Habersham County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, lenders reported 1,728 mortgage applications in Habersham County, GA totaling $256.4 million, down 8% from 2016. The average application was for $148,000, and applicants reported an average income of $60,000. 47% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Homestar Financial Corporation, with 285 applications, followed by United Community Bank and Regions Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,728
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $256,417,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $148,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,110,000
Average Applicant Income $60,000
Highest Applicant Income $876,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Habersham County, GA (2017)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Habersham County, GA in 2017.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Homestar Financial Corporation
Peachtree Corners, GA
285 $44,103,000 $154,000 $63,000
2 United Community Bank
Blairsville, GA
139 $19,866,000 $142,000 $76,000
3 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
91 $8,156,000 $89,000 $60,000
4 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
82 $11,188,000 $136,000 $5,000
5 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
80 $13,167,000 $164,000 $83,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
67 $9,828,000 $146,000 $18,000
7 South State Bank
Columbia, SC
67 $7,562,000 $112,000 $70,000
8 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
47 $6,681,000 $142,000 $55,000
9 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
43 $2,354,000 $54,000 $41,000
10 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
43 $5,893,000 $137,000 $30,000

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The tables below break down 2017 mortgage applications in Habersham 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 Habersham County, GA in 2017

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 945 $151,212,000 $160,000 $3,110,000 $55,000 $712,000
Refinancing 672 $100,240,000 $149,000 $969,000 $64,000 $876,000
Home Improvement 111 $4,965,000 $44,000 $608,000 $70,000 $579,000

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 1,176 $178,108,000 $151,000 $969,000 $70,000 $876,000
Not applicable 246 $39,038,000 $158,000 $3,110,000 $10,000 $286,000
Not Provided 157 $24,275,000 $154,000 $720,000 $76,000 $742,000
Hispanic 89 $8,478,000 $95,000 $260,000 $49,000 $225,000
Asian 27 $2,308,000 $85,000 $196,000 $43,000 $147,000
Black or African American 25 $3,292,000 $131,000 $406,000 $42,000 $91,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 6 $581,000 $96,000 $163,000 $22,000 $34,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $337,000 $168,000 $173,000 $51,000 $66,000

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) 928 $135,833,000 $146,000 $3,110,000 $76,000 $876,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 404 $56,175,000 $139,000 $343,000 $39,000 $144,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 216 $41,500,000 $192,000 $527,000 $56,000 $742,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 180 $22,909,000 $127,000 $313,000 $26,000 $86,000

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 804 $123,945,000 $154,000 $3,110,000 $70,000 $876,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 328 $50,535,000 $154,000 $424,000 $29,000 $286,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 256 $31,001,000 $121,000 $969,000 $62,000 $712,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 183 $29,352,000 $160,000 $800,000 $66,000 $742,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 124 $17,412,000 $140,000 $385,000 $63,000 $350,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 32 $4,020,000 $125,000 $385,000 $67,000 $168,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $152,000 $152,000 $152,000 $61,000 $61,000
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 29 $5,034,000 $173,000 $969,000 $57,000 $216,000
Credit Application Incomplete 23 $3,016,000 $131,000 $221,000 $77,000 $417,000
Collateral 22 $3,383,000 $153,000 $453,000 $86,000 $579,000
Credit History 21 $1,524,000 $72,000 $223,000 $82,000 $260,000
Other 14 $1,707,000 $121,000 $257,000 $44,000 $81,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 6 $942,000 $157,000 $368,000 $66,000 $147,000
Unverifiable Information 5 $1,475,000 $295,000 $720,000 $218,000 $712,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 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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