Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 8,045 mortgage applications in Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area totaling $1.5 billion, up 27% from 2014. The average application was for $186,914, and applicants reported an average income of $82,000. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 700 applications, followed by Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. and The National Bank of Georgia.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 8,045
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,503,726,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $186,914
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $25,000,000
Average Applicant Income $82,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,906,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
700 $155,932,000 $222,000 $85,000
2 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.
Richmond, VA
357 $73,541,000 $205,000 $118,000
3 The National Bank of Georgia
Athens, GA
323 $63,500,000 $196,000 $115,000
4 First American Bank
Athens, GA
259 $46,425,000 $179,000 $80,000
5 Primelending
Dallas, TX
256 $51,682,000 $201,000 $102,000
6 Banksouth
Greensboro, GA
247 $44,754,000 $181,000 $89,000
7 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
245 $41,229,000 $168,000 $76,000
8 First Madison Bank & Trust
Athens, GA
245 $42,336,000 $172,000 $75,000
9 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
232 $32,472,000 $139,000 $30,000
10 Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT
186 $31,019,000 $166,000 $85,000

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The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Athens-Clarke County, GA 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA in 2015

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 3,943 $764,623,000 $193,000 $23,500,000 $78,000 $2,258,000
Refinancing 3,683 $672,790,000 $182,000 $5,240,000 $86,000 $3,906,000
Home Improvement 419 $66,313,000 $158,000 $25,000,000 $81,000 $1,020,000

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 5,053 $886,488,000 $175,000 $3,600,000 $98,000 $3,906,000
Not applicable 1,276 $365,771,000 $286,000 $25,000,000 $23,000 $2,763,000
Not Provided 741 $125,482,000 $169,000 $1,500,000 $97,000 $2,200,000
Black or African American 531 $59,343,000 $111,000 $687,000 $52,000 $896,000
Hispanic 233 $30,120,000 $129,000 $971,000 $60,000 $472,000
Asian 172 $31,600,000 $183,000 $687,000 $107,000 $1,462,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 25 $3,138,000 $125,000 $288,000 $67,000 $281,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 14 $1,784,000 $127,000 $502,000 $59,000 $217,000

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) 5,999 $1,179,255,000 $196,000 $25,000,000 $96,000 $3,906,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,447 $213,069,000 $147,000 $5,240,000 $37,000 $388,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 434 $88,207,000 $203,000 $798,000 $58,000 $225,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 165 $23,195,000 $140,000 $302,000 $33,000 $96,000

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 4,465 $887,212,000 $198,000 $23,500,000 $94,000 $3,906,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,190 $216,005,000 $181,000 $737,000 $46,000 $2,763,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,126 $153,921,000 $136,000 $4,825,000 $72,000 $2,400,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 771 $167,079,000 $216,000 $25,000,000 $79,000 $814,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 276 $42,978,000 $155,000 $800,000 $78,000 $950,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 216 $36,351,000 $168,000 $3,000,000 $99,000 $2,895,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $180,000 $180,000 $180,000 $50,000 $50,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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
Credit History 207 $16,752,000 $80,000 $750,000 $82,000 $2,400,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 147 $22,467,000 $152,000 $1,500,000 $54,000 $421,000
Collateral 139 $22,943,000 $165,000 $790,000 $98,000 $445,000
Credit Application Incomplete 86 $13,083,000 $152,000 $1,240,000 $77,000 $734,000
Other 53 $5,852,000 $110,000 $417,000 $61,000 $210,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 32 $4,739,000 $148,000 $685,000 $76,000 $565,000
Unverifiable Information 20 $2,544,000 $127,000 $413,000 $82,000 $407,000
Employment History 10 $1,631,000 $163,000 $301,000 $41,000 $74,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $190,000 $190,000 $190,000 $38,000 $38,000

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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