St. Cloud, MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2025

In 2025, lenders reported 6,614 mortgage applications in St. Cloud, MN metro area totaling $1.6 billion, up 12% from 2024. The average application was for $235,483, and applicants reported an average income of $114,000. 61% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was Magnifi Financial Credit Union, with 518 applications, followed by US Bank, N.A. and Homeowners Financial Group, LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 6,614
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,557,485,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $235,483
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $34,005,000
Average Applicant Income $114,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,000,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in St. Cloud, MN Metro Area (2025)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in St. Cloud, MN metro area in 2025.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Magnifi Financial Credit Union
Melrose, MN
518 $88,670,000 $171,000 $119,000
2 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
395 $72,925,000 $184,000 $108,000
3 Homeowners Financial Group, LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
255 $49,865,000 $195,000 $89,000
4 St. Cloud Financial Credit Union
Saint Cloud, MN
246 $30,680,000 $124,000 $112,000
5 Liberty Bank Minnesota
St Cloud, MN
232 $54,640,000 $235,000 $127,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
211 $57,375,000 $271,000 $95,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
209 $56,615,000 $270,000 $98,000
8 Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
San Diego, CA
160 $44,000,000 $275,000 $101,000
9 Trustone Financial Credit Union
Plymouth, MN
139 $18,155,000 $130,000 $121,000
10 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
132 $13,610,000 $103,000 $123,000

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The tables below break down 2025 mortgage applications in St. Cloud, 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 St. Cloud, MN in 2025

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 3,586 $992,810,000 $276,000 $34,005,000 $109,000 $2,183,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,045 $184,155,000 $176,000 $3,425,000 $101,000 $1,200,000
Refinancing 905 $282,885,000 $312,000 $19,505,000 $130,000 $947,000
Other Purpose 537 $52,810,000 $98,000 $6,455,000 $138,000 $5,000,000
Home Improvement 533 $43,435,000 $81,000 $705,000 $121,000 $1,233,000
Not Applicable 8 $1,390,000 $173,000 $475,000 $102,000 $107,000

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 4,699 $965,390,000 $205,000 $5,105,000 $117,000 $5,000,000
Not applicable 687 $343,825,000 $500,000 $34,005,000 $130,000 $301,000
Not Provided 525 $105,445,000 $200,000 $1,735,000 $107,000 $1,200,000
Hispanic 324 $56,780,000 $175,000 $725,000 $80,000 $601,000
Black or African American 241 $59,175,000 $245,000 $805,000 $89,000 $710,000
Asian 94 $18,700,000 $198,000 $645,000 $127,000 $790,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 37 $6,795,000 $183,000 $565,000 $98,000 $372,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 7 $1,375,000 $196,000 $345,000 $84,000 $157,000

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) 5,025 $1,144,360,000 $227,000 $34,005,000 $121,000 $5,000,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 979 $233,915,000 $238,000 $535,000 $79,000 $280,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 579 $172,225,000 $297,000 $1,735,000 $96,000 $886,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 31 $6,985,000 $225,000 $305,000 $83,000 $126,000

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 4,014 $1,035,860,000 $258,000 $34,005,000 $120,000 $2,183,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 744 $177,150,000 $238,000 $725,000 $87,000 $301,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 738 $103,640,000 $140,000 $1,095,000 $88,000 $1,881,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 722 $161,665,000 $224,000 $5,105,000 $116,000 $1,946,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 196 $37,490,000 $191,000 $1,115,000 $128,000 $5,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 176 $36,520,000 $207,000 $1,735,000 $103,000 $395,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 12 $3,120,000 $260,000 $385,000 $88,000 $173,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 12 $2,040,000 $170,000 $335,000 $60,000 $95,000

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 5,567 $1,360,660,000 $244,000 $34,005,000 $116,000 $5,000,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 564 $127,840,000 $226,000 $5,105,000 $100,000 $995,000
Credit History 208 $23,380,000 $112,000 $455,000 $92,000 $1,200,000
Credit Application Incomplete 92 $13,000,000 $141,000 $505,000 $104,000 $1,320,000
Collateral 83 $13,115,000 $158,000 $1,095,000 $131,000 $1,881,000
Other 44 $7,900,000 $179,000 $595,000 $96,000 $421,000
Unverifiable Information 28 $5,190,000 $185,000 $645,000 $89,000 $312,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 17 $4,345,000 $255,000 $785,000 $81,000 $195,000
Employment History 11 $2,055,000 $186,000 $315,000 $73,000 $200,000
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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