In 2019, lenders reported 351 mortgage applications in Ben Hill County, GA totaling $36.9 million, up 10% from 2018. The average application was for $105,000, and applicants reported an average income of $62,000. 49% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. The most active lender was Colony Bank, with 64 applications, followed by 21st Mortgage and Homestar Financial Corporation.
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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 | 351 |
| Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $36,885,000 |
| Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $105,000 |
| Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount | $2,205,000 |
| Average Applicant Income | $62,000 |
| Highest Applicant Income | $833,000 |
| 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 |
* | $ 1,249,790,000 | 64 | $ 3,400,000 |
| 21st Mortgage 620 MARKET ST SUITE 100 KNOXVILLE, TN 37902 |
* | $ -1,000 | 38 | $ 2,820,000 |
| Homestar Financial Corporation 332 WASHINGTON STREET, NW PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30501 |
* | $ -1,000 | 25 | $ 2,815,000 |
| Planters First Bank 1620 E 16TH AVE CORDELE, GA 31015 |
* | $ 333,612,000 | 13 | $ 635,000 |
| PennyMac Loan Services LLC 3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ -1,000 | 12 | $ 1,200,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank NA MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 |
* | $ 1,689,351,000,000 | 11 | $ 1,035,000 |
| Nationstar Mortgage 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD. COPPELL, TX 75019 |
* | $ -1,000 | 9 | $ 795,000 |
| Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 BAXTER WAY SUITE 300 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 |
* | $ -1,000 | 8 | $ 1,030,000 |
| Freedom Mortgage Corporation 951 YAMATO ROAD SUITE 175 BOCA RATON, FL 33431 |
* | $ -1,000 | 7 | $ 885,000 |
| Renasant Bank JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 |
* | $ 12,915,178,000 | 6 | $ 690,000 |
| Carrington Mortgage Services LLC 500 NORTH STATE COLLEGE BOULEVARD SUITES 1030, 1300 AND 1400 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ -1,000 | 5 | $ 455,000 |
| Ameris Bank 300 SOUTH MAIN STREET ATLANTA, GA 30305 |
* | $ 11,357,345,000 | 5 | $ 515,000 |
| Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 201 SOUTH HOUGH STREET BARRINGTON, IL 60010 |
* | $ 2,135,647,000 | 4 | $ 280,000 |
| Firstbank 1221 BROADWAY SUITE 1300 NASHVILLE, TN 37203 |
* | $ 5,133,339,000 | 4 | $ 360,000 |
| Ditech Financial LLC 1100 VIRGINIA DRIVE, SUITE 100 FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ -1,000 | 4 | $ 370,000 |
| Navy Federal Credit Union 820 FOLLIN LANE VIENNA, VA 22180 |
* | $ 96,962,446,000 | 4 | $ 350,000 |
| Suntrust Banks, Inc. P.O. BOX 4418, MAIL CODE 663 ATLANTA, GA 30302 |
* | $ 209,720,480,000 | 4 | $ 290,000 |
| New Day Financial, Llc. 360 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE SUITE 1900 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
* | $ -1,000 | 4 | $ 420,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY COLUMBUS, OH 43240 |
* | $ 2,218,960,000,000 | 4 | $ 740,000 |
| First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation 1900 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 800 TYSONS CORNER, VA 22182 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 355,000 |
| Discover Bank 12 READS WAY GREENWOOD, DE 19950 |
* | $ 108,015,112,000 | 3 | $ 135,000 |
| Towne Mortgage Company 888 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD SUITE 310 TROY, MI 48084 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 495,000 |
| Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc 500 ALCOA TRAIL MARYVILLE, TN 37804 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 225,000 |
| loanDepot.com LLC 6561 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92618 |
* | $ -1,000 | 3 | $ 285,000 |
| State Farm Bank, F.S.B. 1 STATE FARM PLAZA E-6 BLOOMINGTON, IL 61710 |
* | $ 16,933,790,000 | 3 | $ 45,000 |
| Midfirst Bank 501 NW GRAND BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 |
* | $ 17,230,779,000 | 3 | $ 285,000 |
| South State Bank 520 GERVAIS STREET COLUMBIA, SC 29201 |
* | $ 14,673,422,000 | 2 | $ 110,000 |
| Low VA Rates, LLC 384 SOUTH 400 WEST, #100 LINDON, UT 84042 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 510,000 |
| Bayshore Mortgage Funding 1920 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 140 TIMONIUM, MD 21093 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 190,000 |
| Amerisave Mortgage Company 1200 ALTMORE AVENUE BUILDING 2 SUITE 300 SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30342 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 610,000 |
| Union Home Mortgage Corp. 8241 DOW CIRCLE STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 280,000 |
| Triad Financial Services, Inc. 13901 SUTTON PARK DRIVE SOUTH, SUITE 300 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 160,000 |
| The Money Source Inc. 135 MAXESS ROAD NEW YORK, NY 11747 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 490,000 |
| Hamilton Mortgage Corporation 2850 19TH ST S, SUITE 300 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 390,000 |
| Caliber Home Loans, Inc. 1525 S. BELTLINE ROAD WILMINGTON, DE 75019 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 230,000 |
| New American Funding, Llc. 14511 MYFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 TUSTIN, CA 92780 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 270,000 |
| Mortgage Research Center 1400 VETERANS UNITED DR. COLUMBIA, MO 65203 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 200,000 |
| Angel Oak Home Loans LLC 3600 PEACHTREE ROAD NW, SUITE 500 ATLANTA, GA 30305 |
* | $ -1,000 | 2 | $ 160,000 |
| Bank of America NA 31303 AGOURA RD CA6-917-01-20 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361 |
* | $ 1,782,639,000,000 | 2 | $ 330,000 |
| Click N' Close, Inc. 15301 SPECTRUM DRIVE, SUITE 405 ADDISON, TX 75001 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 205,000 |
| Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union PO BOX 7492 TAMPA, FL 33603 |
* | $ 292,582,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| Austin Capital Bank SSB 8100 SHOAL CREEK BLVD AUSTIN, TX 78757 |
* | $ 105,746,000 | 1 | $ 165,000 |
| Village Capital & Investment 2460 PASEO VERDE PKWY SUITE 100 HENDERSON, NV 89074 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Northwest Federal Credit Union 220 SPRING STREET HERNDON, VA 20170 |
* | $ 3,412,460,000 | 1 | $ 275,000 |
| Great Oaks Bank 5101 5TH AVE EASTMAN, GA 31023 |
* | $ 138,216,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Truist Bank 3100 SMOKETREE CT FL 5 RALEIGH, NC 27604 |
* | $ 219,071,000,000 | 1 | $ 35,000 |
| First Federal Bank of Kansas City 6900 EXECUTIVE DR KANSAS CITY, MO 64120 |
* | $ 820,261,000 | 1 | $ 205,000 |
| Primesouth Bank P O BOX 189 BLACKSHEAR, GA 31516 |
* | $ 574,790,000 | 1 | $ 205,000 |
| American Advisors Group 3800 W.CHAPMAN SUITE 300 ORANGE, CA 92868 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 45,000 |
| Cardinal Financial Company, Li 3530 TORINGDON WAY STE 200 CHARLOTTE, NC 28277 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 335,000 |
| Regions Bank 1900 5TH AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 |
* | $ 124,716,588,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| Mortgage Investors Group 501 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKWAY NASHVILLE, TN 37219 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Fifth Third Bank, National Association 38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE MD1090K1 CINCINNATI, OH 45263 |
* | $ 144,453,358,000 | 1 | $ 125,000 |
| Home Point Financial Corporation 1194 OAK VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 80 ANN ARBOR, MI 48108 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 205,000 |
| Cityworth Mortgage LLC 11781 LEE JACKSON HIGHWAY FAIRFAX, VA 22033 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 275,000 |
| Newrez LLC FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 65,000 |
| Southpoint Financial Services, Inc. 5955 SHILOH ROAD EAST, SUITE 200 ALPHARETTA, GA 30005 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Embrace Home Loans, Inc. 25 ENTERPRISE CENTER MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Fay Servicing LLC TAMPA, FL 33609 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 145,000 |
| Top Flite Financial, Inc. 123 E GRAND RIVER AVE WILLIAMSTON, MI 48895 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 225,000 |
| Zillow Home Loans, LLC 2600 MICHELSON DRIVE IRVINE, CA 92612 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Guardian Bank 701 WILDWOOD PLANTATION DR. VALDOSTA, GA 31604 |
* | $ 408,966,000 | 1 | $ 2,205,000 |
| Everbank N.A. 501 RIVERSIDE AVENUE JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 |
* | $ 36,899,806,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| The Citizens Bank 301 S DAVIS ST NASHVILLE, GA 31639 |
* | $ 251,599,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| On Q Financial, LLC 4800 SCOTTSDALE RD SUITE 5500 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Mutual of Omaha Mortgage LOMBARD, IL 60148 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Finance of America Commercial LLC 6230 FAIRVIEW ROAD, SUITE 300 CHARLOTTE, NC 28210 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| First Community Mortgage, Inc. 275 ROBERT ROSE DRIVE MURFREESBORO, TN 37129 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 265,000 |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank 10750 MCDERMOTT FREEWAY SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288 |
* | $ 81,602,818,000 | 1 | $ 75,000 |
| Flagstar Bank NA TROY, MI 49098 |
* | $ 18,466,868,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
| 1st Signature Lending, LLC 9800 CROSSPOINT BLVD. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 215,000 |
| Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC 2160 SUPERIOR AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44114 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 275,000 |
| Emm Loans LLC 3 EXECUTIVE CAMPUS, SUITE 520 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| State Employees' Credit Union P.O. DRAWER 25279 RALEIGH, NC 27611 |
* | $ 38,812,319,000 | 1 | $ 115,000 |
| Magnolia State Bank 130 OAK ST EASTMAN, GA 31023 |
* | $ 169,949,000 | 1 | $ 15,000 |
| Triumph Bank 1780 MORIAH WOODS BLVD., SUITE 4 MEMPHIS, TN 38117 |
* | $ 787,746,000 | 1 | $ 135,000 |
| United Bank 225 ASYLUM ST HARTFORD, CT 06103 |
* | $ 7,347,510,000 | 1 | $ 85,000 |
| Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC 1455 BROAD ST., 2ND FL BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 165,000 |
| First Option Mortgage, LLC 1100 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAY SOUTH EAST SUITE 300 ATLANTA, GA 30339 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 175,000 |
| Planet Home Lending, LLC 321 RESEARCH PARKWAY SUITE 303 MERIDEN, CT 06450 |
* | $ -1,000 | 1 | $ 105,000 |
The tables below break down 2019 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 | 175 | $17,675,000 | $101,000 | $275,000 | $55,000 | $214,000 |
| Refinancing | 96 | $12,080,000 | $125,000 | $2,205,000 | $85,000 | $833,000 |
| Cash-out Refinancing | 41 | $5,105,000 | $124,000 | $305,000 | $61,000 | $288,000 |
| Home Improvement | 17 | $615,000 | $36,000 | $105,000 | $48,000 | $73,000 |
| Other Purpose | 12 | $560,000 | $46,000 | $125,000 | $48,000 | $75,000 |
| Not Applicable | 10 | $850,000 | $85,000 | $135,000 | $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 | 189 | $19,305,000 | $102,000 | $275,000 | $73,000 | $833,000 |
| Black or African American | 70 | $6,430,000 | $91,000 | $355,000 | $39,000 | $130,000 |
| Not applicable | 69 | $8,375,000 | $121,000 | $2,205,000 | $53,000 | $70,000 |
| Not Provided | 17 | $2,075,000 | $122,000 | $335,000 | $52,000 | $140,000 |
| Asian | 3 | $415,000 | $138,000 | $145,000 | $67,000 | $85,000 |
| Hispanic | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 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) | 198 | $18,640,000 | $94,000 | $2,205,000 | $70,000 | $833,000 |
| FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) | 77 | $9,215,000 | $119,000 | $305,000 | $54,000 | $146,000 |
| VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) | 46 | $6,020,000 | $130,000 | $355,000 | $50,000 | $152,000 |
| FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) | 30 | $3,010,000 | $100,000 | $185,000 | $45,000 | $69,000 |
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 | 171 | $18,435,000 | $107,000 | $2,205,000 | $71,000 | $833,000 |
| Application Denied By Financial Institution | 76 | $6,390,000 | $84,000 | $305,000 | $49,000 | $214,000 |
| Loan Purchased By The Institution | 50 | $5,790,000 | $115,000 | $275,000 | $64,000 | $127,000 |
| Application Withdrawn By Applicant | 25 | $3,095,000 | $123,000 | $335,000 | $49,000 | $152,000 |
| File Closed For Incompleteness | 25 | $2,795,000 | $111,000 | $305,000 | $61,000 | $288,000 |
| Application Approved But Not Accepted | 4 | $380,000 | $95,000 | $145,000 | $52,000 | $62,000 |
| 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 | 263 | $27,065,000 | $102,000 | $375,000 | $67,000 | $833,000 |
| Credit History | 39 | $2,885,000 | $73,000 | $195,000 | $48,000 | $214,000 |
| Debt-To-Income Ratio | 29 | $4,865,000 | $167,000 | $2,205,000 | $47,000 | $140,000 |
| Collateral | 6 | $620,000 | $103,000 | $225,000 | $65,000 | $144,000 |
| Other | 5 | $675,000 | $135,000 | $195,000 | $75,000 | $122,000 |
| Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) | 3 | $95,000 | $31,000 | $45,000 | $34,000 | $41,000 |
| Credit Application Incomplete | 3 | $385,000 | $128,000 | $305,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 |
| Unverifiable Information | 2 | $190,000 | $95,000 | $145,000 | $66,000 | $73,000 |
| Employment History | 1 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 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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