Berrien County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 576 mortgage applications in Berrien County, GA totaling $58.9 million, up 3% from 2014. The average application was for $102,000, and applicants reported an average income of $54,000. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 18% were denied. The most active lender was The Citizens Bank, with 146 applications, followed by 21st Mortgage and Farmers and Merchants Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 576
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $58,918,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $102,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,203,000
Average Applicant Income $54,000
Highest Applicant Income $736,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Berrien County, GA (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Berrien County, GA in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 The Citizens Bank
Nashville, GA
146 $9,606,000 $65,000 $56,000
2 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
42 $2,571,000 $61,000 $37,000
3 Farmers and Merchants Bank
Lakeland, GA
38 $3,304,000 $86,000 $64,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
27 $3,828,000 $141,000 $83,000
5 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
24 $3,188,000 $132,000 $24,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
16 $1,887,000 $117,000 $1,000
7 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
16 $2,074,000 $129,000 $58,000
8 Angel Oak Home Loans LLC
Atlanta, GA
16 $2,318,000 $144,000 $55,000
9 Southeastern Credit Union
Valdosta, GA
12 $1,478,000 $123,000 $51,000
10 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
11 $1,388,000 $126,000 $0

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The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Berrien 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 Berrien County, GA in 2015

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 290 $30,654,000 $105,000 $1,203,000 $55,000 $600,000
Home Purchase 243 $26,649,000 $109,000 $374,000 $56,000 $736,000
Home Improvement 43 $1,615,000 $37,000 $168,000 $42,000 $99,000

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 447 $44,808,000 $100,000 $1,203,000 $62,000 $736,000
Not applicable 55 $6,679,000 $121,000 $722,000 $6,000 $105,000
Black or African American 33 $2,437,000 $73,000 $211,000 $33,000 $64,000
Not Provided 26 $3,539,000 $136,000 $365,000 $66,000 $210,000
Hispanic 7 $437,000 $62,000 $127,000 $31,000 $50,000
Asian 6 $640,000 $106,000 $253,000 $38,000 $80,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $186,000 $186,000 $186,000 $61,000 $61,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $192,000 $192,000 $192,000 $40,000 $40,000

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) 407 $35,962,000 $88,000 $1,203,000 $58,000 $736,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 73 $11,901,000 $163,000 $426,000 $46,000 $146,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 71 $8,318,000 $117,000 $226,000 $54,000 $585,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 25 $2,737,000 $109,000 $173,000 $24,000 $63,000

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 346 $34,914,000 $100,000 $1,203,000 $61,000 $736,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 105 $9,920,000 $94,000 $426,000 $45,000 $216,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 54 $6,963,000 $128,000 $273,000 $32,000 $585,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 36 $4,306,000 $119,000 $412,000 $60,000 $536,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 23 $1,884,000 $81,000 $229,000 $35,000 $121,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 12 $931,000 $77,000 $204,000 $61,000 $143,000
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 13 $662,000 $50,000 $200,000 $32,000 $95,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 12 $1,609,000 $134,000 $232,000 $54,000 $216,000
Credit Application Incomplete 8 $1,115,000 $139,000 $193,000 $50,000 $146,000
Collateral 2 $397,000 $198,000 $300,000 $131,000 $190,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 2 $167,000 $83,000 $106,000 $43,000 $63,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $66,000 $66,000 $66,000 $34,000 $34,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other 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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