Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, lenders reported 51,289 mortgage applications in Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area totaling $9.5 billion, down 12% from 2016. The average application was for $184,645, and applicants reported an average income of $73,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 17% were denied. The most active lender was Regions Bank, with 4,165 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Fairway Independent Mort Corp.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 51,289
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $9,470,269,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $184,645
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $420,000,000
Average Applicant Income $73,000
Highest Applicant Income $6,733,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area (2017)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area in 2017.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
4,165 $549,113,000 $131,000 $83,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
3,375 $550,408,000 $163,000 $74,000
3 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
1,760 $388,378,000 $220,000 $99,000
4 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
1,264 $81,674,000 $64,000 $40,000
5 Firstbank
Nashville, TN
1,241 $210,455,000 $169,000 $71,000
6 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
1,177 $169,329,000 $143,000 $46,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,159 $179,753,000 $155,000 $27,000
8 Renasant Bank
Johns Creek, GA
1,125 $242,524,000 $215,000 $106,000
9 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,029 $171,895,000 $167,000 $5,000
10 Franklin American Mortgage Company
Franklin, TN
806 $162,868,000 $202,000 $50,000

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The tables below break down 2017 mortgage applications in Birmingham-Hoover, AL metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Birmingham-Hoover, AL in 2017

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 28,244 $5,182,803,000 $183,000 $27,116,000 $73,000 $6,733,000
Refinancing 19,206 $4,030,403,000 $209,000 $420,000,000 $73,000 $4,841,000
Home Improvement 3,839 $257,063,000 $66,000 $1,360,000 $73,000 $1,887,000

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 31,498 $5,551,084,000 $176,000 $3,917,000 $87,000 $5,709,000
Black or African American 8,418 $1,092,864,000 $129,000 $1,148,000 $56,000 $1,288,000
Not applicable 5,559 $1,866,300,000 $335,000 $420,000,000 $9,000 $725,000
Not Provided 3,778 $631,253,000 $167,000 $1,821,000 $85,000 $6,733,000
Hispanic 1,091 $146,289,000 $134,000 $1,100,000 $65,000 $1,065,000
Asian 641 $139,563,000 $217,000 $1,310,000 $103,000 $722,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 229 $30,750,000 $134,000 $500,000 $61,000 $600,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 75 $12,166,000 $162,000 $540,000 $85,000 $280,000

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) 33,085 $6,586,490,000 $199,000 $420,000,000 $88,000 $6,733,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 11,647 $1,697,397,000 $145,000 $11,545,000 $43,000 $1,344,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 4,840 $952,114,000 $196,000 $1,350,000 $55,000 $1,207,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1,717 $234,268,000 $136,000 $343,000 $33,000 $120,000

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 25,412 $5,505,054,000 $216,000 $420,000,000 $87,000 $5,709,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 8,974 $1,054,238,000 $117,000 $22,500,000 $61,000 $3,714,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,886 $1,258,154,000 $182,000 $1,538,000 $34,000 $6,733,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 5,691 $1,029,117,000 $180,000 $8,372,000 $82,000 $3,960,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2,473 $341,877,000 $138,000 $1,250,000 $59,000 $1,545,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,836 $279,365,000 $152,000 $1,500,000 $74,000 $1,887,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 16 $2,268,000 $141,000 $243,000 $58,000 $166,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $196,000 $196,000 $196,000 $61,000 $61,000

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 1,531 $138,402,000 $90,000 $1,821,000 $65,000 $3,714,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 987 $144,728,000 $146,000 $2,600,000 $54,000 $606,000
Collateral 768 $136,407,000 $177,000 $22,500,000 $80,000 $1,620,000
Credit Application Incomplete 492 $91,569,000 $186,000 $1,250,000 $87,000 $630,000
Other 347 $44,483,000 $128,000 $840,000 $62,000 $535,000
Unverifiable Information 133 $20,862,000 $156,000 $1,100,000 $63,000 $527,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 133 $21,871,000 $164,000 $1,300,000 $68,000 $577,000
Employment History 73 $9,950,000 $136,000 $649,000 $55,000 $250,000
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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