Darlington County, SC Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2004

In 2004, lenders reported 4,162 mortgage applications in Darlington County, SC totaling $336.9 million, down 17% from 2003. The average application was for $80,000, and applicants reported an average income of $48,000. 36% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 29% were denied. The most active lender was First Citizens Bank & Trust Co, with 207 applications, followed by Bank of America, N.A. and Argent Mortgage Company.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 4,162
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $336,897,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $80,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,520,000
Average Applicant Income $48,000
Highest Applicant Income $2,315,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Darlington County, SC (2004)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Darlington County, SC in 2004.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 First Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Columbia, SC
207 $21,242,000 $102,000 $54,000
2 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
193 $14,023,000 $72,000 $48,000
3 Argent Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
177 $12,327,000 $69,000 $35,000
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
163 $6,908,000 $42,000 $26,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Winston-Salem, NC
158 $8,533,000 $54,000 $47,000
6 1st Choice Mortgage/Equity Cor
Columbia, SC
147 $12,512,000 $85,000 $43,000
7 Citifinancial, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
136 $5,550,000 $40,000 $38,000
8 Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Orange, CA
118 $9,881,000 $83,000 $49,000
9 Beneficial
Elmhurst, IL
116 $8,448,000 $72,000 $43,000
10 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
113 $8,423,000 $74,000 $57,000

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The tables below break down 2004 mortgage applications in Darlington County, SC by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Darlington County, SC in 2004

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 2,248 $194,536,000 $86,000 $778,000 $48,000 $660,000
Home Purchase 1,610 $131,786,000 $81,000 $2,520,000 $46,000 $2,315,000
Home Improvement 304 $10,575,000 $34,000 $335,000 $52,000 $480,000

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 1,917 $170,765,000 $89,000 $778,000 $56,000 $2,315,000
Black or African American 1,158 $74,244,000 $64,000 $261,000 $42,000 $350,000
Not Provided 612 $52,385,000 $85,000 $560,000 $48,000 $480,000
Not applicable 394 $31,177,000 $79,000 $2,520,000 $12,000 $100,000
Hispanic 47 $3,643,000 $77,000 $379,000 $40,000 $126,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 25 $3,275,000 $131,000 $550,000 $66,000 $360,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 6 $973,000 $162,000 $487,000 $82,000 $272,000
Asian 3 $435,000 $145,000 $233,000 $60,000 $69,000

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) 4,057 $328,046,000 $80,000 $2,520,000 $49,000 $2,315,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 61 $4,231,000 $69,000 $153,000 $25,000 $73,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 37 $4,004,000 $108,000 $218,000 $35,000 $109,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 7 $616,000 $88,000 $148,000 $41,000 $115,000

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 1,517 $136,433,000 $89,000 $2,520,000 $55,000 $2,315,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 1,204 $84,939,000 $70,000 $650,000 $44,000 $660,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 521 $40,066,000 $76,000 $413,000 $29,000 $160,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 430 $38,541,000 $89,000 $500,000 $51,000 $480,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 383 $27,511,000 $71,000 $466,000 $48,000 $222,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 107 $9,407,000 $87,000 $334,000 $51,000 $200,000
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 429 $27,561,000 $64,000 $258,000 $42,000 $660,000
Other 176 $14,168,000 $80,000 $452,000 $45,000 $300,000
Collateral 142 $11,854,000 $83,000 $650,000 $57,000 $300,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 90 $6,593,000 $73,000 $368,000 $32,000 $113,000
Credit Application Incomplete 73 $6,900,000 $94,000 $650,000 $58,000 $480,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 17 $1,307,000 $76,000 $133,000 $40,000 $104,000
Unverifiable Information 14 $1,121,000 $80,000 $207,000 $40,000 $102,000
Employment History 8 $721,000 $90,000 $187,000 $43,000 $92,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $102,000 $51,000 $54,000 $34,000 $42,000

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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