Benton County, MS Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 238 mortgage applications in Benton County, MS totaling $30.5 million, up 5% from 2023. The average application was for $128,000, and applicants reported an average income of $75,000. 37% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 27% were denied. The most active lender was 21st Mortgage, with 44 applications, followed by Bank of Holly Springs and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 238
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $30,540,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $128,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $525,000
Average Applicant Income $75,000
Highest Applicant Income $633,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Benton County, MS (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Benton County, MS in 2024.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
44 $4,650,000 $105,000 $57,000
2 Bank of Holly Springs
Holly Springs, MS
26 $1,460,000 $56,000 $91,000
3 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
19 $2,135,000 $112,000 $50,000
4 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
17 $1,955,000 $115,000 $70,000
5 Firstbank
Nashville, TN
9 $815,000 $90,000 $54,000
6 New American Funding, Llc.
Tustin, CA
7 $755,000 $107,000 $47,000
7 Stockton Mortgage Corporation
Frankfort, KY
6 $1,050,000 $175,000 $60,000
8 Cadence Bank
Tupelo, MS
6 $940,000 $156,000 $78,000
9 Flagstar Bank NA
Troy, MI
6 $1,070,000 $178,000 $91,000
10 Triad Financial Services, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
6 $860,000 $143,000 $74,000

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The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in Benton County, MS by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Benton County, MS in 2024

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 159 $21,435,000 $134,000 $525,000 $75,000 $633,000
Cash-out Refinancing 29 $3,795,000 $130,000 $355,000 $67,000 $234,000
Other Purpose 19 $1,435,000 $75,000 $385,000 $62,000 $165,000
Refinancing 17 $3,205,000 $188,000 $435,000 $89,000 $210,000
Home Improvement 14 $670,000 $47,000 $155,000 $87,000 $275,000
Not Applicable 0 $0 $0 $0 $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 140 $19,300,000 $137,000 $525,000 $86,000 $633,000
Black or African American 50 $5,540,000 $110,000 $355,000 $49,000 $145,000
Not applicable 22 $2,660,000 $120,000 $265,000 $0 $0
Not Provided 12 $1,200,000 $100,000 $335,000 $68,000 $165,000
Hispanic 10 $1,360,000 $136,000 $355,000 $61,000 $108,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3 $275,000 $91,000 $195,000 $40,000 $49,000
Asian 1 $205,000 $205,000 $205,000 $135,000 $135,000
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) 171 $18,815,000 $110,000 $525,000 $78,000 $633,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 42 $6,370,000 $151,000 $355,000 $55,000 $160,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 14 $3,470,000 $247,000 $335,000 $101,000 $149,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 11 $1,885,000 $171,000 $225,000 $77,000 $100,000

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 89 $12,345,000 $138,000 $525,000 $91,000 $633,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 65 $7,205,000 $110,000 $385,000 $56,000 $165,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 29 $3,055,000 $105,000 $225,000 $60,000 $140,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 22 $2,760,000 $125,000 $265,000 $78,000 $78,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 20 $3,490,000 $174,000 $335,000 $83,000 $245,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 12 $1,500,000 $125,000 $225,000 $73,000 $144,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $185,000 $185,000 $185,000 $183,000 $183,000
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 145 $21,655,000 $149,000 $525,000 $82,000 $633,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 40 $3,200,000 $80,000 $355,000 $70,000 $275,000
Credit History 30 $2,890,000 $96,000 $185,000 $58,000 $165,000
Collateral 8 $1,380,000 $172,000 $385,000 $107,000 $147,000
Credit Application Incomplete 5 $445,000 $89,000 $145,000 $57,000 $80,000
Unverifiable Information 4 $360,000 $90,000 $125,000 $37,000 $52,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 3 $175,000 $58,000 $85,000 $34,000 $42,000
Other 2 $240,000 $120,000 $135,000 $53,000 $57,000
Employment History 1 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $49,000 $49,000
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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