Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 16,937 mortgage applications in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area totaling $4.9 billion, up 17% from 2018. The average application was for $289,537, and applicants reported an average income of $143,977. 57% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,225 applications, followed by Mortgage Network, Inc. and South State Bank.

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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 16,937
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $4,903,905,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $289,537
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $48,505,000
Average Applicant Income $143,977
Highest Applicant Income $7,077,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,225 $342,645,000 $279,000 $159,000
2 Mortgage Network, Inc.
Danvers, MA
1,065 $326,795,000 $306,000 $143,000
3 South State Bank
Columbia, SC
823 $271,755,000 $330,000 $150,000
4 TD Bank
Mount Laurel, NJ
628 $307,180,000 $489,000 $251,000
5 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
595 $118,525,000 $199,000 $96,000
6 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
539 $138,275,000 $256,000 $164,000
7 Gateway First Bank
Jenks, OK
509 $130,465,000 $256,000 $114,000
8 Movement Mortgage, LLC
Indian Land, SC
506 $122,150,000 $241,000 $127,000
9 Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
418 $95,680,000 $228,000 $152,000
10 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
335 $28,025,000 $83,000 $51,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC in 2019

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 9,064 $2,723,950,000 $300,000 $48,505,000 $147,000 $6,600,000
Refinancing 3,525 $1,231,115,000 $349,000 $47,005,000 $164,000 $7,077,000
Cash-out Refinancing 2,266 $655,500,000 $289,000 $8,605,000 $116,000 $4,037,000
Other Purpose 1,038 $164,760,000 $158,000 $3,085,000 $148,000 $3,878,000
Home Improvement 881 $88,985,000 $101,000 $1,005,000 $120,000 $1,200,000
Not Applicable 163 $39,595,000 $242,000 $1,795,000 $128,000 $744,000

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 11,628 $3,392,830,000 $291,000 $8,605,000 $151,000 $6,600,000
Not Provided 2,184 $623,810,000 $285,000 $3,825,000 $149,000 $2,420,000
Not applicable 1,224 $509,240,000 $416,000 $48,505,000 $157,000 $3,496,000
Black or African American 1,099 $188,115,000 $171,000 $2,085,000 $75,000 $1,346,000
Hispanic 589 $128,865,000 $218,000 $1,405,000 $98,000 $4,008,000
Asian 131 $39,335,000 $300,000 $2,505,000 $150,000 $3,995,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 51 $15,755,000 $308,000 $5,715,000 $222,000 $7,077,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9 $2,235,000 $248,000 $395,000 $117,000 $254,000

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) 12,393 $3,752,905,000 $302,000 $48,505,000 $164,000 $7,077,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,838 $789,000,000 $278,000 $1,145,000 $81,000 $770,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 1,549 $331,125,000 $213,000 $595,000 $66,000 $242,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 157 $30,875,000 $196,000 $315,000 $58,000 $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 9,587 $2,978,335,000 $310,000 $48,505,000 $154,000 $7,077,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 2,417 $516,285,000 $213,000 $3,045,000 $105,000 $4,807,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,087 $618,735,000 $296,000 $5,625,000 $142,000 $6,600,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 1,904 $559,670,000 $293,000 $8,605,000 $160,000 $3,496,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 635 $153,825,000 $242,000 $2,905,000 $121,000 $2,165,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 300 $74,920,000 $249,000 $1,925,000 $156,000 $1,833,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 4 $1,500,000 $375,000 $455,000 $102,000 $187,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 3 $635,000 $211,000 $365,000 $169,000 $356,000

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 14,203 $4,289,325,000 $302,000 $48,505,000 $151,000 $7,077,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,085 $284,895,000 $262,000 $8,605,000 $97,000 $1,835,000
Credit History 655 $95,345,000 $145,000 $1,825,000 $88,000 $1,080,000
Collateral 296 $60,540,000 $204,000 $2,485,000 $139,000 $1,077,000
Credit Application Incomplete 254 $71,860,000 $282,000 $2,905,000 $133,000 $967,000
Other 236 $59,330,000 $251,000 $3,045,000 $174,000 $4,807,000
Unverifiable Information 124 $22,860,000 $184,000 $1,025,000 $105,000 $588,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 53 $13,105,000 $247,000 $1,485,000 $156,000 $1,777,000
Employment History 31 $6,645,000 $214,000 $485,000 $70,000 $187,000
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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