St. George, UT Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 27,544 mortgage applications in St. George, UT metro area totaling $7.5 billion, up 55% from 2019. The average application was for $273,849, and applicants reported an average income of $116,996. 63% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 7% were denied. The most active lender was Mountain America Federal Credit Union, with 2,248 applications, followed by United Wholesale Mortgage and First Colony Mortgage Corporat.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 27,544
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $7,542,900,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $273,849
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $28,505,000
Average Applicant Income $116,996
Highest Applicant Income $8,870,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in St. George, UT Metro Area (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in St. George, UT metro area in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Mountain America Federal Credit Union
Sandy, UT
2,248 $415,720,000 $184,000 $99,000
2 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,396 $411,220,000 $294,000 $117,000
3 First Colony Mortgage Corporat
Orem, UT
1,189 $352,615,000 $296,000 $119,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,139 $313,935,000 $275,000 $120,000
5 Guild Mortgage Company
San Diego, CA
1,087 $277,565,000 $255,000 $97,000
6 America First Federal Credit Union
Riverdale, UT
940 $158,380,000 $168,000 $111,000
7 Intercap Lending Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
907 $243,585,000 $268,000 $118,000
8 Academy Mortgage Corporation
Salt Lake City, UT
902 $238,920,000 $264,000 $103,000
9 Sun American Mortgage Company
Mesa, AZ
822 $227,170,000 $276,000 $93,000
10 Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
Denver, CO
806 $283,010,000 $351,000 $208,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in St. George, UT 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. George, UT in 2020

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
Refinancing 12,214 $3,325,190,000 $272,000 $21,675,000 $115,000 $5,280,000
Home Purchase 8,899 $2,727,845,000 $306,000 $2,255,000 $128,000 $8,870,000
Cash-out Refinancing 4,328 $1,225,540,000 $283,000 $28,505,000 $99,000 $2,657,000
Other Purpose 1,025 $147,995,000 $144,000 $6,505,000 $135,000 $3,151,000
Home Improvement 961 $91,995,000 $95,000 $805,000 $114,000 $2,943,000
Not Applicable 117 $24,335,000 $207,000 $755,000 $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 20,764 $5,592,830,000 $269,000 $6,505,000 $120,000 $8,870,000
Not Provided 2,976 $833,380,000 $280,000 $2,255,000 $115,000 $5,280,000
Not applicable 2,194 $729,350,000 $332,000 $28,505,000 $106,000 $1,799,000
Hispanic 1,112 $257,230,000 $231,000 $1,265,000 $85,000 $830,000
Asian 189 $53,365,000 $282,000 $1,755,000 $132,000 $928,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 119 $27,845,000 $233,000 $515,000 $95,000 $651,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 89 $21,215,000 $238,000 $605,000 $86,000 $270,000
Black or African American 68 $19,450,000 $286,000 $665,000 $83,000 $287,000

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) 22,523 $6,146,295,000 $272,000 $28,505,000 $124,000 $8,870,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,619 $649,595,000 $248,000 $685,000 $56,000 $362,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,196 $691,980,000 $315,000 $1,355,000 $70,000 $733,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 206 $55,030,000 $267,000 $435,000 $68,000 $776,000

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 17,312 $4,778,120,000 $276,000 $28,505,000 $118,000 $8,870,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,212 $890,400,000 $277,000 $6,505,000 $123,000 $5,280,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,156 $913,380,000 $289,000 $1,795,000 $105,000 $1,799,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,045 $484,205,000 $236,000 $1,755,000 $105,000 $2,903,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,246 $322,010,000 $258,000 $1,505,000 $116,000 $3,151,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 549 $148,595,000 $270,000 $2,005,000 $143,000 $2,077,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 23 $5,915,000 $257,000 $545,000 $136,000 $1,087,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $275,000 $275,000 $275,000 $70,000 $70,000

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 25,412 $7,029,380,000 $276,000 $28,505,000 $118,000 $8,870,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 758 $196,510,000 $259,000 $1,605,000 $82,000 $1,200,000
Collateral 337 $67,825,000 $201,000 $955,000 $132,000 $1,971,000
Credit History 292 $60,120,000 $205,000 $1,215,000 $123,000 $2,903,000
Other 280 $65,250,000 $233,000 $1,445,000 $128,000 $960,000
Credit Application Incomplete 258 $68,770,000 $266,000 $1,285,000 $109,000 $1,190,000
Unverifiable Information 118 $28,320,000 $240,000 $1,755,000 $126,000 $1,830,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 51 $17,555,000 $344,000 $1,305,000 $108,000 $320,000
Employment History 38 $9,170,000 $241,000 $455,000 $81,000 $800,000
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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