Ben Hill County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, lenders reported 888 mortgage applications in Ben Hill County, GA totaling $70.0 million, down 12% from 2006. The average application was for $78,000, and applicants reported an average income of $52,000. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 26% were denied. The most active lender was Colony Bank, with 199 applications, followed by Taylor, Bean & Whitaker and Citifinancial Services, Inc..

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 888
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $69,969,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $78,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,400,000
Average Applicant Income $52,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,421,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Ben Hill County, GA (2007)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Ben Hill County, GA in 2007.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Colony Bank
Fitzgerald, GA
199 $7,967,000 $40,000 $41,000
2 Taylor, Bean & Whitaker
Ocala, FL
68 $6,608,000 $97,000 $55,000
3 Citifinancial Services, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
34 $2,019,000 $59,000 $34,000
4 Prime Home Mortgage, Inc.
Ormond Beach, FL
33 $2,758,000 $83,000 $38,000
5 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
32 $2,848,000 $89,000 $56,000
6 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Winston-Salem, NC
30 $1,941,000 $64,000 $46,000
7 Delta Funding Corporation
Woodbury, NY
30 $3,080,000 $102,000 $34,000
8 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
28 $2,000,000 $71,000 $68,000
9 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
27 $2,713,000 $100,000 $56,000
10 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
25 $1,055,000 $42,000 $42,000

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The tables below break down 2007 mortgage applications in Ben Hill County, GA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Ben Hill County, GA in 2007

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 573 $46,765,000 $81,000 $1,400,000 $53,000 $1,421,000
Home Purchase 241 $20,250,000 $84,000 $326,000 $51,000 $1,326,000
Home Improvement 74 $2,954,000 $39,000 $125,000 $51,000 $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 513 $38,438,000 $74,000 $400,000 $56,000 $1,421,000
Black or African American 169 $12,603,000 $74,000 $326,000 $49,000 $400,000
Not Provided 119 $10,959,000 $92,000 $300,000 $61,000 $1,326,000
Not applicable 68 $6,627,000 $97,000 $1,400,000 $7,000 $96,000
Hispanic 13 $827,000 $63,000 $130,000 $68,000 $250,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 4 $173,000 $43,000 $68,000 $104,000 $125,000
Asian 1 $37,000 $37,000 $37,000 $51,000 $51,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $305,000 $305,000 $305,000 $370,000 $370,000

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) 837 $64,224,000 $76,000 $1,400,000 $53,000 $1,421,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 37 $4,003,000 $108,000 $201,000 $46,000 $175,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 9 $1,037,000 $115,000 $142,000 $10,000 $48,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 5 $705,000 $141,000 $212,000 $49,000 $60,000

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 424 $29,372,000 $69,000 $1,400,000 $54,000 $1,421,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 231 $19,322,000 $83,000 $326,000 $52,000 $1,326,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 84 $6,869,000 $81,000 $204,000 $48,000 $198,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 78 $8,143,000 $104,000 $212,000 $36,000 $269,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 50 $4,301,000 $86,000 $227,000 $67,000 $276,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 21 $1,962,000 $93,000 $156,000 $53,000 $172,000
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 52 $4,138,000 $79,000 $198,000 $42,000 $104,000
Collateral 22 $2,495,000 $113,000 $324,000 $81,000 $400,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 20 $1,621,000 $81,000 $326,000 $37,000 $121,000
Other 19 $1,739,000 $91,000 $300,000 $128,000 $1,326,000
Credit Application Incomplete 10 $852,000 $85,000 $135,000 $55,000 $132,000
Unverifiable Information 3 $424,000 $141,000 $178,000 $30,000 $51,000
Employment History 3 $162,000 $54,000 $64,000 $38,000 $45,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $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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