Ramsey County, MN Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 23,405 mortgage applications in Ramsey County, MN totaling $4.7 billion, up 1% from 2017. The average application was for $198,000, and applicants reported an average income of $99,000. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was US Bank, N.A., with 3,298 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Bell Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 23,405
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,651,625,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $198,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $46,005,000
Average Applicant Income $99,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,044,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Ramsey County, MN (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Ramsey County, MN in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
3,298 $537,630,000 $163,000 $116,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
2,190 $431,450,000 $197,000 $108,000
3 Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
874 $197,650,000 $226,000 $104,000
4 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
873 $122,445,000 $140,000 $90,000
5 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
729 $240,475,000 $329,000 $110,000
6 Luminate Home Loans, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
591 $127,085,000 $215,000 $84,000
7 Trustone Financial Credit Union
Plymouth, MN
475 $60,175,000 $126,000 $119,000
8 Alerus Financial NA
Grand Forks, ND
434 $98,020,000 $225,000 $141,000
9 Homeservices Lending LLC
Urbandale, IA
400 $88,240,000 $220,000 $102,000
10 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
385 $83,925,000 $217,000 $98,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Ramsey County, MN by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Ramsey County, MN in 2018

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 13,026 $2,957,780,000 $227,000 $46,005,000 $96,000 $3,044,000
Refinancing 3,505 $681,685,000 $194,000 $10,305,000 $106,000 $1,592,000
Cash-out Refinancing 3,346 $705,440,000 $210,000 $24,105,000 $89,000 $1,050,000
Home Improvement 1,730 $138,260,000 $79,000 $8,605,000 $113,000 $1,391,000
Other Purpose 1,467 $125,975,000 $85,000 $905,000 $108,000 $1,256,000
Not Applicable 331 $42,485,000 $128,000 $3,525,000 $93,000 $239,000

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 13,829 $2,571,205,000 $185,000 $3,455,000 $104,000 $3,044,000
Not applicable 3,121 $980,955,000 $314,000 $46,005,000 $91,000 $398,000
Not Provided 2,240 $417,390,000 $186,000 $1,285,000 $111,000 $1,435,000
Asian 2,103 $358,635,000 $170,000 $885,000 $78,000 $1,391,000
Black or African American 997 $154,895,000 $155,000 $775,000 $72,000 $1,019,000
Hispanic 872 $127,740,000 $146,000 $665,000 $69,000 $1,395,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 84 $11,520,000 $137,000 $425,000 $80,000 $502,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 21 $2,995,000 $142,000 $425,000 $79,000 $180,000

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) 19,456 $3,847,040,000 $197,000 $46,005,000 $104,000 $3,044,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,027 $587,075,000 $193,000 $465,000 $65,000 $383,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 922 $217,510,000 $235,000 $1,935,000 $81,000 $709,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 12,844 $2,664,740,000 $207,000 $46,005,000 $103,000 $3,044,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 4,291 $909,545,000 $211,000 $1,145,000 $100,000 $1,989,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,811 $401,565,000 $142,000 $19,655,000 $81,000 $1,320,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,605 $523,685,000 $201,000 $10,305,000 $98,000 $1,592,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 529 $84,495,000 $159,000 $1,405,000 $97,000 $776,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 318 $66,110,000 $207,000 $5,505,000 $106,000 $734,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $790,000 $197,000 $335,000 $78,000 $120,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 3 $695,000 $231,000 $285,000 $108,000 $147,000

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 20,168 $4,109,870,000 $203,000 $46,005,000 $101,000 $3,044,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,223 $252,355,000 $206,000 $18,645,000 $75,000 $1,395,000
Credit History 744 $76,120,000 $102,000 $775,000 $89,000 $1,200,000
Collateral 457 $66,075,000 $144,000 $1,535,000 $109,000 $950,000
Credit Application Incomplete 294 $54,650,000 $185,000 $1,935,000 $84,000 $709,000
Other 284 $57,850,000 $203,000 $19,655,000 $78,000 $450,000
Unverifiable Information 147 $19,585,000 $133,000 $565,000 $104,000 $1,320,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 46 $8,350,000 $181,000 $835,000 $107,000 $829,000
Employment History 42 $6,770,000 $161,000 $455,000 $48,000 $110,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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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