St. Cloud, MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 12,702 mortgage applications in St. Cloud, MN metro area totaling $2.7 billion, down 8% from 2020. The average application was for $213,530, and applicants reported an average income of $94,000. 69% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 8% were denied. The most active lender was US Bank, N.A., with 961 applications, followed by Magnifi Financial Credit Union and Liberty Bank Minnesota.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 12,702
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,712,260,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $213,530
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $78,855,000
Average Applicant Income $94,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,980,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in St. Cloud, MN Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in St. Cloud, MN metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
961 $179,605,000 $186,000 $114,000
2 Magnifi Financial Credit Union
Melrose, MN
896 $165,690,000 $184,000 $90,000
3 Liberty Bank Minnesota
St Cloud, MN
834 $175,100,000 $209,000 $106,000
4 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
499 $89,445,000 $179,000 $76,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
458 $79,370,000 $173,000 $94,000
6 Bremer Bank NA
Saint Paul, MN
386 $73,080,000 $189,000 $126,000
7 St. Cloud Financial Credit Union
Saint Cloud, MN
381 $65,575,000 $172,000 $97,000
8 Homeowners Financial Group, LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
345 $59,375,000 $172,000 $73,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
337 $69,355,000 $205,000 $84,000
10 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
288 $55,220,000 $191,000 $83,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 2021

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 4,759 $1,247,865,000 $262,000 $78,855,000 $86,000 $3,100,000
Refinancing 4,697 $888,635,000 $189,000 $6,225,000 $96,000 $3,980,000
Cash-out Refinancing 2,533 $486,485,000 $192,000 $3,935,000 $98,000 $2,297,000
Other Purpose 386 $47,980,000 $124,000 $5,565,000 $122,000 $956,000
Home Improvement 272 $28,970,000 $106,000 $675,000 $105,000 $696,000
Not Applicable 55 $12,325,000 $224,000 $6,185,000 $0 $0

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 9,607 $1,861,875,000 $193,000 $1,575,000 $96,000 $3,980,000
Not Provided 1,195 $215,275,000 $180,000 $925,000 $93,000 $995,000
Not applicable 1,168 $505,310,000 $432,000 $78,855,000 $116,000 $349,000
Hispanic 269 $45,525,000 $169,000 $545,000 $68,000 $841,000
Black or African American 231 $43,285,000 $187,000 $845,000 $68,000 $688,000
Asian 154 $28,020,000 $181,000 $745,000 $102,000 $1,177,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 42 $7,240,000 $172,000 $375,000 $80,000 $480,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 15 $2,025,000 $135,000 $255,000 $54,000 $87,000

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) 9,957 $2,155,375,000 $216,000 $78,855,000 $99,000 $3,980,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,441 $268,205,000 $186,000 $385,000 $59,000 $720,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,100 $248,460,000 $225,000 $685,000 $70,000 $254,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 204 $40,220,000 $197,000 $505,000 $60,000 $678,000

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 8,703 $1,945,625,000 $223,000 $78,855,000 $95,000 $3,100,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,216 $240,940,000 $198,000 $2,355,000 $99,000 $1,824,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,118 $242,000,000 $216,000 $1,135,000 $125,000 $2,297,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 957 $161,425,000 $168,000 $6,185,000 $79,000 $3,980,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 461 $76,345,000 $165,000 $685,000 $83,000 $616,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 241 $44,705,000 $185,000 $805,000 $86,000 $471,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 6 $1,220,000 $203,000 $305,000 $67,000 $113,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 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
Not applicable 11,521 $2,500,605,000 $217,000 $78,855,000 $95,000 $3,100,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 479 $90,835,000 $189,000 $2,035,000 $76,000 $1,566,000
Credit History 231 $33,245,000 $143,000 $555,000 $97,000 $3,980,000
Credit Application Incomplete 140 $25,400,000 $181,000 $485,000 $115,000 $3,080,000
Collateral 119 $20,625,000 $173,000 $1,435,000 $83,000 $862,000
Other 116 $23,840,000 $205,000 $6,185,000 $75,000 $470,000
Unverifiable Information 51 $8,135,000 $159,000 $1,305,000 $70,000 $211,000
Employment History 26 $5,920,000 $227,000 $595,000 $56,000 $156,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 19 $3,655,000 $192,000 $425,000 $75,000 $160,000
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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