Jefferson County, AR Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 2,631 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, AR totaling $349.1 million, up 9% from 2020. The average application was for $132,000, and applicants reported an average income of $70,000. 45% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was Mortgage Financial Services, with 203 applications, followed by Simmons Bank and PennyMac Loan Services LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,631
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $349,065,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $132,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,525,000
Average Applicant Income $70,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,239,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Jefferson County, AR (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Jefferson County, AR in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Mortgage Financial Services
Baton Rouge, LA
203 $32,045,000 $157,000 $66,000
2 Simmons Bank
Pine Bluff, AR
196 $22,780,000 $116,000 $72,000
3 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
136 $20,910,000 $153,000 $69,000
4 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
135 $11,935,000 $88,000 $53,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
102 $14,770,000 $144,000 $58,000
6 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
90 $7,830,000 $87,000 $56,000
7 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
84 $10,020,000 $119,000 $78,000
8 Firsttrust Home Loans
Sheridan, AR
81 $13,755,000 $169,000 $79,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
73 $5,715,000 $78,000 $85,000
10 Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC
Thousand Oaks, CA
71 $13,375,000 $188,000 $0

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Jefferson County, AR 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, AR in 2021

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 1,332 $187,640,000 $140,000 $5,525,000 $64,000 $502,000
Refinancing 734 $102,650,000 $139,000 $925,000 $82,000 $1,239,000
Cash-out Refinancing 332 $44,600,000 $134,000 $555,000 $70,000 $425,000
Home Improvement 93 $4,425,000 $47,000 $305,000 $72,000 $470,000
Not Applicable 74 $5,830,000 $78,000 $205,000 $0 $0
Other Purpose 66 $3,920,000 $59,000 $205,000 $61,000 $228,000

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 964 $123,980,000 $128,000 $585,000 $76,000 $1,239,000
Black or African American 954 $118,260,000 $123,000 $635,000 $62,000 $502,000
Not applicable 400 $66,150,000 $165,000 $5,525,000 $220,000 $312,000
Not Provided 252 $32,580,000 $129,000 $425,000 $71,000 $425,000
Hispanic 34 $4,130,000 $121,000 $315,000 $80,000 $156,000
Asian 16 $2,690,000 $168,000 $345,000 $78,000 $250,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 7 $795,000 $113,000 $145,000 $48,000 $75,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 1,496 $184,080,000 $123,000 $5,525,000 $76,000 $1,239,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 634 $80,940,000 $127,000 $365,000 $53,000 $184,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 366 $63,780,000 $174,000 $635,000 $64,000 $425,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 135 $20,265,000 $150,000 $295,000 $48,000 $92,000

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 1,192 $172,490,000 $144,000 $5,525,000 $73,000 $742,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 524 $53,150,000 $101,000 $505,000 $58,000 $1,239,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 360 $55,350,000 $153,000 $405,000 $107,000 $312,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 266 $33,410,000 $125,000 $585,000 $78,000 $470,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 224 $25,660,000 $114,000 $515,000 $64,000 $425,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 62 $8,610,000 $138,000 $385,000 $73,000 $270,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 3 $395,000 $131,000 $165,000 $46,000 $70,000
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 2,078 $292,840,000 $140,000 $5,525,000 $73,000 $742,000
Credit History 259 $24,525,000 $94,000 $505,000 $53,000 $209,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 115 $12,815,000 $111,000 $365,000 $55,000 $268,000
Collateral 59 $5,545,000 $93,000 $315,000 $60,000 $180,000
Credit Application Incomplete 54 $5,540,000 $102,000 $265,000 $70,000 $410,000
Other 31 $3,725,000 $120,000 $265,000 $66,000 $160,000
Unverifiable Information 26 $3,120,000 $120,000 $255,000 $127,000 $1,239,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 5 $415,000 $83,000 $125,000 $64,000 $94,000
Employment History 4 $540,000 $135,000 $185,000 $46,000 $87,000
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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