St. Cloud, MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 7,793 mortgage applications in St. Cloud, MN metro area totaling $1.3 billion, down 1% from 2017. The average application was for $165,841, and applicants reported an average income of $85,000. 63% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was US Bank, N.A., with 829 applications, followed by Magnifi Financial Credit Union and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 7,793
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,292,405,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $165,841
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $22,305,000
Average Applicant Income $85,000
Highest Applicant Income $2,375,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in St. Cloud, MN Metro Area (2018)

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

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
829 $124,105,000 $149,000 $107,000
2 Magnifi Financial Credit Union
Melrose, MN
495 $94,525,000 $190,000 $78,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
484 $76,910,000 $158,000 $91,000
4 Liberty Bank Minnesota
St Cloud, MN
443 $83,735,000 $189,000 $95,000
5 St. Cloud Financial Credit Union
Saint Cloud, MN
298 $40,410,000 $135,000 $86,000
6 Bremer Bank NA
Saint Paul, MN
295 $47,185,000 $159,000 $122,000
7 Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
San Diego, CA
216 $40,420,000 $187,000 $77,000
8 Primelending
Dallas, TX
195 $28,945,000 $148,000 $71,000
9 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Saint Paul, MN
181 $20,225,000 $111,000 $76,000
10 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
175 $30,275,000 $173,000 $67,000

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The tables below break down 2018 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 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 4,635 $849,565,000 $183,000 $22,305,000 $81,000 $947,000
Refinancing 1,190 $195,150,000 $163,000 $6,305,000 $99,000 $2,375,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,084 $179,270,000 $165,000 $10,235,000 $77,000 $629,000
Other Purpose 451 $29,845,000 $66,000 $505,000 $107,000 $2,052,000
Home Improvement 317 $25,125,000 $79,000 $6,055,000 $97,000 $563,000
Not Applicable 116 $13,450,000 $115,000 $425,000 $61,000 $139,000

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 6,004 $925,170,000 $154,000 $3,905,000 $84,000 $2,375,000
Not applicable 963 $248,425,000 $257,000 $22,305,000 $67,000 $184,000
Not Provided 439 $63,935,000 $145,000 $605,000 $107,000 $2,052,000
Hispanic 148 $20,120,000 $135,000 $575,000 $71,000 $790,000
Black or African American 110 $15,160,000 $137,000 $425,000 $81,000 $539,000
Asian 95 $14,695,000 $154,000 $435,000 $99,000 $584,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 22 $3,110,000 $141,000 $365,000 $58,000 $170,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 7 $1,055,000 $150,000 $285,000 $51,000 $91,000

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) 5,803 $958,245,000 $165,000 $22,305,000 $92,000 $2,375,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,116 $170,630,000 $152,000 $405,000 $57,000 $228,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 563 $113,725,000 $201,000 $475,000 $73,000 $241,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 311 $49,805,000 $160,000 $1,245,000 $55,000 $93,000

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 4,888 $855,760,000 $175,000 $22,305,000 $88,000 $2,052,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,063 $175,325,000 $164,000 $495,000 $82,000 $648,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 832 $105,970,000 $127,000 $1,245,000 $70,000 $698,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 702 $108,120,000 $154,000 $1,205,000 $79,000 $450,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 176 $27,500,000 $156,000 $455,000 $93,000 $1,857,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 129 $18,885,000 $146,000 $1,755,000 $107,000 $2,375,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $710,000 $355,000 $425,000 $137,000 $177,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $56,000 $56,000

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 6,502 $1,108,370,000 $170,000 $22,305,000 $86,000 $2,375,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 688 $106,690,000 $155,000 $3,125,000 $89,000 $821,000
Credit History 223 $25,505,000 $114,000 $995,000 $72,000 $248,000
Collateral 145 $18,775,000 $129,000 $665,000 $98,000 $698,000
Other 92 $13,600,000 $147,000 $1,245,000 $72,000 $325,000
Credit Application Incomplete 81 $11,545,000 $142,000 $345,000 $71,000 $321,000
Unverifiable Information 31 $3,675,000 $118,000 $255,000 $76,000 $198,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 18 $2,410,000 $133,000 $225,000 $52,000 $122,000
Employment History 12 $1,700,000 $141,000 $265,000 $51,000 $104,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $56,000 $56,000

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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