Florence, SC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2006

In 2006, lenders reported 14,225 mortgage applications in Florence, SC metro area totaling $1.4 billion, down 6% from 2005. The average application was for $99,577, and applicants reported an average income of $55,000. 39% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 26% were denied. The most active lender was 1st Choice Mortgage/Equity Cor, with 617 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank, NA and Beneficial Company LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 14,225
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,416,490,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,577
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $10,000,000
Average Applicant Income $55,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,440,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Florence, SC Metro Area (2006)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Florence, SC metro area in 2006.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 1st Choice Mortgage/Equity Cor
Columbia, SC
617 $67,232,000 $108,000 $59,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Winston-Salem, NC
506 $29,187,000 $57,000 $63,000
3 Beneficial Company LLC
Mettawa, IL
486 $31,691,000 $65,000 $54,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
447 $47,262,000 $105,000 $62,000
5 Countrywide Home Loans
Westlake Village, CA
443 $51,880,000 $117,000 $63,000
6 Citifinancial, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
440 $22,334,000 $50,000 $37,000
7 First Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Columbia, SC
421 $42,176,000 $100,000 $72,000
8 Wachovia Mortgage Corp
Charlotte, NC
380 $52,090,000 $137,000 $63,000
9 Gmac Mortgage LLC
Ft. Washington, PA
365 $41,076,000 $112,000 $29,000
10 Bank of America, N.A.
Calabasas, CA
344 $34,341,000 $99,000 $71,000

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The tables below break down 2006 mortgage applications in Florence, SC 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 Florence, SC 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 6,706 $680,805,000 $101,000 $1,590,000 $56,000 $1,440,000
Home Purchase 6,669 $702,876,000 $105,000 $10,000,000 $55,000 $1,273,000
Home Improvement 850 $32,809,000 $38,000 $356,000 $50,000 $592,000

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 6,561 $675,260,000 $102,000 $1,500,000 $67,000 $1,273,000
Black or African American 3,992 $328,173,000 $82,000 $720,000 $47,000 $1,392,000
Not Provided 1,911 $189,812,000 $99,000 $650,000 $56,000 $1,440,000
Not applicable 1,444 $188,011,000 $130,000 $10,000,000 $19,000 $525,000
Hispanic 139 $13,396,000 $96,000 $328,000 $56,000 $480,000
Asian 116 $16,002,000 $137,000 $600,000 $92,000 $475,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 42 $3,841,000 $91,000 $253,000 $46,000 $119,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 20 $1,995,000 $99,000 $315,000 $58,000 $134,000

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) 13,911 $1,383,149,000 $99,000 $10,000,000 $55,000 $1,440,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 198 $17,095,000 $86,000 $200,000 $36,000 $140,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 105 $15,340,000 $146,000 $320,000 $47,000 $201,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 11 $906,000 $82,000 $140,000 $34,000 $103,000

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 5,494 $557,734,000 $101,000 $5,376,000 $66,000 $1,273,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,754 $313,600,000 $83,000 $904,000 $49,000 $1,440,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,137 $268,846,000 $125,000 $10,000,000 $33,000 $612,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 1,408 $145,372,000 $103,000 $640,000 $56,000 $735,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,048 $86,200,000 $82,000 $1,000,000 $56,000 $1,000,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 384 $44,738,000 $116,000 $469,000 $73,000 $1,392,000
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 911 $72,956,000 $80,000 $520,000 $45,000 $780,000
Other 574 $53,169,000 $92,000 $904,000 $47,000 $480,000
Collateral 357 $34,522,000 $96,000 $520,000 $60,000 $450,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 297 $27,984,000 $94,000 $450,000 $41,000 $199,000
Credit Application Incomplete 95 $8,960,000 $94,000 $280,000 $64,000 $465,000
Unverifiable Information 64 $5,074,000 $79,000 $245,000 $54,000 $307,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 41 $3,909,000 $95,000 $360,000 $54,000 $205,000
Employment History 15 $1,139,000 $75,000 $170,000 $34,000 $143,000
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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