First Choice Funding, Inc. Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2007

In 2007, First Choice Funding, Inc. of Birmingham, AL reported 897 mortgage applications totaling $120.9 million, up 95% from 2006. The average application was for $134,744, and applicants reported an average income of $61,989. 33% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 49% were denied. Its largest markets were Birmingham-Hoover, AL (88), Jackson, MS (66) and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (50) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address First Choice Funding, Inc.
2100 Riverchase Center Ste 100
Birmingham, AL 35244
Tel #: available with data download
Federal Regulator * available with data download
Years 2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 897
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $120,866,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $134,744
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,935,000
Average Applicant Income $61,989
Highest Applicant Income $1,992,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records First Choice Funding, Inc. filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 First Choice Funding, Inc. by County in 2007

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Jefferson, Alabama 76 $ 8,390,000 $ 110,394 $ 43,000
Hinds, Mississippi 56 $ 5,084,000 $ 90,785 $ 52,000
Mobile, Alabama 42 $ 4,867,000 $ 115,880 $ 51,000
Morgan, Alabama 27 $ 3,171,000 $ 117,444 $ 48,000
Lauderdale, Mississippi 23 $ 1,572,000 $ 68,347 $ 28,000
Hamilton, Tennessee 20 $ 2,346,000 $ 117,300 $ 54,000
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 19 $ 2,203,000 $ 115,947 $ 48,000
Madison, Alabama 16 $ 1,612,000 $ 100,750 $ 57,000
Fulton, Georgia 11 $ 1,936,000 $ 176,000 $ 72,000
Guilford, North Carolina 11 $ 1,389,000 $ 126,272 $ 51,000
Etowah, Alabama 10 $ 1,164,000 $ 116,400 $ 45,000
Limestone, Alabama 10 $ 1,428,000 $ 142,800 $ 55,000
St. Louis City, Missouri 10 $ 858,000 $ 85,800 $ 40,000
Baldwin, Alabama 8 $ 1,492,000 $ 186,500 $ 85,000
Davidson, Tennessee 8 $ 1,553,000 $ 194,125 $ 71,000
Cobb, Georgia 7 $ 1,845,000 $ 263,571 $ 57,000
Gwinnett, Georgia 7 $ 1,821,000 $ 260,142 $ 67,000
Jefferson, Kentucky 7 $ 965,000 $ 137,857 $ 151,000
Lincoln, Mississippi 7 $ 604,000 $ 86,285 $ 36,000
Shelby, Tennessee 7 $ 706,000 $ 100,857 $ 62,000
Montgomery, Alabama 6 $ 669,000 $ 111,500 $ 47,000
Talladega, Alabama 6 $ 673,000 $ 112,166 $ 33,000
DeKalb, Georgia 6 $ 1,029,000 $ 171,500 $ 69,000
Muscogee, Georgia 6 $ 641,000 $ 106,833 $ 42,000
Johnston, North Carolina 6 $ 764,000 $ 127,333 $ 42,000
Wake, North Carolina 6 $ 3,190,000 $ 531,666 $ 224,000
Calhoun, Alabama 5 $ 896,000 $ 179,200 $ 54,000
Cullman, Alabama 5 $ 557,000 $ 111,400 $ 53,000
Shelby, Alabama 5 $ 648,000 $ 129,600 $ 49,000
Broward, Florida 5 $ 1,855,000 $ 371,000 $ 359,000
Hillsborough, Florida 5 $ 912,000 $ 182,400 $ 82,000
Catoosa, Georgia 5 $ 760,000 $ 152,000 $ 51,000
Clayton, Georgia 5 $ 672,000 $ 134,400 $ 72,000
Whitfield, Georgia 5 $ 851,000 $ 170,200 $ 62,000
Kenton, Kentucky 5 $ 940,000 $ 188,000 $ 72,000
Warren, Kentucky 5 $ 625,000 $ 125,000 $ 87,000
Jackson, Mississippi 5 $ 712,000 $ 142,400 $ 40,000
Lamar, Mississippi 5 $ 669,000 $ 133,800 $ 48,000
Jefferson, Louisiana 4 $ 654,000 $ 163,500 $ 55,000
Livingston, Louisiana 4 $ 665,000 $ 166,250 $ 160,000
Orleans, Louisiana 4 $ 507,000 $ 126,750 $ 81,000
Harrison, Mississippi 4 $ 497,000 $ 124,250 $ 41,000
Jones, Mississippi 4 $ 277,000 $ 69,250 $ 38,000
Madison, Mississippi 4 $ 694,000 $ 173,500 $ 72,000
Jackson, Missouri 4 $ 525,000 $ 131,250 $ 49,000
Cumberland, North Carolina 4 $ 308,000 $ 77,000 $ 62,000
Davidson, North Carolina 4 $ 505,000 $ 126,250 $ 33,000
Forsyth, North Carolina 4 $ 395,000 $ 98,750 $ 41,000
Bradley, Tennessee 4 $ 552,000 $ 138,000 $ 61,000
Robertson, Tennessee 4 $ 497,000 $ 124,250 $ 69,000
Rutherford, Tennessee 4 $ 543,000 $ 135,750 $ 84,000
Escambia, Alabama 3 $ 204,000 $ 68,000 $ 44,000
Jackson, Alabama 3 $ 259,000 $ 86,333 $ 56,000
Lauderdale, Alabama 3 $ 407,000 $ 135,666 $ 76,000
Macon, Alabama 3 $ 193,000 $ 64,333 $ 53,000
Lee, Florida 3 $ 1,700,000 $ 566,666 $ 165,000
Pinellas, Florida 3 $ 971,000 $ 323,666 $ 94,000
Polk, Florida 3 $ 441,000 $ 147,000 $ 44,000
Coweta, Georgia 3 $ 257,000 $ 85,666 $ 47,000
Henry, Georgia 3 $ 489,000 $ 163,000 $ 76,000
Houston, Georgia 3 $ 383,000 $ 127,666 $ 45,000
Troup, Georgia 3 $ 535,000 $ 178,333 $ 48,000
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana 3 $ 470,000 $ 156,666 $ 57,000
Copiah, Mississippi 3 $ 290,000 $ 96,666 $ 63,000
George, Mississippi 3 $ 325,000 $ 108,333 $ 34,000
Leake, Mississippi 3 $ 197,000 $ 65,666 $ 40,000
Marshall, Mississippi 3 $ 261,000 $ 87,000 $ 45,000
Rankin, Mississippi 3 $ 657,000 $ 219,000 $ 68,000
St. Louis, Missouri 3 $ 318,000 $ 106,000 $ 40,000
Randolph, North Carolina 3 $ 717,000 $ 239,000 $ 86,000
Lauderdale, Tennessee 3 $ 216,000 $ 72,000 $ 34,000
Marion, Tennessee 3 $ 307,000 $ 102,333 $ 38,000
McMinn, Tennessee 3 $ 260,000 $ 86,666 $ 46,000
Blount, Alabama 2 $ 404,000 $ 202,000 $ 72,000
Chambers, Alabama 2 $ 128,000 $ 64,000 $ 41,000
Chilton, Alabama 2 $ 289,000 $ 144,500 $ 62,000
Clarke, Alabama 2 $ 309,000 $ 154,500 $ 81,000
Colbert, Alabama 2 $ 175,000 $ 87,500 $ 51,000
Elmore, Alabama 2 $ 364,000 $ 182,000 $ 76,000
Houston, Alabama 2 $ 197,000 $ 98,500 $ 61,000
Lawrence, Alabama 2 $ 187,000 $ 93,500 $ 44,000
Marshall, Alabama 2 $ 210,000 $ 105,000 $ 34,000
New Haven, Connecticut 2 $ 349,000 $ 174,500 $ 69,000
New London, Connecticut 2 $ 2,130,000 $ 1,065,000 $ 330,000
Bay, Florida 2 $ 995,000 $ 497,500 $ 607,000
Cook, Illinois 2 $ 722,000 $ 361,000 $ 90,000
Ascension, Louisiana 2 $ 922,000 $ 461,000 $ 135,000
Lafayette, Louisiana 2 $ 321,000 $ 160,500 $ 64,000
St. Tammany, Louisiana 2 $ 327,000 $ 163,500 $ 38,000
Calhoun, Mississippi 2 $ 116,000 $ 58,000 $ 35,000
Chickasaw, Mississippi 2 $ 132,000 $ 66,000 $ 23,000
Hancock, Mississippi 2 $ 216,000 $ 108,000 $ 47,000
Lawrence, Mississippi 2 $ 105,000 $ 52,500 $ 33,000
Lee, Mississippi 2 $ 162,000 $ 81,000 $ 46,000
Pike, Mississippi 2 $ 308,000 $ 154,000 $ 51,000
Walthall, Mississippi 2 $ 761,000 $ 380,500 $ 112,000
Warren, Mississippi 2 $ 165,000 $ 82,500 $ 31,000
Yazoo, Mississippi 2 $ 161,000 $ 80,500 $ 24,000
Cass, Missouri 2 $ 390,000 $ 195,000 $ 34,000
Brunswick, North Carolina 2 $ 371,000 $ 185,500 $ 229,000
Craven, North Carolina 2 $ 270,000 $ 135,000 $ 36,000
Franklin, North Carolina 2 $ 302,000 $ 151,000 $ 65,000
Mecklenburg, North Carolina 2 $ 248,000 $ 124,000 $ 31,000
Claiborne, Tennessee 2 $ 175,000 $ 87,500 $ 48,000
Henry, Tennessee 2 $ 204,000 $ 102,000 $ 47,000
Weakley, Tennessee 2 $ 104,000 $ 52,000 $ 45,000
Wilson, Tennessee 2 $ 415,000 $ 207,500 $ 141,000
Bibb, Alabama 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 23,000
Choctaw, Alabama 1 $ 105,000 $ 105,000 $ 65,000
Crenshaw, Alabama 1 $ 72,000 $ 72,000 $ 28,000
Dale, Alabama 1 $ 71,000 $ 71,000 $ 33,000
Dallas, Alabama 1 $ 74,000 $ 74,000 $ 25,000
Fayette, Alabama 1 $ 61,000 $ 61,000 $ 60,000
Marion, Alabama 1 $ 252,000 $ 252,000 $ 104,000
Randolph, Alabama 1 $ 138,000 $ 138,000 $ 41,000
Russell, Alabama 1 $ 64,000 $ 64,000 $ 48,000
St. Clair, Alabama 1 $ 428,000 $ 428,000 $ 115,000
Walker, Alabama 1 $ 144,000 $ 144,000 $ 70,000
Washington, Alabama 1 $ 159,000 $ 159,000 $ 81,000
Wilcox, Alabama 1 $ 70,000 $ 70,000 $ 48,000
Litchfield, Connecticut 1 $ 1,935,000 $ 1,935,000 $ 480,000
Escambia, Florida 1 $ 237,000 $ 237,000 $ 66,000
Miami-Dade, Florida 1 $ 336,000 $ 336,000 $ 86,000
Orange, Florida 1 $ 298,000 $ 298,000 $ 66,000
Palm Beach, Florida 1 $ 656,000 $ 656,000 $ 294,000
Pasco, Florida 1 $ 98,000 $ 98,000 $ 25,000
Santa Rosa, Florida 1 $ 33,000 $ 33,000 $ 63,000
Sarasota, Florida 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 1,992,000
Barrow, Georgia 1 $ 107,000 $ 107,000 $ 37,000
Bibb, Georgia 1 $ 113,000 $ 113,000 $ 70,000
Carroll, Georgia 1 $ 138,000 $ 138,000 $ 46,000
Cherokee, Georgia 1 $ 207,000 $ 207,000 $ 97,000
Forsyth, Georgia 1 $ 241,000 $ 241,000 $ 107,000
Franklin, Georgia 1 $ 133,000 $ 133,000 $ 62,000
Hall, Georgia 1 $ 117,000 $ 117,000 $ 44,000
Harris, Georgia 1 $ 146,000 $ 146,000 $ 85,000
Jasper, Georgia 1 $ 301,000 $ 301,000 $ 68,000
Meriwether, Georgia 1 $ 109,000 $ 109,000 $ 40,000
Murray, Georgia 1 $ 118,000 $ 118,000 $ 34,000
Paulding, Georgia 1 $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ 58,000
Polk, Georgia 1 $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ 32,000
Putnam, Georgia 1 $ 309,000 $ 309,000 $ 76,000
Rockdale, Georgia 1 $ 218,000 $ 218,000 $ 26,000
Twiggs, Georgia 1 $ 78,000 $ 78,000 $ 55,000
Walker, Georgia 1 $ 122,000 $ 122,000 $ 43,000
Cass, Illinois 1 $ 57,000 $ 57,000 $ 18,000
Madison, Illinois 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 145,000
McHenry, Illinois 1 $ 152,000 $ 152,000 $ 55,000
St. Clair, Illinois 1 $ 142,000 $ 142,000 $ 41,000
Bartholomew, Indiana 1 $ 62,000 $ 62,000 $ 23,000
Oldham, Kentucky 1 $ 59,000 $ 59,000 $ 49,000
Assumption, Louisiana 1 $ 509,000 $ 509,000 $ 156,000
Caddo, Louisiana 1 $ 152,000 $ 152,000 $ 53,000
Rapides, Louisiana 1 $ 133,000 $ 133,000 $ 45,000
St. John the Baptist, Louisiana 1 $ 183,000 $ 183,000 $ 54,000
Tangipahoa, Louisiana 1 $ 338,000 $ 338,000 $ 50,000
Terrebonne, Louisiana 1 $ 191,000 $ 191,000 $ 60,000
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1 $ 209,000 $ 209,000 $ 98,000
Alcorn, Mississippi 1 $ 53,000 $ 53,000 $ 27,000
Choctaw, Mississippi 1 $ 51,000 $ 51,000 $ 19,000
Clarke, Mississippi 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ 50,000
Forrest, Mississippi 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 31,000
Jasper, Mississippi 1 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 38,000
Jefferson, Mississippi 1 $ 417,000 $ 417,000 $ 151,000
Lowndes, Mississippi 1 $ 66,000 $ 66,000 $ 38,000
Monroe, Mississippi 1 $ 82,000 $ 82,000 $ 53,000
Oktibbeha, Mississippi 1 $ 106,000 $ 106,000 $ 27,000
Pontotoc, Mississippi 1 $ 57,000 $ 57,000 $ 52,000
Scott, Mississippi 1 $ 67,000 $ 67,000 $ 25,000
Tishomingo, Mississippi 1 $ 119,000 $ 119,000 $ 32,000
Winston, Mississippi 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 17,000
Christian, Missouri 1 $ 127,000 $ 127,000 $ 63,000
Franklin, Missouri 1 $ 154,000 $ 154,000 $ 33,000
Jasper, Missouri 1 $ 95,000 $ 95,000 $ 20,000
Newton, Missouri 1 $ 77,000 $ 77,000 $ 18,000
Putnam, Missouri 1 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 20,000
Carteret, North Carolina 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 53,000
Harnett, North Carolina 1 $ 159,000 $ 159,000 $ 97,000
Hoke, North Carolina 1 $ 156,000 $ 156,000 $ 93,000
McDowell, North Carolina 1 $ 147,000 $ 147,000 $ 43,000
Moore, North Carolina 1 $ 171,000 $ 171,000 $ 42,000
Nash, North Carolina 1 $ 137,000 $ 137,000 $ 33,000
Surry, North Carolina 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 30,000
Wilson, North Carolina 1 $ 135,000 $ 135,000 $ 53,000
Charleston, South Carolina 1 $ 129,000 $ 129,000 $ 38,000
Florence, South Carolina 1 $ 66,000 $ 66,000 $ 30,000
Georgetown, South Carolina 1 $ 82,000 $ 82,000 $ 40,000
Greenville, South Carolina 1 $ 96,000 $ 96,000 $ 32,000
Richland, South Carolina 1 $ 279,000 $ 279,000 $ 97,000
Bledsoe, Tennessee 1 $ 103,000 $ 103,000 $ 44,000
Blount, Tennessee 1 $ 109,000 $ 109,000 $ 44,000
Cheatham, Tennessee 1 $ 89,000 $ 89,000 $ 38,000
Hardeman, Tennessee 1 $ 77,000 $ 77,000 $ 31,000
Knox, Tennessee 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 161,000
Lawrence, Tennessee 1 $ 141,000 $ 141,000 $ 40,000
Lincoln, Tennessee 1 $ 167,000 $ 167,000 $ 76,000
Madison, Tennessee 1 $ 84,000 $ 84,000 $ 36,000
Meigs, Tennessee 1 $ 178,000 $ 178,000 $ 43,000
Monroe, Tennessee 1 $ 72,000 $ 72,000 $ 14,000
Putnam, Tennessee 1 $ 89,000 $ 89,000 $ 27,000
Rhea, Tennessee 1 $ 51,000 $ 51,000 $ 50,000
Sevier, Tennessee 1 $ 110,000 $ 110,000 $ 41,000
Tipton, Tennessee 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 38,000
Williamson, Tennessee 1 $ 228,000 $ 228,000 $ 87,000
Smith, Texas 1 $ 63,000 $ 63,000 $ 44,000
Tarrant, Texas 1 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 54,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for First Choice Funding, Inc. in 2007

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 746 $99,851,000 $133,000 $1,935,000 $63,000 $1,992,000
Refinancing 151 $21,015,000 $139,000 $736,000 $57,000 $229,000
Home Improvement 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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
Black or African American 360 $42,510,000 $118,000 $796,000 $54,000 $816,000
White 277 $40,059,000 $144,000 $960,000 $71,000 $1,992,000
Not Provided 237 $33,056,000 $139,000 $1,935,000 $62,000 $1,764,000
Hispanic 17 $4,582,000 $269,000 $1,205,000 $111,000 $480,000
Asian 4 $459,000 $114,000 $167,000 $67,000 $118,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 $200,000 $100,000 $149,000 $58,000 $66,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Not applicable 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) 804 $108,109,000 $134,000 $1,935,000 $63,000 $1,992,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 82 $11,014,000 $134,000 $336,000 $51,000 $136,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 10 $1,596,000 $159,000 $244,000 $58,000 $94,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1 $147,000 $147,000 $147,000 $46,000 $46,000

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 440 $56,802,000 $129,000 $1,935,000 $63,000 $1,992,000
Loan Originated 292 $39,491,000 $135,000 $796,000 $60,000 $607,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 83 $12,313,000 $148,000 $950,000 $68,000 $1,437,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 44 $7,775,000 $176,000 $1,205,000 $71,000 $480,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 37 $4,376,000 $118,000 $550,000 $50,000 $168,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $109,000 $109,000 $109,000 $20,000 $20,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 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 214 $25,681,000 $120,000 $1,170,000 $62,000 $1,992,000
Other 71 $9,842,000 $138,000 $1,935,000 $80,000 $1,764,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 9 $1,515,000 $168,000 $640,000 $41,000 $142,000
Employment History 8 $618,000 $77,000 $115,000 $40,000 $58,000
Collateral 7 $587,000 $83,000 $150,000 $63,000 $180,000
Unverifiable Information 6 $1,095,000 $182,000 $656,000 $87,000 $294,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 4 $403,000 $100,000 $143,000 $41,000 $66,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3 $238,000 $79,000 $88,000 $37,000 $51,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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