000 $ 74,000
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 17,386 $ 2,503,498,000 $ 143,000 $ 63,000
Jacksonville, NC 12,744 $ 2,028,178,000 $ 159,000 $ 55,000
Raleigh-Cary, NC 102,689 $ 20,813,255,000 $ 202,000 $ 84,000
Rocky Mount, NC 5,828 $ 711,266,000 $ 122,000 $ 61,000
Wilmington, NC 33,047 $ 6,936,476,000 $ 209,000 $ 100,000
Winston-Salem, NC 27,787 $ 4,305,640,000 $ 154,000 $ 71,000
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Mortgage Loan Application Totals in 2009 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 7,502 $ 1,091,517,000 $ 145,000 $ 64,000
Alexander 1,582 $ 225,743,000 $ 142,000 $ 57,000
Alleghany 591 $ 101,168,000 $ 171,000 $ 106,000
Anson 635 $ 64,495,000 $ 101,000 $ 52,000
Ashe 1,455 $ 258,338,000 $ 177,000 $ 87,000
Avery 1,304 $ 282,327,000 $ 216,000 $ 134,000
Beaufort 2,258 $ 353,328,000 $ 156,000 $ 78,000
Bertie 547 $ 56,473,000 $ 103,000 $ 54,000
Bladen 1,031 $ 124,780,000 $ 121,000 $ 74,000
Brunswick 12,368 $ 2,567,366,000 $ 207,000 $ 103,000
Buncombe 17,010 $ 3,384,445,000 $ 198,000 $ 82,000
Burke 3,454 $ 454,301,000 $ 131,000 $ 60,000
Cabarrus 13,962 $ 2,474,186,000 $ 177,000 $ 71,000
Caldwell 3,841 $ 501,011,000 $ 130,000 $ 58,000
Camden 911 $ 187,453,000 $ 205,000 $ 62,000
Carteret 6,022 $ 1,288,976,000 $ 214,000 $ 108,000
Caswell 908 $ 113,677,000 $ 125,000 $ 56,000
Catawba 8,510 $ 1,322,481,000 $ 155,000 $ 68,000
Chatham 4,010 $ 903,870,000 $ 225,000 $ 96,000
Cherokee 1,966 $ 297,034,000 $ 151,000 $ 70,000
Chowan 819 $ 129,330,000 $ 157,000 $ 70,000
Clay 891 $ 170,245,000 $ 191,000 $ 81,000
Cleveland 4,283 $ 556,865,000 $ 130,000 $ 59,000
Columbus 2,025 $ 239,283,000 $ 118,000 $ 57,000
Craven 6,628 $ 1,063,786,000 $ 160,000 $ 68,000
Cumberland 21,899 $ 3,149,304,000 $ 143,000 $ 55,000
Currituck 2,970 $ 770,099,000 $ 259,000 $ 110,000
Dare 5,014 $ 1,315,634,000 $ 262,000 $ 138,000
Davidson 8,474 $ 1,180,095,000 $ 139,000 $ 61,000
Davie 2,660 $ 461,609,000 $ 173,000 $ 77,000
Duplin 1,579 $ 203,843,000 $ 129,000 $ 63,000
Durham 18,335 $ 3,314,365,000 $ 180,000 $ 76,000
Edgecombe 1,504 $ 128,693,000 $ 85,000 $ 50,000
Forsyth 21,279 $ 3,347,048,000 $ 157,000 $ 72,000
Franklin 3,684 $ 567,155,000 $ 153,000 $ 62,000
Gaston 11,784 $ 1,680,669,000 $ 142,000 $ 63,000
Gates 690 $ 95,487,000 $ 138,000 $ 48,000
Graham 424 $ 67,645,000 $ 159,000 $ 82,000
Granville 2,904 $ 420,526,000 $ 144,000 $ 64,000
Greene 490 $ 49,593,000 $ 101,000 $ 57,000
Guilford 29,638 $ 4,911,215,000 $ 165,000 $ 73,000
Halifax 1,631 $ 196,520,000 $ 120,000 $ 68,000
Harnett 7,194 $ 1,118,453,000 $ 155,000 $ 53,000
Haywood 4,261 $ 725,377,000 $ 170,000 $ 75,000
Henderson 8,121 $ 1,489,905,000 $ 183,000 $ 71,000
Hertford 738 $ 87,267,000 $ 118,000 $ 54,000
Hoke 3,815 $ 582,449,000 $ 152,000 $ 43,000
Hyde 218 $ 40,860,000 $ 187,000 $ 93,000
Iredell 11,971 $ 2,521,958,000 $ 210,000 $ 87,000
Jackson 2,259 $ 557,217,000 $ 246,000 $ 125,000
Johnston 12,317 $ 1,885,535,000 $ 153,000 $ 59,000
Jones 417 $ 52,541,000 $ 125,000 $ 61,000
Lee 2,907 $ 433,055,000 $ 148,000 $ 60,000
Lenoir 1,958 $ 214,008,000 $ 109,000 $ 59,000
Lincoln 5,640 $ 1,087,346,000 $ 192,000 $ 76,000
Macon 2,765 $ 559,576,000 $ 202,000 $ 101,000
Madison 1,012 $ 173,984,000 $ 171,000 $ 72,000
Martin 689 $ 68,420,000 $ 99,000 $ 63,000
McDowell 1,784 $ 252,622,000 $ 141,000 $ 67,000
Mecklenburg 73,928 $ 14,897,641,000 $ 201,000 $ 92,000
Mitchell 807 $ 107,754,000 $ 133,000 $ 54,000
Montgomery 1,050 $ 167,135,000 $ 159,000 $ 90,000
Moore 6,887 $ 1,338,914,000 $ 194,000 $ 86,000
Nash 4,325 $ 582,615,000 $ 134,000 $ 64,000
New Hanover 16,935 $ 3,626,905,000 $ 214,000 $ 102,000
Northampton 721 $ 103,290,000 $ 143,000 $ 79,000
Onslow 12,744 $ 2,028,178,000 $ 159,000 $ 55,000
Orange 8,925 $ 2,168,232,000 $ 242,000 $ 115,000
Pamlico 823 $ 160,317,000 $ 194,000 $ 96,000
Pasquotank 2,641 $ 454,211,000 $ 171,000 $ 57,000
Pender 3,760 $ 745,314,000 $ 198,000 $ 84,000
Perquimans 909 $ 157,539,000 $ 173,000 $ 70,000
Person 1,833 $ 269,135,000 $ 146,000 $ 71,000
Pitt 8,279 $ 1,241,184,000 $ 149,000 $ 75,000
Polk 1,287 $ 245,483,000 $ 190,000 $ 81,000
Randolph 6,803 $ 875,208,000 $ 128,000 $ 54,000
Richmond 1,304 $ 124,719,000 $ 95,000 $ 55,000
Robeson 2,899 $ 318,808,000 $ 109,000 $ 61,000
Rockingham 4,278 $ 520,040,000 $ 121,000 $ 56,000
Rowan 6,641 $ 938,873,000 $ 141,000 $ 60,000
Rutherford 3,109 $ 431,102,000 $ 138,000 $ 70,000
Sampson 1,848 $ 211,434,000 $ 114,000 $ 59,000
Scotland 947 $ 96,524,000 $ 101,000 $ 55,000
Stanly 2,061 $ 283,377,000 $ 137,000 $ 57,000
Stokes 2,207 $ 283,174,000 $ 128,000 $ 54,000
Surry 3,259 $ 422,394,000 $ 129,000 $ 58,000
Swain 655 $ 103,436,000 $ 157,000 $ 68,000
Transylvania 2,307 $ 478,857,000 $ 207,000 $ 95,000
Tyrrell 153 $ 16,592,000 $ 108,000 $ 49,000
Union 18,260 $ 3,871,464,000 $ 212,000 $ 86,000
Vance 1,386 $ 172,840,000 $ 124,000 $ 59,000
Wake 86,701 $ 18,362,057,000 $ 211,000 $ 89,000
Warren 947 $ 179,702,000 $ 189,000 $ 109,000
Washington 403 $ 41,634,000 $ 103,000 $ 56,000
Watauga 3,420 $ 780,926,000 $ 228,000 $ 138,000
Wayne 4,921 $ 640,547,000 $ 130,000 $ 55,000
Wilkes 2,482 $ 325,101,000 $ 130,000 $ 66,000
Wilson 3,232 $ 427,653,000 $ 132,000 $ 60,000
Yadkin 1,648 $ 214,676,000 $ 130,000 $ 59,000
Yancey 922 $ 155,007,000 $ 168,000 $ 83,000

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