In 2018, lenders reported 319 mortgage applications in Ben Hill County, GA totaling $28.5 million, down 14% from 2017. The average application was for $89,000, and applicants reported an average income of $65,000. 45% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 29% were denied. The most active lender was Colony Bank, with 54 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and 21st Mortgage.
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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 | 319 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $28,475,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $89,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $285,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $65,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $999,000 |
| 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 |
* | $ 1,230,902,000 | 54 | $ 2,200,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,747,398,000,000 | 22 | $ 2,410,000 |
| 21st Mortgage 620 MARKET ST SUITE 100 KNOXVILLE, TN 37902 |
* | $ -1,000 | 22 | $ 1,530,000 |
| Renasant Bank JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 |
* | $ 9,805,580,000 | 16 | $ 2,030,000 |
| Homestar Financial Corporation 332 WASHINGTON STREET, NW PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30501 |
* | $ -1,000 | 13 | $ 1,245,000 |
| PennyMac Loan Services LLC 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ -1,000 | 13 | $ 1,305,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 |
* | $ -1,000 | 11 | $ 925,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OH 43240 |
* | $ 2,140,778,000,000 | 10 | $ 780,000 |
| Planters First Bank 1620 E 16TH AVE CORDELE, GA 31015 |
* | $ 319,172,000 | 8 | $ 400,000 |
| Ameris Bank 300 SOUTH MAIN STREET ATLANTA, GA 30305 |
* | $ 7,826,243,000 | 7 | $ 785,000 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation 951 YAMATO ROAD SUITE 175 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 |
* | $ -1,000 | 6 | $ 700,000 |
| loanDepot.com LLC 6561 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ -1,000 | 6 | $ 770,000 |
| Mortgage Research Center 1400 VETERANS UNITED DR. COLUMBIA, MO 65203 |
* | $ -1,000 | 6 | $ 590,000 |
| Triad Financial Services, Inc. 13901 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, SUITE 300 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 |
* | $ -1,000 | 5 | $ 405,000 |
| Goodleap, LLC 8781 SIERRA COLLEGE BLVD ROSEVILLE, CA 95661 |
* | $ -1,000 | 4 | $ 330,000 |
| First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 1900 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 800 TYSONS CORNER, VA 22182 |
* | $ -1,000 | 4 | $ 480,000 |
| Commercial Banking Company 3462 NORTH VALDOSTA ROAD VALDOSTA, GA 31602 |
* | $ 234,854,000 | 4 | $ 370,000 |
| On Q Financial, LLC 4800 SCOTTSDALE RD SUITE 5500 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 |
* | $ -1,000 | 4 | $ 390,000 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union 820 FOLLIN LANE VIENNA, VA 22180 |
* | $ 90,565,764,000 | 3 | $ 285,000 |
| Regions Bank 1900 5TH AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 |
* | $ 123,325,220,000 | 3 | $ 115,000 |
| Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc 500 ALCOA TRAIL MARYVILLE, TN 37804 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 265,000 |
| Towne Mortgage Company 888 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD SUITE 310 TROY, MI 48084 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 285,000 |
| Acopia, LLC 306 NORTHCREEK BOULEVARD SUITE 100 GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 255,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 375,000 |
| Hamilton Mortgage Corporation 2850 19TH ST S, SUITE 300 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 130,000 |
| Carrington Mortgage Services LLC 500 NORTH STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD SUITES 1030, 1300 AND 1400 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 140,000 |
| Firstbank 1221 BROADWAY SUITE 1300 NASHVILLE, TN 37203 |
* | $ 4,724,296,000 | 2 | $ 150,000 |
| Triumph Bank 1780 MORIAH WOODS BLVD., SUITE 4 MEMPHIS, TN 38117 |
* | $ 722,208,000 | 2 | $ 230,000 |
| Mortgage Investors Group 501 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY NASHVILLE, TN 37219 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 320,000 |
| Citimortgage, Inc. 1 COURT SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11120 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 130,000 |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank 10750 MCDERMOTT FREEWAY SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288 |
* | $ 80,522,766,000 | 2 | $ 240,000 |
| US Bank, N.A. 425 WALNUT STREET CINCINNATI, OH 45202 |
* | $ 456,025,829,000 | 2 | $ 390,000 |
| American Financial Resources LLC 9 SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 150,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 270,000 |
| The Citizens Bank 301 S DAVIS ST NASHVILLE, GA 31639 |
* | $ 259,685,000 | 2 | $ 150,000 |
| Primesouth Bank P O BOX 189 BLACKSHEAR, GA 31516 |
* | $ 552,546,000 | 1 | $ 235,000 |
| Peoplessouth Bank 203 W CRAWFORD ST COLQUITT, GA 39837 |
* | $ 721,983,000 | 1 | $ 5,000 |
| Ditech Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE, SUITE 100 FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| Emm Loans LLC 3 EXECUTIVE CAMPUS, SUITE 520 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Guaranteed Rate, Inc. 3940 NORTH RAVENSWOOD AVE CHICAGO, IL 60613 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| Planet Home Lending, LLC 321 RESEARCH PARKWAY SUITE 303 MERIDEN, CT 06450 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Suntrust Banks, Inc. P.O. BOX 4418, MAIL CODE 663 ATLANTA, GA 30302 |
* | $ 201,637,519,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| The Ephrata National Bank 31 EAST MAIN STREET PO BOX 457 EPHRATA, PA 17522 |
* | $ 1,033,282,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Homebridge Financial Services, Inc 194 WOOD AVE S, 9TH FLOOR ISELIN, NJ 08830 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Bank of America NA 31303 AGOURA RD CA6-917-01-20 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 1,751,524,000,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Stifel Bank & Trust 501 NORTH BROADWAY ST. LOUIS, MO 63102 |
* | $ 15,286,549,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| Cityworth Mortgage LLC 11781 LEE JACKSON HIGHWAY FAIRFAX, VA 22033 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| Discover Bank 12 READS WAY GREENWOOD, DE 19950 |
* | $ 98,729,134,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Synovus Bank PO BOX 120 COLUMBUS, GA 31902 |
* | $ 31,106,198,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Credit Human Federal Credit Un 6061 IH 10 WEST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78215 |
* | $ 2,934,629,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Amerisave Mortgage Company 1200 ALTMORE AVENUE BUILDING 2 SUITE 300 SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30342 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Clearpath Lending 15615 ALTON PARKWAY SUITE 300 IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Truist Bank 3100 SMOKETREE CT FL 5 RALEIGH, NC 27604 |
* | $ 216,077,000,000 | 1 | $ 145,000 |
| New American Funding, Llc. 14511 MYFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 TUSTIN, CA 92780 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Sunmark Community Bank 140 COMMERCE STREET HAWKINSVILLE, GA 31036 |
* | $ 247,053,000 | 1 | $ 25,000 |
| Chou Team Realty, LLC 25391 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 185,000 |
| Alliant Credit Union 11545 W TOUHY CHICAGO, IL 60666 |
* | $ 9,696,344,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| American Advisors Group 3800 W.CHAPMAN SUITE 300 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 BAXTER WAY SUITE 300 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. 901 SEMMES AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23224 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 55,000 |
| Citibank, NA NEW YORK, NY 10012 |
* | $ 1,384,707,000,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| First Federal Bank 4705 US HWY 90 W LAKE CITY, FL 32055 |
* | $ 1,376,902,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Midfirst Bank 501 NW GRAND BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 |
* | $ 14,726,156,000 | 1 | $ 125,000 |
| Pacific Union Financial, LLC 8900 FREEPORT PKWY, STE 150 IRVING, TX 75063 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| American Financial Network, Inc. 10 POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 330 BREA, CA 92821 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| North American Savings Bank 12498 S 71 HIGHWAY GRANDVIEW, MO 64030 |
* | $ 1,995,487,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Newrez LLC FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 155,000 |
| Cardinal Financial Company, Li 3530 TORINGDON WAY STE 200 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Digital Federal Credit Union 220 DONALD LYNCH BOULEVARD MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752 |
* | $ 8,273,309,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. 1480 N 2200 W SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| Community First Bank 5525 US HIGHWAY 10 E ROSHOLT, WI 54482 |
* | $ 488,345,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Everbank N.A. 501 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 |
* | $ 34,298,273,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| Fifth Third Bank 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE MD1090K1 CINCINNATI, OH 45263 |
* | $ 140,077,697,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| Homeward Residential, Inc. 16675 ADDISON ROAD ADDISON, TX 75001 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 95,000 |
| BBVA USA 15 SOUTH 20TH ST BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 |
* | $ 86,504,843,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
The tables below break down 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Purchase | 160 | $14,680,000 | $91,000 | $245,000 | $51,000 | $151,000 |
| Refinancing | 74 | $5,750,000 | $77,000 | $285,000 | $63,000 | $666,000 |
| Cash-out Refinancing | 47 | $5,435,000 | $115,000 | $285,000 | $91,000 | $999,000 |
| Other Purpose | 16 | $1,230,000 | $76,000 | $205,000 | $74,000 | $289,000 |
| Home Improvement | 15 | $645,000 | $43,000 | $95,000 | $105,000 | $474,000 |
| Not Applicable | 7 | $735,000 | $105,000 | $145,000 | $0 | $0 |
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 | 187 | $17,195,000 | $91,000 | $285,000 | $70,000 | $666,000 |
| Not applicable | 50 | $4,170,000 | $83,000 | $285,000 | $46,000 | $46,000 |
| Black or African American | 50 | $4,070,000 | $81,000 | $285,000 | $31,000 | $118,000 |
| Not Provided | 20 | $1,830,000 | $91,000 | $185,000 | $99,000 | $999,000 |
| Hispanic | 9 | $1,075,000 | $119,000 | $145,000 | $56,000 | $151,000 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Asian | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 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) | 185 | $13,855,000 | $74,000 | $285,000 | $77,000 | $999,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 74 | $7,600,000 | $102,000 | $175,000 | $43,000 | $151,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 30 | $3,250,000 | $108,000 | $245,000 | $41,000 | $68,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 30 | $3,770,000 | $125,000 | $285,000 | $48,000 | $117,000 |
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 | 145 | $12,335,000 | $85,000 | $285,000 | $71,000 | $999,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 91 | $7,685,000 | $84,000 | $265,000 | $60,000 | $474,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 41 | $4,335,000 | $105,000 | $285,000 | $49,000 | $111,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 31 | $2,945,000 | $95,000 | $285,000 | $58,000 | $666,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 8 | $860,000 | $107,000 | $175,000 | $54,000 | $93,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 3 | $315,000 | $105,000 | $135,000 | $60,000 | $84,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 224 | $20,380,000 | $90,000 | $285,000 | $67,000 | $999,000 |
| Credit History | 36 | $2,440,000 | $67,000 | $155,000 | $51,000 | $230,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 25 | $2,265,000 | $90,000 | $235,000 | $59,000 | $185,000 |
| Other | 16 | $1,420,000 | $88,000 | $145,000 | $102,000 | $474,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 7 | $1,015,000 | $145,000 | $265,000 | $42,000 | $67,000 |
| Collateral | 6 | $480,000 | $80,000 | $115,000 | $31,000 | $55,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 4 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $145,000 | $56,000 | $90,000 |
| Employment History | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $48,000 | $48,000 |
| Mortgage Insurance Denied | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Unverifiable Information | 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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