Forrest County, MS Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 2,734 mortgage applications in Forrest County, MS totaling $395.6 million, up 7% from 2017. The average application was for $144,000, and applicants reported an average income of $88,000. 54% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. The most active lender was Cadence Bank, with 281 applications, followed by Trustmark Bank and Regions Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,734
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $395,580,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $144,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $13,005,000
Average Applicant Income $88,000
Highest Applicant Income $4,522,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Forrest County, MS (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Forrest County, MS in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Cadence Bank
Tupelo, MS
281 $26,795,000 $95,000 $132,000
2 Trustmark Bank
Jackson, MS
207 $23,875,000 $115,000 $77,000
3 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
166 $40,200,000 $242,000 $81,000
4 Community Bank of Mississippi
Flowood, MS
153 $20,145,000 $131,000 $95,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
106 $17,700,000 $166,000 $76,000
6 The First, A National Banking Association
Hattiesburg, MS
101 $22,155,000 $219,000 $220,000
7 Priorityone Bank
Magee, MS
100 $15,660,000 $156,000 $91,000
8 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
86 $11,960,000 $139,000 $66,000
9 Magnolia State Bank
Laurel, MS
76 $10,000,000 $131,000 $126,000
10 Hancock Whitney Bank
Gulfport, MS
75 $8,835,000 $117,000 $83,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Forrest 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 Forrest County, MS in 2018

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 1,443 $218,625,000 $151,000 $6,325,000 $79,000 $962,000
Refinancing 598 $106,690,000 $178,000 $13,005,000 $116,000 $4,522,000
Cash-out Refinancing 324 $43,780,000 $135,000 $485,000 $72,000 $366,000
Other Purpose 207 $13,735,000 $66,000 $1,875,000 $92,000 $1,290,000
Home Improvement 127 $8,685,000 $68,000 $335,000 $99,000 $935,000
Not Applicable 35 $4,065,000 $116,000 $335,000 $0 $0

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 1,722 $215,580,000 $125,000 $1,045,000 $94,000 $4,522,000
Black or African American 414 $40,560,000 $97,000 $625,000 $58,000 $406,000
Not applicable 397 $112,905,000 $284,000 $13,005,000 $66,000 $159,000
Not Provided 135 $19,045,000 $141,000 $725,000 $82,000 $1,290,000
Hispanic 40 $4,040,000 $101,000 $205,000 $67,000 $186,000
Asian 15 $2,115,000 $141,000 $445,000 $308,000 $658,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 8 $1,020,000 $127,000 $305,000 $54,000 $110,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $58,000 $58,000

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) 1,880 $277,340,000 $147,000 $13,005,000 $100,000 $4,522,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 464 $59,100,000 $127,000 $355,000 $59,000 $439,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 211 $36,665,000 $173,000 $445,000 $70,000 $206,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 179 $22,475,000 $125,000 $225,000 $45,000 $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 1,464 $213,680,000 $145,000 $6,325,000 $103,000 $4,522,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 523 $79,325,000 $151,000 $13,005,000 $62,000 $672,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 343 $52,775,000 $153,000 $455,000 $88,000 $633,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 223 $30,965,000 $138,000 $1,875,000 $73,000 $500,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 101 $9,535,000 $94,000 $385,000 $56,000 $240,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 79 $9,235,000 $116,000 $855,000 $103,000 $935,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $19,000 $19,000
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
Not applicable 2,095 $300,725,000 $143,000 $6,325,000 $95,000 $4,522,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 229 $27,075,000 $118,000 $1,115,000 $72,000 $587,000
Credit History 195 $14,565,000 $74,000 $365,000 $60,000 $672,000
Collateral 76 $8,390,000 $110,000 $605,000 $74,000 $303,000
Credit Application Incomplete 49 $6,645,000 $135,000 $405,000 $83,000 $357,000
Other 47 $33,005,000 $702,000 $13,005,000 $70,000 $204,000
Unverifiable Information 25 $2,625,000 $105,000 $725,000 $61,000 $250,000
Employment History 11 $1,715,000 $155,000 $255,000 $54,000 $101,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 7 $835,000 $119,000 $235,000 $71,000 $108,000
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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