Rochester, MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 10,237 mortgage applications in Rochester, MN metro area totaling $1.8 billion, down 1% from 2017. The average application was for $176,848, and applicants reported an average income of $100,000. 65% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was Think Mutual Bank, with 955 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and US Bank, N.A..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 10,237
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,810,400,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $176,848
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $25,855,000
Average Applicant Income $100,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,313,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Rochester, MN Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Rochester, MN metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Think Mutual Bank
Rochester, MN
955 $158,895,000 $166,000 $122,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
861 $149,525,000 $173,000 $108,000
3 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
859 $133,315,000 $155,000 $114,000
4 Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Rochester, MN
632 $75,060,000 $118,000 $123,000
5 Home Federal Savings Bank
Rochester, MN
502 $81,880,000 $163,000 $95,000
6 Bremer Bank NA
Saint Paul, MN
464 $93,140,000 $200,000 $152,000
7 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
318 $44,010,000 $138,000 $87,000
8 Merchants Bank, National Association
Winona, MN
299 $49,225,000 $164,000 $111,000
9 Bell Bank
Fargo, ND
212 $42,220,000 $199,000 $85,000
10 Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A.
Barrington, IL
198 $37,630,000 $190,000 $74,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Rochester, MN 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 Rochester, 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 5,620 $1,244,195,000 $221,000 $25,855,000 $100,000 $1,313,000
Refinancing 1,537 $215,135,000 $139,000 $4,005,000 $104,000 $1,278,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,388 $230,180,000 $165,000 $1,105,000 $86,000 $900,000
Home Improvement 860 $48,250,000 $56,000 $375,000 $110,000 $840,000
Other Purpose 703 $54,915,000 $78,000 $975,000 $114,000 $782,000
Not Applicable 129 $17,725,000 $137,000 $3,385,000 $94,000 $191,000

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 7,473 $1,232,215,000 $164,000 $1,645,000 $98,000 $1,278,000
Not applicable 945 $262,185,000 $277,000 $25,855,000 $88,000 $350,000
Not Provided 851 $147,345,000 $173,000 $1,605,000 $132,000 $1,313,000
Asian 412 $80,285,000 $195,000 $1,445,000 $105,000 $930,000
Hispanic 260 $38,950,000 $149,000 $1,855,000 $84,000 $900,000
Black or African American 219 $36,225,000 $165,000 $935,000 $79,000 $570,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 29 $4,125,000 $142,000 $345,000 $68,000 $167,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 6 $1,290,000 $215,000 $425,000 $83,000 $135,000

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) 8,520 $1,499,815,000 $176,000 $25,855,000 $106,000 $1,313,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 978 $162,680,000 $166,000 $295,000 $62,000 $900,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 504 $110,530,000 $219,000 $1,105,000 $76,000 $370,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 235 $37,375,000 $159,000 $325,000 $57,000 $118,000

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 6,696 $1,238,825,000 $185,000 $25,855,000 $106,000 $1,313,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,146 $137,990,000 $120,000 $1,505,000 $74,000 $924,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,029 $191,675,000 $186,000 $795,000 $92,000 $668,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 918 $160,910,000 $175,000 $4,855,000 $97,000 $948,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 220 $35,580,000 $161,000 $1,265,000 $104,000 $759,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 203 $37,575,000 $185,000 $1,105,000 $95,000 $514,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 22 $7,460,000 $339,000 $1,645,000 $185,000 $944,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 3 $385,000 $128,000 $165,000 $191,000 $450,000

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 8,486 $1,544,800,000 $182,000 $25,855,000 $104,000 $1,313,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 935 $167,880,000 $179,000 $19,315,000 $84,000 $948,000
Credit History 329 $30,035,000 $91,000 $545,000 $78,000 $729,000
Collateral 184 $23,810,000 $129,000 $1,505,000 $82,000 $635,000
Other 112 $13,960,000 $124,000 $615,000 $104,000 $924,000
Credit Application Incomplete 104 $17,810,000 $171,000 $1,045,000 $89,000 $500,000
Unverifiable Information 45 $5,385,000 $119,000 $355,000 $81,000 $312,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 27 $4,405,000 $163,000 $455,000 $80,000 $201,000
Employment History 14 $2,050,000 $146,000 $275,000 $43,000 $73,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $265,000 $265,000 $265,000 $86,000 $86,000

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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