Echols County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2006

In 2006, lenders reported 135 mortgage applications in Echols County, GA totaling $9.9 million, up 12% from 2005. The average application was for $73,000, and applicants reported an average income of $57,000. 57% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 16% were denied. The most active lender was First St Bk & Tst of Valdosta, with 15 applications, followed by The Park Avenue Bank and Farmers and Merchants Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 135
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $9,865,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $73,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $276,000
Average Applicant Income $57,000
Highest Applicant Income $372,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Echols County, GA (2006)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Echols County, GA in 2006.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 First St Bk & Tst of Valdosta
Valdosta, GA
15 $491,000 $32,000 $33,000
2 The Park Avenue Bank
Valdosta, GA
13 $316,000 $24,000 $42,000
3 Farmers and Merchants Bank
Lakeland, GA
10 $848,000 $84,000 $85,000
4 Citifinancial Services, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
9 $386,000 $42,000 $41,000
5 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
6 $61,000 $10,000 $34,000
6 First Federal S&L Assn.
Valdosta, GA
6 $530,000 $88,000 $52,000
7 Guardian Bank
Valdosta, GA
5 $517,000 $103,000 $43,000
8 Commercial Banking Company
Valdosta, GA
5 $340,000 $68,000 $110,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
5 $396,000 $79,000 $52,000
10 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
5 $421,000 $84,000 $84,000

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The tables below break down 2006 mortgage applications in Echols 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 Echols County, GA in 2006

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 80 $6,833,000 $85,000 $276,000 $58,000 $315,000
Home Purchase 35 $2,683,000 $76,000 $208,000 $53,000 $223,000
Home Improvement 20 $349,000 $17,000 $65,000 $62,000 $372,000

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 98 $7,069,000 $72,000 $276,000 $64,000 $372,000
Not Provided 18 $1,282,000 $71,000 $215,000 $52,000 $127,000
Not applicable 11 $1,051,000 $95,000 $160,000 $10,000 $78,000
Black or African American 4 $200,000 $50,000 $148,000 $35,000 $49,000
Hispanic 3 $254,000 $84,000 $111,000 $80,000 $125,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000 $27,000 $27,000
Asian 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 128 $9,073,000 $70,000 $276,000 $58,000 $372,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 7 $792,000 $113,000 $170,000 $41,000 $59,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 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 77 $5,826,000 $75,000 $225,000 $62,000 $315,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 22 $831,000 $37,000 $129,000 $50,000 $372,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 13 $1,721,000 $132,000 $276,000 $38,000 $127,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 11 $913,000 $83,000 $215,000 $62,000 $127,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 10 $374,000 $37,000 $113,000 $49,000 $87,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2 $200,000 $100,000 $125,000 $84,000 $127,000
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 9 $214,000 $23,000 $49,000 $81,000 $372,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 3 $124,000 $41,000 $68,000 $17,000 $22,000
Other 1 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $48,000 $48,000
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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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