Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 27,193 mortgage applications in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area totaling $4.6 billion, up 1% from 2017. The average application was for $170,128, and applicants reported an average income of $85,280. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,507 applications, followed by South State Bank and Queensborough National Bank and Trust.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 27,193
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,626,295,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $170,128
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $28,215,000
Average Applicant Income $85,280
Highest Applicant Income $2,100,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,507 $256,385,000 $170,000 $91,000
2 South State Bank
Columbia, SC
814 $164,900,000 $202,000 $118,000
3 Queensborough National Bank and Trust
Louisville, GA
794 $154,920,000 $195,000 $102,000
4 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
637 $103,885,000 $163,000 $81,000
5 Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
625 $72,015,000 $115,000 $99,000
6 State Bank and Trust Company
Macon, GA
577 $101,095,000 $175,000 $107,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
574 $114,840,000 $200,000 $86,000
8 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
572 $81,920,000 $143,000 $82,000
9 USAA Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
568 $109,710,000 $193,000 $100,000
10 Srp Federal Credit Union
North Augusta, SC
519 $71,395,000 $137,000 $77,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC in 2018

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 16,006 $3,035,870,000 $189,000 $28,215,000 $85,000 $2,100,000
Cash-out Refinancing 4,496 $757,600,000 $168,000 $22,205,000 $76,000 $892,000
Refinancing 3,246 $559,170,000 $172,000 $10,075,000 $89,000 $1,521,000
Other Purpose 1,407 $108,555,000 $77,000 $2,905,000 $95,000 $1,596,000
Home Improvement 1,372 $92,620,000 $67,000 $805,000 $94,000 $1,763,000
Not Applicable 666 $72,480,000 $108,000 $565,000 $95,000 $215,000

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 13,834 $2,272,440,000 $164,000 $3,335,000 $90,000 $2,100,000
Black or African American 5,403 $796,815,000 $147,000 $1,105,000 $69,000 $794,000
Not applicable 3,635 $837,405,000 $230,000 $28,215,000 $88,000 $524,000
Not Provided 2,737 $449,935,000 $164,000 $2,015,000 $88,000 $1,596,000
Hispanic 862 $141,800,000 $164,000 $1,305,000 $84,000 $1,260,000
Asian 464 $87,380,000 $188,000 $1,465,000 $100,000 $1,618,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 137 $19,305,000 $140,000 $535,000 $64,000 $221,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 38 $5,520,000 $145,000 $475,000 $85,000 $289,000

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) 14,146 $2,281,690,000 $161,000 $28,215,000 $97,000 $2,100,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 7,209 $1,509,375,000 $209,000 $1,075,000 $79,000 $803,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 5,366 $770,220,000 $143,000 $4,005,000 $58,000 $311,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 472 $65,010,000 $137,000 $365,000 $49,000 $109,000

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 13,175 $2,427,975,000 $184,000 $28,215,000 $90,000 $1,843,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 4,689 $842,945,000 $179,000 $995,000 $87,000 $828,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 4,452 $532,050,000 $119,000 $2,905,000 $71,000 $1,346,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,372 $573,470,000 $170,000 $2,055,000 $84,000 $2,100,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1,035 $149,645,000 $144,000 $2,015,000 $75,000 $1,982,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 462 $99,120,000 $214,000 $28,215,000 $98,000 $1,596,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 5 $555,000 $111,000 $205,000 $54,000 $76,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 3 $535,000 $178,000 $295,000 $70,000 $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 22,205 $3,996,295,000 $179,000 $28,215,000 $88,000 $2,100,000
Credit History 1,591 $154,275,000 $96,000 $745,000 $71,000 $1,320,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,480 $225,710,000 $152,000 $1,465,000 $70,000 $1,233,000
Collateral 649 $78,815,000 $121,000 $895,000 $85,000 $785,000
Other 508 $59,320,000 $116,000 $465,000 $82,000 $800,000
Credit Application Incomplete 411 $67,675,000 $164,000 $1,605,000 $78,000 $1,346,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 167 $22,265,000 $133,000 $2,905,000 $93,000 $1,028,000
Unverifiable Information 133 $15,125,000 $113,000 $835,000 $65,000 $504,000
Employment History 47 $6,695,000 $142,000 $335,000 $61,000 $198,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $120,000 $60,000 $85,000 $59,000 $80,000

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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