Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, lenders reported 11,078 mortgage applications in Columbus, GA-AL metro area totaling $1.8 billion, down 12% from 2016. The average application was for $161,946, and applicants reported an average income of $62,600. 46% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 773 applications, followed by Renasant Bank and Navy Federal Credit Union.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 11,078
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,794,043,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $161,946
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $48,750,000
Average Applicant Income $62,600
Highest Applicant Income $6,067,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area (2017)

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

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
773 $120,324,000 $155,000 $71,000
2 Renasant Bank
Johns Creek, GA
343 $58,896,000 $171,000 $76,000
3 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
326 $37,314,000 $114,000 $79,000
4 USAA Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
306 $54,479,000 $178,000 $82,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
306 $46,432,000 $151,000 $30,000
6 Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT
299 $57,332,000 $191,000 $76,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
294 $56,374,000 $191,000 $5,000
8 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
251 $31,730,000 $126,000 $36,000
9 Synovus Mortgage Corp.
Birmingham, AL
241 $42,876,000 $177,000 $93,000
10 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
235 $23,640,000 $100,000 $44,000

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The tables below break down 2017 mortgage applications in Columbus, GA-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 Columbus, GA-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 5,249 $928,008,000 $176,000 $48,750,000 $65,000 $1,249,000
Refinancing 4,868 $798,313,000 $163,000 $22,706,000 $58,000 $6,067,000
Home Improvement 961 $67,722,000 $70,000 $20,707,000 $68,000 $500,000

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 4,942 $786,341,000 $159,000 $4,000,000 $80,000 $6,067,000
Black or African American 2,890 $381,637,000 $132,000 $800,000 $55,000 $744,000
Not applicable 1,334 $331,820,000 $248,000 $48,750,000 $9,000 $540,000
Not Provided 1,190 $179,683,000 $150,000 $918,000 $64,000 $1,458,000
Hispanic 441 $68,845,000 $156,000 $475,000 $62,000 $286,000
Asian 169 $30,705,000 $181,000 $610,000 $90,000 $500,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 74 $9,614,000 $129,000 $331,000 $56,000 $159,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 38 $5,398,000 $142,000 $282,000 $60,000 $146,000

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) 4,677 $682,104,000 $145,000 $48,750,000 $84,000 $6,067,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 3,901 $735,967,000 $188,000 $853,000 $51,000 $1,458,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 2,371 $357,971,000 $150,000 $22,706,000 $39,000 $540,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 129 $18,001,000 $139,000 $265,000 $33,000 $82,000

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 5,049 $893,606,000 $176,000 $48,750,000 $73,000 $6,067,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,073 $238,421,000 $115,000 $4,000,000 $59,000 $744,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,556 $264,185,000 $169,000 $1,080,000 $28,000 $1,027,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,471 $259,325,000 $176,000 $22,706,000 $71,000 $1,308,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 679 $101,929,000 $150,000 $923,000 $51,000 $1,458,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 250 $36,577,000 $146,000 $956,000 $64,000 $602,000
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 500 $32,256,000 $64,000 $467,000 $56,000 $217,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 302 $38,324,000 $126,000 $4,000,000 $55,000 $548,000
Collateral 253 $35,727,000 $141,000 $2,000,000 $71,000 $506,000
Credit Application Incomplete 164 $23,189,000 $141,000 $503,000 $76,000 $349,000
Other 131 $16,024,000 $122,000 $595,000 $55,000 $233,000
Unverifiable Information 33 $3,983,000 $120,000 $389,000 $66,000 $400,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 20 $3,142,000 $157,000 $475,000 $60,000 $250,000
Employment History 11 $1,302,000 $118,000 $210,000 $41,000 $96,000
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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