Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 47,121 mortgage applications in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area totaling $10.1 billion, up 10% from 2020. The average application was for $215,248, and applicants reported an average income of $96,765. 53% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was PennyMac Loan Services LLC, with 1,611 applications, followed by Freedom Mortgage Corporation and Queensborough National Bank and Trust.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 47,121
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $10,142,735,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $215,248
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $27,915,000
Average Applicant Income $96,765
Highest Applicant Income $7,906,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,611 $384,565,000 $238,000 $103,000
2 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,399 $296,155,000 $211,000 $92,000
3 Queensborough National Bank and Trust
Louisville, GA
1,396 $332,990,000 $238,000 $122,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,382 $239,250,000 $173,000 $96,000
5 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
1,240 $313,920,000 $253,000 $89,000
6 New American Funding, Llc.
Tustin, CA
1,038 $234,430,000 $225,000 $84,000
7 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
932 $191,100,000 $205,000 $108,000
8 Southstate Bank, National Association
Winter Haven, FL
825 $224,595,000 $272,000 $139,000
9 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
798 $181,570,000 $227,000 $102,000
10 Guild Mortgage Company
San Diego, CA
700 $142,540,000 $203,000 $72,000

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The tables below break down 2021 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 2021

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 21,516 $5,136,370,000 $238,000 $27,915,000 $95,000 $7,906,000
Refinancing 15,246 $3,139,240,000 $205,000 $15,465,000 $96,000 $1,769,000
Cash-out Refinancing 7,679 $1,566,745,000 $204,000 $14,365,000 $95,000 $2,690,000
Home Improvement 1,211 $122,785,000 $101,000 $18,005,000 $114,000 $1,823,000
Other Purpose 1,049 $128,865,000 $122,000 $22,005,000 $112,000 $6,820,000
Not Applicable 420 $48,730,000 $116,000 $745,000 $44,000 $161,000

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 22,241 $4,702,695,000 $211,000 $12,005,000 $102,000 $7,906,000
Black or African American 9,026 $1,729,410,000 $191,000 $9,295,000 $76,000 $5,981,000
Not Provided 6,805 $1,432,665,000 $210,000 $1,605,000 $98,000 $2,690,000
Not applicable 5,752 $1,576,760,000 $274,000 $27,915,000 $102,000 $701,000
Hispanic 1,732 $358,180,000 $206,000 $1,105,000 $90,000 $1,155,000
Asian 1,057 $241,275,000 $228,000 $1,605,000 $132,000 $3,700,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 265 $51,365,000 $193,000 $835,000 $87,000 $763,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 55 $10,805,000 $196,000 $425,000 $93,000 $564,000

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) 26,401 $5,382,935,000 $203,000 $27,915,000 $106,000 $6,820,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 13,492 $3,453,790,000 $255,000 $1,505,000 $89,000 $7,906,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 6,750 $1,214,860,000 $179,000 $7,025,000 $61,000 $1,062,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 478 $91,150,000 $190,000 $675,000 $56,000 $540,000

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 24,798 $5,650,190,000 $227,000 $27,915,000 $100,000 $7,906,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,413 $1,483,915,000 $231,000 $1,505,000 $103,000 $1,715,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 5,987 $1,313,475,000 $219,000 $18,005,000 $103,000 $4,451,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 5,711 $945,365,000 $165,000 $5,265,000 $80,000 $6,820,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2,962 $524,030,000 $176,000 $2,005,000 $89,000 $2,704,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,204 $215,620,000 $179,000 $1,205,000 $82,000 $650,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 35 $7,945,000 $227,000 $415,000 $81,000 $203,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 11 $2,195,000 $199,000 $315,000 $81,000 $270,000

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 41,116 $9,134,840,000 $222,000 $27,915,000 $99,000 $7,906,000
Credit History 1,996 $288,680,000 $144,000 $5,265,000 $77,000 $1,135,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,571 $291,575,000 $185,000 $2,125,000 $69,000 $3,096,000
Credit Application Incomplete 853 $154,815,000 $181,000 $895,000 $100,000 $6,820,000
Other 636 $114,250,000 $179,000 $2,305,000 $91,000 $1,635,000
Collateral 485 $81,375,000 $167,000 $4,445,000 $103,000 $1,793,000
Unverifiable Information 273 $44,695,000 $163,000 $545,000 $90,000 $1,104,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 118 $19,390,000 $164,000 $735,000 $100,000 $650,000
Employment History 68 $12,260,000 $180,000 $485,000 $52,000 $350,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 5 $855,000 $171,000 $235,000 $77,000 $185,000

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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