Lee County, SC Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2012

In 2012, lenders reported 366 mortgage applications in Lee County, SC totaling $31.9 million, up 9% from 2011. The average application was for $87,000, and applicants reported an average income of $54,000. 32% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 40% were denied. The most active lender was Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc, with 48 applications, followed by First Citizens Bank and Wells Fargo Bank NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 366
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $31,942,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $87,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $729,000
Average Applicant Income $54,000
Highest Applicant Income $2,196,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Lee County, SC (2012)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Lee County, SC in 2012.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
48 $2,599,000 $54,000 $35,000
2 First Citizens Bank
Columbia, SC
42 $4,425,000 $105,000 $103,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
40 $3,210,000 $80,000 $33,000
4 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
30 $1,604,000 $53,000 $41,000
5 Mc Federal Credit Union
Danville, PA
16 $1,251,000 $78,000 $40,000
6 Synovus Mortgage Corporation
Birmingham, AL
15 $1,822,000 $121,000 $62,000
7 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
13 $1,015,000 $78,000 $40,000
8 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
13 $1,232,000 $94,000 $57,000
9 US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
10 $693,000 $69,000 $32,000
10 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
10 $633,000 $63,000 $34,000

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The tables below break down 2012 mortgage applications in Lee County, SC by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Lee County, SC in 2012

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 178 $12,547,000 $70,000 $400,000 $38,000 $172,000
Refinancing 150 $18,722,000 $124,000 $729,000 $77,000 $2,196,000
Home Improvement 38 $673,000 $17,000 $174,000 $36,000 $195,000

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 158 $16,367,000 $103,000 $666,000 $77,000 $2,196,000
Black or African American 138 $8,663,000 $62,000 $729,000 $36,000 $147,000
Not Provided 45 $4,096,000 $91,000 $701,000 $45,000 $195,000
Not applicable 16 $2,138,000 $133,000 $509,000 $3,000 $34,000
Hispanic 7 $586,000 $83,000 $150,000 $49,000 $83,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $32,000 $32,000 $32,000 $48,000 $48,000
Asian 1 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $13,000 $13,000
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) 270 $21,708,000 $80,000 $666,000 $61,000 $2,196,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 64 $5,738,000 $89,000 $398,000 $34,000 $195,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 18 $3,505,000 $194,000 $729,000 $40,000 $132,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 14 $991,000 $70,000 $153,000 $26,000 $45,000

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
Application Denied By Financial Institution 148 $11,337,000 $76,000 $729,000 $54,000 $2,196,000
Loan Originated 118 $11,666,000 $98,000 $621,000 $67,000 $2,080,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 36 $3,393,000 $94,000 $215,000 $25,000 $104,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 34 $1,865,000 $54,000 $236,000 $45,000 $170,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 26 $3,106,000 $119,000 $408,000 $47,000 $174,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 4 $575,000 $143,000 $190,000 $48,000 $65,000
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 52 $3,128,000 $60,000 $701,000 $39,000 $147,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 29 $1,714,000 $59,000 $210,000 $40,000 $195,000
Collateral 8 $2,082,000 $260,000 $729,000 $329,000 $2,196,000
Credit Application Incomplete 4 $284,000 $71,000 $97,000 $54,000 $95,000
Other 4 $316,000 $79,000 $169,000 $42,000 $80,000
Employment History 2 $99,000 $49,000 $71,000 $47,000 $55,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 2 $169,000 $84,000 $120,000 $15,000 $31,000
Unverifiable Information 1 $44,000 $44,000 $44,000 $22,000 $22,000
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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