St. Cloud, MN Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 5,919 mortgage applications in St. Cloud, MN metro area totaling $1.2 billion, up 10% from 2023. The average application was for $206,128, and applicants reported an average income of $109,000. 63% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 11% were denied. The most active lender was Magnifi Financial Credit Union, with 510 applications, followed by US Bank, N.A. and St. Cloud Financial Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,919
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,220,075,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $206,128
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $21,005,000
Average Applicant Income $109,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,765,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in St. Cloud, MN Metro Area (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in St. Cloud, MN metro area in 2024.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Magnifi Financial Credit Union
Melrose, MN
510 $106,260,000 $208,000 $110,000
2 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
411 $76,495,000 $186,000 $100,000
3 St. Cloud Financial Credit Union
Saint Cloud, MN
242 $58,350,000 $241,000 $113,000
4 Homeowners Financial Group, LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
219 $41,425,000 $189,000 $86,000
5 Liberty Bank Minnesota
St Cloud, MN
196 $43,690,000 $222,000 $132,000
6 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
178 $44,720,000 $251,000 $89,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
145 $35,795,000 $246,000 $105,000
8 Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
San Diego, CA
144 $33,670,000 $233,000 $86,000
9 Bremer Bank NA
Saint Paul, MN
136 $28,850,000 $212,000 $192,000
10 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
130 $37,180,000 $286,000 $105,000

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The tables below break down 2024 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 2024

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 3,552 $811,890,000 $228,000 $3,285,000 $103,000 $1,153,000
Cash-out Refinancing 744 $129,390,000 $173,000 $2,345,000 $102,000 $1,071,000
Refinancing 637 $145,475,000 $228,000 $7,805,000 $124,000 $3,464,000
Other Purpose 574 $78,290,000 $136,000 $20,505,000 $129,000 $3,765,000
Home Improvement 406 $54,320,000 $133,000 $21,005,000 $123,000 $748,000
Not Applicable 6 $710,000 $118,000 $285,000 $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 4,249 $797,195,000 $187,000 $2,345,000 $112,000 $3,464,000
Not applicable 533 $215,465,000 $404,000 $21,005,000 $167,000 $780,000
Not Provided 450 $81,310,000 $180,000 $1,045,000 $112,000 $1,000,000
Hispanic 364 $57,320,000 $157,000 $565,000 $81,000 $3,765,000
Black or African American 186 $39,350,000 $211,000 $665,000 $82,000 $577,000
Asian 96 $21,660,000 $225,000 $765,000 $104,000 $480,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 39 $7,355,000 $188,000 $675,000 $80,000 $250,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $420,000 $210,000 $335,000 $214,000 $214,000

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) 4,723 $916,565,000 $194,000 $21,005,000 $114,000 $3,765,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 733 $172,005,000 $234,000 $1,615,000 $83,000 $239,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 418 $123,020,000 $294,000 $825,000 $98,000 $428,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 45 $8,485,000 $188,000 $325,000 $82,000 $112,000

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 3,742 $793,020,000 $211,000 $20,505,000 $115,000 $3,464,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 678 $88,770,000 $130,000 $1,615,000 $87,000 $3,765,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 648 $152,400,000 $235,000 $2,345,000 $90,000 $780,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 541 $130,065,000 $240,000 $21,005,000 $115,000 $2,400,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 157 $25,405,000 $161,000 $485,000 $104,000 $1,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 143 $28,265,000 $197,000 $3,005,000 $106,000 $289,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 5 $1,175,000 $235,000 $395,000 $85,000 $112,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 5 $975,000 $195,000 $225,000 $71,000 $82,000

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 4,962 $1,066,210,000 $214,000 $21,005,000 $111,000 $3,464,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 526 $94,430,000 $179,000 $3,285,000 $98,000 $679,000
Credit History 171 $19,695,000 $115,000 $805,000 $120,000 $3,765,000
Collateral 109 $17,005,000 $156,000 $775,000 $107,000 $600,000
Credit Application Incomplete 53 $7,575,000 $142,000 $675,000 $112,000 $359,000
Other 49 $7,375,000 $150,000 $405,000 $83,000 $242,000
Unverifiable Information 19 $2,435,000 $128,000 $305,000 $70,000 $161,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 18 $3,400,000 $188,000 $365,000 $76,000 $120,000
Employment History 12 $1,950,000 $162,000 $325,000 $108,000 $480,000
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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