Wilmington, NC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 14,903 mortgage applications in Wilmington, NC metro area totaling $4.7 billion, down 27% from 2022. The average application was for $314,943, and applicants reported an average income of $157,000. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was State Employees' Credit Union, with 1,415 applications, followed by Corning Credit Union and First Ciitizens Bank and Trust.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 14,903
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,693,605,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $314,943
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $51,055,000
Average Applicant Income $157,000
Highest Applicant Income $8,879,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Wilmington, NC Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Wilmington, NC metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 State Employees' Credit Union
Raleigh, NC
1,415 $258,325,000 $182,000 $133,000
2 Corning Credit Union
Corning, NY
791 $124,975,000 $157,000 $126,000
3 First Ciitizens Bank and Trust
Raleigh, NC
674 $202,750,000 $300,000 $250,000
4 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
528 $92,100,000 $174,000 $77,000
5 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
503 $116,455,000 $231,000 $156,000
6 Movement Mortgage, LLC
Indian Land, SC
452 $175,950,000 $389,000 $169,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
452 $169,210,000 $374,000 $137,000
8 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
425 $162,135,000 $381,000 $165,000
9 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
369 $76,865,000 $208,000 $152,000
10 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
351 $126,505,000 $360,000 $140,000

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The tables below break down 2023 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 2023

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 8,230 $3,263,750,000 $396,000 $51,055,000 $171,000 $8,879,000
Other Purpose 2,204 $398,810,000 $180,000 $49,455,000 $149,000 $4,668,000
Home Improvement 1,653 $205,995,000 $124,000 $12,975,000 $146,000 $5,564,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1,597 $433,025,000 $271,000 $4,515,000 $108,000 $1,705,000
Refinancing 1,193 $387,775,000 $325,000 $49,725,000 $161,000 $6,056,000
Not Applicable 26 $4,250,000 $163,000 $995,000 $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 9,686 $2,779,990,000 $287,000 $5,005,000 $165,000 $8,879,000
Not Provided 1,936 $522,840,000 $270,000 $3,285,000 $152,000 $1,557,000
Not applicable 1,612 $999,210,000 $619,000 $51,055,000 $169,000 $1,481,000
Black or African American 851 $163,385,000 $191,000 $1,505,000 $93,000 $1,047,000
Hispanic 483 $127,145,000 $263,000 $2,005,000 $126,000 $1,481,000
Asian 188 $62,630,000 $333,000 $1,755,000 $166,000 $1,651,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 85 $19,375,000 $227,000 $755,000 $122,000 $400,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 13 $2,405,000 $185,000 $425,000 $103,000 $178,000

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) 12,241 $3,794,655,000 $309,000 $51,055,000 $167,000 $8,879,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,329 $373,645,000 $281,000 $595,000 $92,000 $540,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,303 $517,735,000 $397,000 $1,965,000 $118,000 $1,534,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 30 $7,570,000 $252,000 $385,000 $82,000 $118,000

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 7,973 $2,639,605,000 $331,000 $49,725,000 $174,000 $8,879,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,437 $527,665,000 $216,000 $38,165,000 $111,000 $5,564,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,813 $697,445,000 $384,000 $51,055,000 $157,000 $2,303,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,455 $534,465,000 $367,000 $3,485,000 $170,000 $1,481,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 853 $179,005,000 $209,000 $2,155,000 $127,000 $1,375,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 358 $109,480,000 $305,000 $2,465,000 $147,000 $1,824,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 10 $3,390,000 $339,000 $645,000 $152,000 $341,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $2,550,000 $637,000 $1,045,000 $301,000 $450,000

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 12,390 $4,071,170,000 $328,000 $51,055,000 $165,000 $8,879,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,071 $292,875,000 $273,000 $49,725,000 $98,000 $3,404,000
Credit History 660 $103,190,000 $156,000 $1,965,000 $112,000 $5,564,000
Collateral 249 $70,775,000 $284,000 $14,035,000 $168,000 $1,233,000
Credit Application Incomplete 201 $41,275,000 $205,000 $1,375,000 $117,000 $533,000
Other 144 $69,460,000 $482,000 $38,165,000 $160,000 $1,968,000
Unverifiable Information 134 $30,260,000 $225,000 $2,005,000 $166,000 $3,903,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 32 $9,530,000 $297,000 $805,000 $138,000 $840,000
Employment History 22 $5,070,000 $230,000 $595,000 $71,000 $450,000
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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