In 2015, lenders reported 415 mortgage applications in Ben Hill County, GA totaling $32.3 million, down 7% from 2014. The average application was for $77,000, and applicants reported an average income of $43,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 27% were denied. The most active lender was Colony Bank, with 107 applications, followed by Planters First Bank and Wells Fargo Bank NA.
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| Years | 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 |
| Total Number of Mortgage Applications | 415 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $32,308,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $77,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $328,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $43,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $490,000 |
| Mortgage Lender | Phone Number | Mortgage Lender Assets | Number of Mortgage Loan Applications | Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Bank 302 SOUTH MAIN ST. FITZGERALD, GA 31750 |
* | $ 1,144,956,000 | 107 | $ 4,136,000 |
| Planters First Bank 1620 E 16TH AVE CORDELE, GA 31015 |
* | $ 267,507,000 | 38 | $ 2,866,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,532,784,000,000 | 25 | $ 1,382,000 |
| 21st Mortgage 620 MARKET ST SUITE 100 KNOXVILLE, TN 37902 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 22 | $ 1,249,000 |
| Homestar Financial Corporation 332 WASHINGTON STREET, NW PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30501 |
* | $ 45,240,000 | 22 | $ 1,903,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 16 | $ 1,655,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OH 43240 |
* | $ 2,074,981,000,000 | 13 | $ 1,397,000 |
| Renasant Bank JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 |
* | $ 5,785,742,000 | 11 | $ 1,075,000 |
| Ameris Bank 300 SOUTH MAIN STREET ATLANTA, GA 30305 |
* | $ 4,040,577,000 | 11 | $ 476,000 |
| Bank of America NA 31303 AGOURA RD CA6-917-01-20 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 1,574,093,000,000 | 9 | $ 743,000 |
| PennyMac Loan Services LLC 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 39,000,000 | 6 | $ 509,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 6 | $ 560,000 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation 951 YAMATO ROAD SUITE 175 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 5 | $ 538,000 |
| Ditech Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE, SUITE 100 FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 6,260,444,000 | 4 | $ 391,000 |
| First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 1900 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 800 TYSONS CORNER, VA 22182 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 4 | $ 332,000 |
| loanDepot.com LLC 6561 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ 138,031,000 | 4 | $ 676,000 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union 820 FOLLIN LANE VIENNA, VA 22180 |
* | $ 63,635,411,000 | 4 | $ 570,000 |
| Milend, Inc 375 NORTHRIDGE RD, SUITE 600 ALPHARETTA, GA 30009 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 4 | $ 729,000 |
| Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc 500 ALCOA TRAIL MARYVILLE, TN 37804 |
* | $ 31,000,000 | 3 | $ 116,000 |
| Primary Capital 1000 PARKWOOD CIRCLE, SUITE 600 ATLANTA, GA 30339 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 3 | $ 465,000 |
| Flagship Financial Group, Llc. 3130 W. MAPLE LOOP DR. LEHI, UT 84043 |
* | $ 0 | 3 | $ 470,000 |
| Mainstreet Community Bank of Florida 204 S. WOODLAND BLVD DELAND, FL 32720 |
* | $ 246,934,000 | 3 | $ 354,000 |
| Midland Mortgage Corporation 1500 RICHLAND STREET COLUMBIA, SC 29201 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 3 | $ 205,000 |
| Origin Bank HOUSTON, TX 77024 |
* | $ 3,713,197,000 | 2 | $ 201,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ 4,088,336,000 | 2 | $ 218,000 |
| Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. 901 SEMMES AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23224 |
* | $ 185,888,583,000 | 2 | $ 177,000 |
| Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 BAXTER WAY SUITE 300 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 336,000 |
| First Federal Bank 4705 US HWY 90 W LAKE CITY, FL 32055 |
* | $ 972,551,000 | 2 | $ 133,000 |
| American Equity Mortgage, Inc. 11933 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63146 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 306,000 |
| Village Capital & Investment 2460 PASEO VERDE PKWY SUITE 100 HENDERSON, NV 89074 |
* | $ 11,000,000 | 2 | $ 289,000 |
| The Money Source Inc. 135 MAXESS ROAD NEW YORK, NY 11747 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 2 | $ 398,000 |
| Home Point Mortgage Acceptance Corporation 121 RESEARCH BLVD MADISON, AL 35758 |
* | $ 580,000,000 | 2 | $ 284,000 |
| Midfirst Bank 501 NW GRAND BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 |
* | $ 9,781,238,000 | 2 | $ 156,000 |
| Citimortgage, Inc. 1 COURT SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11120 |
* | $ 1,019,497,000,000 | 2 | $ 117,000 |
| BBVA USA 15 SOUTH 20TH ST BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 |
* | $ 79,624,593,000 | 2 | $ 160,000 |
| Synovus Bank PO BOX 120 COLUMBUS, GA 31902 |
* | $ 26,777,424,000 | 2 | $ 146,000 |
| Georgia's Own Credit Union 100 PEACHTREE ST NW 100 PEACHTREE ST. NW 2800, GA 30303 |
* | $ 1,828,682,000 | 1 | $ 94,000 |
| Citibank, NA NEW YORK, NY 10012 |
* | $ 1,356,442,000,000 | 1 | $ 23,000 |
| Discover Bank 12 READS WAY GREENWOOD, DE 19950 |
* | $ 81,661,915,000 | 1 | $ 25,000 |
| Capital One, National Association 7933 PRESTON ROAD PLANO, TX 75024 |
* | $ 255,011,219,000 | 1 | $ 40,000 |
| PNC Bank N.A. 249 FIFTH AVE. MS P1-POPP-22-2 PITTSBURGH, PA 15222 |
* | $ 335,060,015,000 | 1 | $ 173,000 |
| Suntrust Bank P.O. BOX 4418, MAIL CODE 0663 ATLANTA, GA 30302 |
* | $ 185,888,583,000 | 1 | $ 10,000 |
| Truist Bank 3100 SMOKETREE CT FL 5 RALEIGH, NC 27604 |
* | $ 182,489,046,000 | 1 | $ 11,000 |
| State Farm Bank, F.S.B. 1 STATE FARM PLAZA E-6 BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710 |
* | $ 16,808,214,000 | 1 | $ 48,000 |
| Everbank N.A. 501 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 |
* | $ 21,610,491,000 | 1 | $ 121,000 |
| Discover Home Loans, Inc 173 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ 83,125,845,000 | 1 | $ 130,000 |
| Lsi Mortgage Plus 6470 E JOHNS CROSSING STE 400 DULUTH, GA 30097 |
* | $ 1,704,000 | 1 | $ 186,000 |
| Atlantic Coast Bank 505 HAINES AVE WAYCROSS, GA 31501 |
* | $ 708,565,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Hamilton Mortgage Corporation 2850 19TH ST S, SUITE 300 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 170,000 |
| Angel Oak Home Loans LLC 3600 PEACHTREE ROAD NW, SUITE 500 ATLANTA, GA 30305 |
* | $ 0 | 1 | $ 60,000 |
| American Advisors Group 3800 W.CHAPMAN SUITE 300 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ 100,247,000 | 1 | $ 25,000 |
| Carrington Mortgage Services LLC 500 NORTH STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD SUITES 1030, 1300 AND 1400 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ 945,758,000 | 1 | $ 62,000 |
| Ifreedom Direct Corporation 124 N. CHARLES LINDBERGH DRIVE SLC, UT 84116 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 179,000 |
| Impac Mortgage Corp. 19500 JAMBOREE RD GLENDALE, CA 92612 |
* | $ 32,120,000 | 1 | $ 235,000 |
| Talbot State Bank 710 NORTH GLYNN STREET FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214 |
* | $ 70,580,000 | 1 | $ 235,000 |
| Magnolia Bank PO BOX 188 HODGENVILLE, KY 42748 |
* | $ 164,706,000 | 1 | $ 72,000 |
| CMG Mortgage Inc 3160 CROW CANYON ROAD, SUITE 400 SAN RAMON, IL 94583 |
* | $ 100,000,000 | 1 | $ 56,000 |
| United Security Financial Corp 930 EAST 6600 SOUTH MURRAY, UT 84121 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 130,000 |
| New American Funding, Llc. 14511 MYFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 TUSTIN, CA 92780 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 106,000 |
| Howard Bank 6011 UNIVERSITY BLVD #370 ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043 |
* | $ 691,345,000 | 1 | $ 103,000 |
| Newrez LLC FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 240,000 |
| United Wholesale Mortgage 40600 ANN ARBOR RD E STE 201 PLYMOUTH, MI 48170 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 101,000 |
| Acopia, LLC 306 NORTHCREEK BOULEVARD SUITE 100 GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 |
* | $ 100,000,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Magnolia State Bank 130 OAK ST EASTMAN, GA 31023 |
* | $ 187,419,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| American Financial Resources LLC 9 SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 117,000 |
| Crescent Mortgage Company MORGANTOWN, WV 26505 |
* | $ 826,484,000 | 1 | $ 190,000 |
| Bbmc Mortgage, LLC 100 W. 22ND ST LOMBARD, IL 60148 |
* | $ 149,000,000 | 1 | $ 88,000 |
| Guaranty Trust Company 316 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE MURFREESBORO, TN 37129 |
* | $ 225,000,000 | 1 | $ 108,000 |
| Heritagebank of the South 3333 PEACHTREE RD NE SUITE M-10 ATLANTA, GA 30326 |
* | $ 5,785,742,000 | 1 | $ 180,000 |
| Barrons Mortgage Group Ltd 3325 SOUTH TRYON STREET CHARLOTTE, NC 28217 |
* | $ 6,353,000 | 1 | $ 180,000 |
| Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc. 6115 PARK SOUTH DRIVE, STE 200 RALEIGH, NC 28210 |
* | $ 10,000,000 | 1 | $ 219,000 |
The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Ben Hill County, GA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinancing | 216 | $18,763,000 | $86,000 | $251,000 | $48,000 | $490,000 |
| Home Purchase | 150 | $12,156,000 | $81,000 | $328,000 | $39,000 | $337,000 |
| Home Improvement | 49 | $1,389,000 | $28,000 | $200,000 | $36,000 | $180,000 |
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 | 240 | $17,952,000 | $74,000 | $248,000 | $53,000 | $490,000 |
| Black or African American | 84 | $6,276,000 | $74,000 | $239,000 | $37,000 | $133,000 |
| Not applicable | 54 | $4,387,000 | $81,000 | $328,000 | $1,000 | $46,000 |
| Not Provided | 19 | $2,012,000 | $105,000 | $228,000 | $51,000 | $150,000 |
| Hispanic | 10 | $898,000 | $89,000 | $251,000 | $109,000 | $337,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 5 | $639,000 | $127,000 | $153,000 | $25,000 | $87,000 |
| Asian | 3 | $144,000 | $48,000 | $101,000 | $12,000 | $19,000 |
| 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) | 288 | $19,530,000 | $67,000 | $328,000 | $48,000 | $490,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 69 | $6,324,000 | $91,000 | $212,000 | $29,000 | $132,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 33 | $2,833,000 | $85,000 | $174,000 | $22,000 | $68,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 25 | $3,621,000 | $144,000 | $251,000 | $53,000 | $337,000 |
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 | 209 | $15,181,000 | $72,000 | $248,000 | $43,000 | $490,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 111 | $8,061,000 | $72,000 | $243,000 | $50,000 | $337,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 39 | $3,700,000 | $94,000 | $239,000 | $9,000 | $81,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 25 | $2,766,000 | $110,000 | $219,000 | $55,000 | $216,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 20 | $1,647,000 | $82,000 | $170,000 | $46,000 | $132,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 11 | $953,000 | $86,000 | $328,000 | $67,000 | $337,000 |
| Preapproval Approved but not Accepted | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution | 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 | 19 | $998,000 | $52,000 | $243,000 | $56,000 | $337,000 |
| Collateral | 9 | $952,000 | $105,000 | $194,000 | $70,000 | $156,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 8 | $1,008,000 | $126,000 | $228,000 | $60,000 | $156,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 3 | $269,000 | $89,000 | $179,000 | $51,000 | $56,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 2 | $167,000 | $83,000 | $108,000 | $57,000 | $88,000 |
| Other | 2 | $75,000 | $37,000 | $72,000 | $44,000 | $50,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 1 | $94,000 | $94,000 | $94,000 | $66,000 | $66,000 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employment History | 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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