Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2023

In 2023, lenders reported 6,438 mortgage applications in Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area totaling $1.6 billion, down 26% from 2022. The average application was for $253,024, and applicants reported an average income of $137,000. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Regions Bank, with 317 applications, followed by Truist Bank and Synovus Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 6,438
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,628,970,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $253,024
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $35,475,000
Average Applicant Income $137,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,908,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area (2023)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area in 2023.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
317 $72,705,000 $229,000 $142,000
2 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
294 $63,240,000 $215,000 $148,000
3 Synovus Bank
Columbus, GA
280 $75,930,000 $271,000 $216,000
4 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
182 $51,570,000 $283,000 $118,000
5 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
180 $31,470,000 $174,000 $72,000
6 Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Chicago, IL
176 $51,940,000 $295,000 $126,000
7 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
172 $50,950,000 $296,000 $142,000
8 Oconee State Bank
Watkinsville, GA
169 $33,775,000 $199,000 $162,000
9 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
166 $20,360,000 $122,000 $124,000
10 Robins Financial Credit Union
Warner Robins, GA
155 $17,075,000 $110,000 $111,000

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The tables below break down 2023 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 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 3,369 $1,087,075,000 $322,000 $35,475,000 $146,000 $3,430,000
Cash-out Refinancing 964 $207,750,000 $215,000 $1,705,000 $99,000 $988,000
Other Purpose 786 $85,980,000 $109,000 $1,905,000 $132,000 $5,908,000
Home Improvement 671 $65,115,000 $97,000 $1,135,000 $131,000 $2,296,000
Refinancing 616 $181,350,000 $294,000 $25,505,000 $163,000 $2,929,000
Not Applicable 32 $1,700,000 $53,000 $175,000 $34,000 $39,000

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 3,606 $864,710,000 $239,000 $2,885,000 $146,000 $5,908,000
Not Provided 869 $202,685,000 $233,000 $1,415,000 $136,000 $2,929,000
Not applicable 812 $327,290,000 $403,000 $35,475,000 $135,000 $853,000
Black or African American 593 $104,255,000 $175,000 $895,000 $90,000 $840,000
Hispanic 321 $70,585,000 $219,000 $855,000 $108,000 $1,538,000
Asian 162 $44,370,000 $273,000 $965,000 $172,000 $1,050,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 44 $7,810,000 $177,000 $395,000 $81,000 $201,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 5,113 $1,270,475,000 $248,000 $35,475,000 $149,000 $5,908,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 964 $242,050,000 $251,000 $8,765,000 $80,000 $842,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 322 $106,880,000 $331,000 $1,335,000 $99,000 $304,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 39 $9,565,000 $245,000 $385,000 $81,000 $106,000

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 3,355 $888,005,000 $264,000 $25,505,000 $149,000 $3,430,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,024 $168,730,000 $164,000 $5,505,000 $93,000 $853,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 840 $267,770,000 $318,000 $35,475,000 $137,000 $2,352,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 731 $205,895,000 $281,000 $1,395,000 $141,000 $1,538,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 333 $63,835,000 $191,000 $1,715,000 $138,000 $5,908,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 148 $33,120,000 $223,000 $1,465,000 $160,000 $2,296,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 4 $1,190,000 $297,000 $395,000 $98,000 $158,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 3 $425,000 $141,000 $275,000 $28,000 $85,000

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 5,031 $1,365,475,000 $271,000 $35,475,000 $142,000 $5,908,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 724 $154,490,000 $213,000 $1,775,000 $134,000 $2,929,000
Credit History 301 $37,935,000 $126,000 $525,000 $88,000 $780,000
Collateral 131 $21,405,000 $163,000 $1,335,000 $112,000 $666,000
Credit Application Incomplete 123 $19,915,000 $161,000 $1,105,000 $98,000 $387,000
Other 74 $12,500,000 $168,000 $725,000 $130,000 $811,000
Unverifiable Information 26 $5,540,000 $213,000 $575,000 $160,000 $853,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 18 $9,660,000 $536,000 $5,505,000 $114,000 $324,000
Employment History 10 $2,050,000 $205,000 $805,000 $95,000 $396,000
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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