Jefferson County, AL Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 28,333 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, AL totaling $5.2 billion, up 15% from 2014. The average application was for $184,000, and applicants reported an average income of $73,000. 48% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Regions Bank, with 3,095 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and loanDepot.com LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 28,333
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,236,862,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $184,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $92,000,000
Average Applicant Income $73,000
Highest Applicant Income $4,128,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Jefferson County, AL (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Jefferson County, AL in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
3,095 $426,751,000 $137,000 $87,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
2,434 $353,119,000 $145,000 $67,000
3 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
849 $142,005,000 $167,000 $74,000
4 BBVA USA
Birmingham, AL
723 $141,790,000 $196,000 $105,000
5 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
670 $89,838,000 $134,000 $29,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
608 $94,080,000 $154,000 $8,000
7 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
601 $125,792,000 $209,000 $95,000
8 Renasant Bank
Johns Creek, GA
596 $116,606,000 $195,000 $101,000
9 Franklin American Mortgage Company
Franklin, TN
511 $105,069,000 $205,000 $56,000
10 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
470 $102,101,000 $217,000 $57,000

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The tables below break down 2015 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, AL by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Jefferson County, AL in 2015

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 13,582 $2,378,845,000 $175,000 $20,884,000 $72,000 $4,000,000
Home Purchase 12,621 $2,742,976,000 $217,000 $92,000,000 $76,000 $4,128,000
Home Improvement 2,130 $115,041,000 $54,000 $6,400,000 $66,000 $1,578,000

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 15,413 $3,040,061,000 $197,000 $92,000,000 $95,000 $4,128,000
Black or African American 6,761 $779,157,000 $115,000 $1,250,000 $51,000 $1,578,000
Not applicable 3,311 $943,732,000 $285,000 $50,400,000 $12,000 $794,000
Not Provided 1,836 $294,087,000 $160,000 $1,780,000 $76,000 $1,598,000
Asian 469 $102,601,000 $218,000 $984,000 $119,000 $4,008,000
Hispanic 429 $60,765,000 $141,000 $1,040,000 $69,000 $481,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 85 $11,857,000 $139,000 $640,000 $57,000 $327,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 29 $4,602,000 $158,000 $899,000 $73,000 $210,000

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) 18,743 $3,713,053,000 $198,000 $50,400,000 $91,000 $4,128,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 6,961 $1,045,946,000 $150,000 $92,000,000 $35,000 $1,560,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 2,274 $432,931,000 $190,000 $911,000 $51,000 $498,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 355 $44,932,000 $126,000 $354,000 $31,000 $87,000

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 13,567 $2,897,707,000 $213,000 $50,400,000 $90,000 $4,128,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 5,722 $808,797,000 $141,000 $92,000,000 $62,000 $3,016,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,976 $674,037,000 $169,000 $1,568,000 $29,000 $1,136,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 2,897 $527,527,000 $182,000 $4,936,000 $82,000 $4,000,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,177 $173,823,000 $147,000 $1,709,000 $84,000 $2,185,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 994 $154,971,000 $155,000 $1,800,000 $62,000 $885,000
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 1,048 $92,925,000 $88,000 $897,000 $60,000 $1,560,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 540 $79,266,000 $146,000 $2,265,000 $54,000 $1,578,000
Collateral 482 $68,260,000 $141,000 $1,557,000 $74,000 $486,000
Credit Application Incomplete 348 $56,036,000 $161,000 $1,260,000 $80,000 $2,986,000
Other 219 $28,338,000 $129,000 $629,000 $68,000 $1,392,000
Unverifiable Information 87 $12,760,000 $146,000 $630,000 $69,000 $501,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 86 $13,426,000 $156,000 $1,600,000 $59,000 $272,000
Employment History 27 $4,491,000 $166,000 $827,000 $68,000 $386,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $121,000 $121,000 $121,000 $35,000 $35,000

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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