Forsyth County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2016

In 2016, lenders reported 22,189 mortgage applications in Forsyth County, GA totaling $5.9 billion, up 17% from 2015. The average application was for $266,000, and applicants reported an average income of $106,000. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 2,057 applications, followed by loanDepot.com LLC and Fidelity Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 22,189
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,923,891,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $266,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $22,951,000
Average Applicant Income $106,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,999,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Forsyth County, GA (2016)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Forsyth County, GA in 2016.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
2,057 $598,243,000 $290,000 $117,000
2 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
1,076 $256,148,000 $238,000 $121,000
3 Fidelity Bank
Atlanta, GA
811 $221,175,000 $272,000 $117,000
4 Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.
Richmond, VA
703 $195,040,000 $277,000 $129,000
5 Provident Funding Associates
Santa Rosa, CA
539 $150,224,000 $278,000 $125,000
6 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
538 $137,877,000 $256,000 $54,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Fishers, IN
508 $127,533,000 $251,000 $35,000
8 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
438 $128,184,000 $292,000 $115,000
9 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
415 $122,715,000 $295,000 $114,000
10 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
406 $119,908,000 $295,000 $146,000

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The tables below break down 2016 mortgage applications in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County, GA in 2016

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 10,839 $2,791,316,000 $257,000 $4,000,000 $106,000 $9,999,000
Home Purchase 10,477 $3,013,683,000 $287,000 $22,951,000 $104,000 $1,885,000
Home Improvement 873 $118,892,000 $136,000 $4,500,000 $118,000 $850,000

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 11,901 $3,030,200,000 $254,000 $4,000,000 $113,000 $9,999,000
Asian 4,048 $1,251,194,000 $309,000 $1,050,000 $122,000 $2,004,000
Not Provided 2,720 $711,326,000 $261,000 $973,000 $113,000 $3,960,000
Not applicable 1,850 $514,680,000 $278,000 $22,951,000 $28,000 $1,169,000
Hispanic 881 $199,737,000 $226,000 $790,000 $88,000 $1,432,000
Black or African American 652 $180,163,000 $276,000 $975,000 $93,000 $629,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 91 $24,114,000 $264,000 $464,000 $100,000 $420,000
Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander 46 $12,477,000 $271,000 $747,000 $103,000 $240,000

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) 17,241 $4,687,453,000 $271,000 $4,500,000 $119,000 $9,999,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,425 $803,471,000 $234,000 $22,951,000 $57,000 $1,296,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,356 $399,757,000 $294,000 $944,000 $68,000 $1,920,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 167 $33,210,000 $198,000 $421,000 $47,000 $146,000

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 12,507 $3,405,512,000 $272,000 $22,951,000 $114,000 $9,999,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 2,983 $803,164,000 $269,000 $1,145,000 $62,000 $1,169,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,695 $645,994,000 $239,000 $1,440,000 $108,000 $3,960,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,537 $682,242,000 $268,000 $1,600,000 $112,000 $2,400,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 913 $238,698,000 $261,000 $1,300,000 $107,000 $882,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 553 $147,948,000 $267,000 $925,000 $120,000 $1,885,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $333,000 $333,000 $333,000 $149,000 $149,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 378 $97,264,000 $257,000 $1,440,000 $82,000 $626,000
Credit Application Incomplete 322 $78,724,000 $244,000 $943,000 $113,000 $2,004,000
Credit History 290 $51,294,000 $176,000 $701,000 $99,000 $588,000
Collateral 198 $56,817,000 $286,000 $973,000 $122,000 $467,000
Other 111 $24,187,000 $217,000 $750,000 $103,000 $420,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 60 $18,662,000 $311,000 $924,000 $119,000 $550,000
Unverifiable Information 47 $11,977,000 $254,000 $780,000 $110,000 $455,000
Employment History 27 $8,003,000 $296,000 $1,147,000 $83,000 $269,000
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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