Wilmington, NC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 20,636 mortgage applications in Wilmington, NC metro area totaling $5.2 billion, up 18% from 2018. The average application was for $249,753, and applicants reported an average income of $124,000. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,481 applications, followed by Guaranteed Rate, Inc. and State Employees' Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 20,636
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,153,915,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $249,753
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $55,215,000
Average Applicant Income $124,000
Highest Applicant Income $7,802,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Wilmington, NC Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Wilmington, NC metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,481 $371,655,000 $250,000 $144,000
2 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
1,419 $388,650,000 $274,000 $118,000
3 State Employees' Credit Union
Raleigh, NC
1,120 $183,970,000 $164,000 $104,000
4 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
755 $199,245,000 $263,000 $141,000
5 First Ciitizens Bank and Trust
Raleigh, NC
680 $174,140,000 $256,000 $212,000
6 Corning Credit Union
Corning, NY
639 $85,525,000 $133,000 $103,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
542 $132,110,000 $243,000 $94,000
8 Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Virginia Beach, VA
540 $139,290,000 $257,000 $118,000
9 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
496 $106,690,000 $215,000 $115,000
10 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
463 $109,375,000 $236,000 $93,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in Wilmington, NC 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 Wilmington, NC in 2019

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 10,575 $2,986,745,000 $282,000 $55,215,000 $123,000 $4,888,000
Refinancing 4,523 $1,187,390,000 $262,000 $10,095,000 $134,000 $7,802,000
Cash-out Refinancing 2,780 $676,290,000 $243,000 $3,005,000 $106,000 $2,697,000
Other Purpose 1,338 $165,280,000 $123,000 $10,635,000 $138,000 $3,551,000
Home Improvement 1,179 $94,375,000 $80,000 $1,005,000 $116,000 $1,184,000
Not Applicable 241 $43,835,000 $181,000 $885,000 $111,000 $296,000

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 14,643 $3,490,275,000 $238,000 $4,505,000 $127,000 $7,802,000
Not applicable 2,155 $846,155,000 $392,000 $55,215,000 $106,000 $751,000
Not Provided 2,127 $488,895,000 $229,000 $3,005,000 $126,000 $2,498,000
Black or African American 937 $162,665,000 $173,000 $1,005,000 $80,000 $2,259,000
Hispanic 451 $90,665,000 $201,000 $925,000 $98,000 $700,000
Asian 196 $49,080,000 $250,000 $2,005,000 $132,000 $3,551,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 80 $15,485,000 $196,000 $575,000 $95,000 $400,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 22 $5,120,000 $232,000 $405,000 $82,000 $147,000

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) 15,515 $3,941,370,000 $254,000 $55,215,000 $135,000 $7,802,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,748 $748,680,000 $272,000 $1,705,000 $85,000 $2,697,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,152 $422,040,000 $196,000 $615,000 $67,000 $407,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 221 $41,825,000 $189,000 $485,000 $58,000 $293,000

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 11,252 $2,932,930,000 $260,000 $55,215,000 $132,000 $7,802,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,066 $766,000,000 $249,000 $1,935,000 $116,000 $2,315,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,754 $777,645,000 $282,000 $49,345,000 $125,000 $4,224,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,379 $403,275,000 $169,000 $3,465,000 $95,000 $2,697,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 767 $177,735,000 $231,000 $10,005,000 $103,000 $2,498,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 413 $95,425,000 $231,000 $10,095,000 $112,000 $1,915,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 4 $770,000 $192,000 $305,000 $191,000 $331,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $30,000 $30,000

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 17,828 $4,627,635,000 $259,000 $55,215,000 $128,000 $7,802,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,139 $257,215,000 $225,000 $5,305,000 $86,000 $870,000
Credit History 647 $84,215,000 $130,000 $1,485,000 $89,000 $2,340,000
Collateral 396 $65,360,000 $165,000 $1,805,000 $120,000 $1,319,000
Other 228 $41,150,000 $180,000 $1,505,000 $122,000 $2,252,000
Credit Application Incomplete 225 $49,025,000 $217,000 $805,000 $116,000 $1,003,000
Unverifiable Information 89 $13,725,000 $154,000 $805,000 $119,000 $2,697,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 65 $11,025,000 $169,000 $905,000 $114,000 $700,000
Employment History 17 $3,595,000 $211,000 $445,000 $60,000 $201,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $970,000 $485,000 $795,000 $250,000 $464,000

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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