Clay County, MS Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 758 mortgage applications in Clay County, MS totaling $86.8 million, up 37% from 2019. The average application was for $114,000, and applicants reported an average income of $73,000. 46% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 28% were denied. The most active lender was 21st Mortgage, with 148 applications, followed by Cadence Bank and Renasant Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 758
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $86,820,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $114,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,855,000
Average Applicant Income $73,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,274,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Clay County, MS (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Clay County, MS in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
148 $9,960,000 $67,000 $43,000
2 Cadence Bank
Tupelo, MS
107 $10,545,000 $98,000 $87,000
3 Renasant Bank
Johns Creek, GA
69 $10,295,000 $149,000 $128,000
4 Firstbank
Nashville, TN
37 $2,325,000 $62,000 $57,000
5 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
36 $2,610,000 $72,000 $54,000
6 Bankfirst Financial Services
Macon, MS
32 $4,160,000 $130,000 $88,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
17 $3,045,000 $179,000 $143,000
8 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
15 $3,295,000 $219,000 $80,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
14 $1,960,000 $140,000 $129,000
10 Leaderone Financial Corp.
Overland Park, KS
13 $1,385,000 $106,000 $38,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Clay 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 Clay County, MS in 2020

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 426 $43,000,000 $100,000 $645,000 $63,000 $979,000
Refinancing 191 $28,915,000 $151,000 $1,855,000 $98,000 $1,274,000
Cash-out Refinancing 72 $10,830,000 $150,000 $405,000 $83,000 $189,000
Other Purpose 37 $1,825,000 $49,000 $245,000 $90,000 $329,000
Home Improvement 20 $1,110,000 $55,000 $165,000 $53,000 $188,000
Not Applicable 12 $1,140,000 $95,000 $185,000 $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
Black or African American 307 $24,925,000 $81,000 $355,000 $51,000 $744,000
White 296 $40,310,000 $136,000 $805,000 $95,000 $1,274,000
Not Provided 76 $10,030,000 $131,000 $335,000 $66,000 $175,000
Not applicable 71 $10,335,000 $145,000 $1,855,000 $87,000 $189,000
Asian 3 $255,000 $85,000 $105,000 $32,000 $44,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $670,000 $335,000 $335,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 2 $160,000 $80,000 $85,000 $524,000 $979,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 $30,000 $30,000

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) 564 $58,060,000 $102,000 $1,855,000 $74,000 $1,274,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 96 $11,960,000 $124,000 $335,000 $61,000 $146,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 60 $12,480,000 $208,000 $435,000 $110,000 $204,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 38 $4,320,000 $113,000 $235,000 $43,000 $83,000

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 345 $43,395,000 $125,000 $805,000 $87,000 $1,274,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 209 $16,375,000 $78,000 $305,000 $49,000 $744,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 72 $10,510,000 $145,000 $1,855,000 $79,000 $295,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 62 $6,480,000 $104,000 $385,000 $66,000 $329,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 47 $7,595,000 $161,000 $645,000 $147,000 $360,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 23 $2,465,000 $107,000 $305,000 $73,000 $186,000
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
Not applicable 544 $69,750,000 $128,000 $1,855,000 $83,000 $1,274,000
Credit History 123 $8,895,000 $72,000 $305,000 $49,000 $744,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 49 $4,175,000 $85,000 $295,000 $39,000 $128,000
Collateral 12 $1,020,000 $85,000 $235,000 $75,000 $146,000
Credit Application Incomplete 11 $1,085,000 $98,000 $175,000 $42,000 $94,000
Other 11 $1,015,000 $92,000 $265,000 $38,000 $72,000
Unverifiable Information 3 $275,000 $91,000 $135,000 $84,000 $137,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 3 $415,000 $138,000 $195,000 $96,000 $146,000
Employment History 2 $190,000 $95,000 $95,000 $25,000 $31,000
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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