DeSoto County, MS Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 11,476 mortgage applications in DeSoto County, MS totaling $1.7 billion, down 29% from 2007. The average application was for $150,000, and applicants reported an average income of $73,000. 43% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. The most active lender was Countrywide Bank FSB, with 1,114 applications, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and Wells Fargo Funding, Inc.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 11,476
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,727,998,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $150,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,082,000
Average Applicant Income $73,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,600,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in DeSoto County, MS (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in DeSoto County, MS in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
1,114 $169,476,000 $152,000 $65,000
2 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
634 $91,390,000 $144,000 $57,000
3 Wells Fargo Funding, Inc
Winston-Salem, NC
624 $105,838,000 $169,000 $71,000
4 Bancorpsouth Bank
Tupelo, MS
586 $88,968,000 $151,000 $105,000
5 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
556 $88,821,000 $159,000 $70,000
6 Iberiabank Mortgage Company
Little Rock, AR
489 $71,778,000 $146,000 $64,000
7 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
462 $70,393,000 $152,000 $71,000
8 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
427 $56,199,000 $131,000 $66,000
9 Citimortgage, Inc
New York, NY
414 $64,768,000 $156,000 $69,000
10 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
381 $50,286,000 $131,000 $50,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, MS 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 5,929 $908,552,000 $153,000 $4,082,000 $73,000 $5,800,000
Home Purchase 4,970 $779,656,000 $156,000 $1,870,000 $72,000 $9,600,000
Home Improvement 577 $39,790,000 $68,000 $475,000 $78,000 $1,560,000

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 7,010 $1,015,402,000 $144,000 $1,870,000 $76,000 $4,237,000
Black or African American 1,869 $313,710,000 $167,000 $675,000 $64,000 $720,000
Not applicable 1,272 $203,750,000 $160,000 $4,082,000 $76,000 $9,600,000
Not Provided 970 $144,979,000 $149,000 $600,000 $68,000 $1,236,000
Hispanic 236 $30,519,000 $129,000 $410,000 $56,000 $417,000
Asian 83 $13,741,000 $165,000 $450,000 $63,000 $502,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 28 $5,046,000 $180,000 $645,000 $142,000 $864,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8 $851,000 $106,000 $274,000 $78,000 $145,000

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) 6,971 $1,071,560,000 $153,000 $4,082,000 $85,000 $9,600,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,957 $567,681,000 $143,000 $341,000 $54,000 $257,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 341 $61,551,000 $180,000 $673,000 $53,000 $316,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 207 $27,206,000 $131,000 $230,000 $32,000 $77,000

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 4,980 $740,211,000 $148,000 $4,082,000 $84,000 $9,600,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,520 $372,924,000 $147,000 $1,000,000 $66,000 $1,509,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,442 $375,756,000 $153,000 $470,000 $55,000 $703,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 905 $143,042,000 $158,000 $1,870,000 $75,000 $4,237,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 413 $61,509,000 $148,000 $417,000 $71,000 $518,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 216 $34,556,000 $159,000 $507,000 $82,000 $1,236,000
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 362 $41,846,000 $115,000 $470,000 $61,000 $248,000
Collateral 250 $41,132,000 $164,000 $483,000 $90,000 $1,212,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 246 $37,698,000 $153,000 $673,000 $65,000 $1,509,000
Credit Application Incomplete 130 $22,713,000 $174,000 $456,000 $74,000 $200,000
Other 103 $17,896,000 $173,000 $470,000 $71,000 $195,000
Unverifiable Information 48 $9,714,000 $202,000 $507,000 $73,000 $234,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 24 $4,358,000 $181,000 $389,000 $74,000 $173,000
Employment History 16 $2,896,000 $181,000 $417,000 $58,000 $168,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 3 $862,000 $287,000 $364,000 $128,000 $156,000

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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