Clarke County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 5,284 mortgage applications in Clarke County, GA totaling $904.9 million, down 32% from 2007. The average application was for $171,000, and applicants reported an average income of $86,000. 52% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank, NA, with 542 applications, followed by Countrywide Bank FSB and The National Bank of Georgia.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,284
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $904,938,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $171,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $81,520,000
Average Applicant Income $86,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Clarke County, GA (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Clarke County, GA in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
542 $83,424,000 $153,000 $98,000
2 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
335 $52,404,000 $156,000 $92,000
3 The National Bank of Georgia
Athens, GA
231 $58,360,000 $252,000 $138,000
4 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc
Richmond, VA
205 $29,101,000 $141,000 $91,000
5 Synovus Mortgage Corporation
Birmingham, AL
204 $34,507,000 $169,000 $83,000
6 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
189 $23,063,000 $122,000 $60,000
7 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
186 $26,462,000 $142,000 $79,000
8 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
176 $22,493,000 $127,000 $96,000
9 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
171 $25,754,000 $150,000 $90,000
10 First American Bank
Athens, GA
164 $26,987,000 $164,000 $88,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Clarke 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 Clarke County, GA in 2008

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 2,878 $563,784,000 $195,000 $81,520,000 $79,000 $1,999,000
Home Purchase 2,113 $321,259,000 $152,000 $5,867,000 $92,000 $6,000,000
Home Improvement 293 $19,895,000 $67,000 $1,721,000 $104,000 $9,999,000

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 3,108 $486,485,000 $156,000 $3,653,000 $104,000 $9,999,000
Black or African American 818 $91,782,000 $112,000 $527,000 $59,000 $6,000,000
Not applicable 553 $222,083,000 $401,000 $81,520,000 $30,000 $1,999,000
Not Provided 489 $65,295,000 $133,000 $750,000 $84,000 $1,741,000
Hispanic 197 $22,241,000 $112,000 $538,000 $62,000 $955,000
Asian 103 $14,919,000 $144,000 $1,495,000 $103,000 $1,512,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 11 $1,492,000 $135,000 $247,000 $52,000 $100,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5 $641,000 $128,000 $168,000 $56,000 $102,000

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) 4,221 $752,801,000 $178,000 $81,520,000 $93,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 995 $141,591,000 $142,000 $304,000 $56,000 $684,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 68 $10,546,000 $155,000 $417,000 $40,000 $175,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 2,757 $472,734,000 $171,000 $5,867,000 $94,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 852 $208,783,000 $245,000 $81,520,000 $72,000 $1,047,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 811 $98,757,000 $121,000 $1,495,000 $65,000 $1,512,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 544 $80,537,000 $148,000 $850,000 $89,000 $6,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 242 $33,415,000 $138,000 $1,200,000 $89,000 $1,812,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 78 $10,712,000 $137,000 $800,000 $117,000 $1,696,000
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 138 $12,579,000 $91,000 $344,000 $50,000 $174,000
Collateral 111 $15,162,000 $136,000 $400,000 $82,000 $318,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 108 $13,670,000 $126,000 $648,000 $57,000 $305,000
Other 53 $8,442,000 $159,000 $1,495,000 $130,000 $1,512,000
Credit Application Incomplete 51 $8,237,000 $161,000 $417,000 $75,000 $300,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 18 $2,612,000 $145,000 $372,000 $64,000 $165,000
Unverifiable Information 15 $2,223,000 $148,000 $300,000 $92,000 $350,000
Employment History 8 $696,000 $87,000 $124,000 $34,000 $49,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $251,000 $125,000 $158,000 $92,000 $160,000

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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