Synovus Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, Synovus Bank of Columbus, GA reported 244 mortgage applications totaling $36.6 million, up 7% from 2007. The average application was for $149,959, and applicants reported an average income of $128,229. 79% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 19% were denied. Its largest markets were Columbus, GA-AL (209), Auburn-Opelika, AL (19) and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (2) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Synovus Bank
Po Box 120
Columbus, GA 31902
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 244
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $36,590,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $149,959
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,535,000
Average Applicant Income $128,229
Highest Applicant Income $5,000,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Synovus Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

Mortgage Loan Application Totals for Synovus Bank by Metropolitan Area in 2008

Metro Area Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Columbus, GA-AL 209 $ 30,519,000 $ 146,023 $ 121,569
Auburn-Opelika, AL 19 $ 2,003,000 $ 105,421 $ 105,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2 $ 492,000 $ 246,000 $ 296,000
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1 $ 212,000 $ 212,000 $ 114,000
Boston-Quincy, MA 1 $ 241,000 $ 241,000 $ 421,000
Brunswick, GA 1 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 0
Decatur, AL 1 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 89,000
Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL 1 $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ 133,000
Jacksonville, FL 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 314,000
Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL 1 $ 103,000 $ 103,000 $ 250,000
Philadelphia, PA 1 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 30,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Synovus Bank in 2008

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 Improvement 98 $1,518,000 $15,000 $249,000 $70,000 $692,000
Home Purchase 82 $18,354,000 $223,000 $1,423,000 $134,000 $575,000
Refinancing 64 $16,718,000 $261,000 $1,535,000 $210,000 $5,000,000

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 154 $20,224,000 $131,000 $1,200,000 $123,000 $592,000
Black or African American 41 $3,046,000 $74,000 $899,000 $195,000 $5,000,000
Not Provided 21 $5,321,000 $253,000 $1,535,000 $129,000 $692,000
Not applicable 20 $6,604,000 $330,000 $1,423,000 $1,000 $26,000
Hispanic 7 $1,375,000 $196,000 $1,000,000 $224,000 $1,244,000
Asian 1 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $42,000 $42,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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) 244 $36,590,000 $149,000 $1,535,000 $128,000 $5,000,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 193 $35,088,000 $181,000 $1,535,000 $149,000 $5,000,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 47 $1,413,000 $30,000 $256,000 $44,000 $140,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 4 $89,000 $22,000 $68,000 $93,000 $180,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
File Closed For Incompleteness 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Loan Purchased By The Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 35 $1,033,000 $29,000 $256,000 $42,000 $140,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 11 $370,000 $33,000 $204,000 $49,000 $81,000
Other 1 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $92,000 $92,000
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Collateral 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Credit Application Incomplete 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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