Southern First Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2017

In 2017, Southern First Bank of Greenville, SC reported 1,135 mortgage applications totaling $339.5 million, down 16% from 2016. The average application was for $299,129, and applicants reported an average income of $146,893. 90% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 3% were denied. Its largest markets were Columbia, SC (416), Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC (395) and Charleston-North Charleston, SC (177) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Southern First Bank
100 Verdae Blvd
Greenville, SC 29607
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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,135
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $339,512,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $299,129
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $2,325,000
Average Applicant Income $146,893
Highest Applicant Income $1,885,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) records Southern First Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 Southern First Bank by County in 2017

County Total Number of Mortgage Loan Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loans Applications Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount Average Applicant Income
Greenville, South Carolina 355 $ 104,914,000 $ 295,532 $ 144,000
Richland, South Carolina 224 $ 59,681,000 $ 266,433 $ 138,000
Lexington, South Carolina 172 $ 38,081,000 $ 221,401 $ 107,000
Charleston, South Carolina 157 $ 70,744,000 $ 450,598 $ 182,000
Spartanburg, South Carolina 27 $ 6,065,000 $ 224,629 $ 102,000
Anderson, South Carolina 26 $ 6,536,000 $ 251,384 $ 98,000
Berkeley, South Carolina 14 $ 3,506,000 $ 250,428 $ 129,000
Oconee, South Carolina 13 $ 4,682,000 $ 360,153 $ 235,000
Pickens, South Carolina 12 $ 4,250,000 $ 354,166 $ 331,000
Fulton, Georgia 11 $ 8,791,000 $ 799,181 $ 262,000
Wake, North Carolina 10 $ 1,990,000 $ 199,000 $ 148,000
Kershaw, South Carolina 10 $ 2,203,000 $ 220,300 $ 78,000
Mecklenburg, North Carolina 8 $ 2,130,000 $ 266,250 $ 293,000
Beaufort, South Carolina 7 $ 1,980,000 $ 282,857 $ 148,000
Dorchester, South Carolina 6 $ 1,643,000 $ 273,833 $ 99,000
Fairfield, South Carolina 6 $ 1,523,000 $ 253,833 $ 143,000
Buncombe, North Carolina 5 $ 1,574,000 $ 314,800 $ 181,000
Georgetown, South Carolina 4 $ 1,864,000 $ 466,000 $ 219,000
Newberry, South Carolina 4 $ 733,000 $ 183,250 $ 94,000
Saluda, South Carolina 4 $ 858,000 $ 214,500 $ 56,000
Jackson, North Carolina 3 $ 806,000 $ 268,666 $ 126,000
Watauga, North Carolina 3 $ 411,000 $ 137,000 $ 186,000
DeKalb, Georgia 2 $ 163,000 $ 81,500 $ 296,000
Caldwell, North Carolina 2 $ 357,000 $ 178,500 $ 63,000
Durham, North Carolina 2 $ 1,567,000 $ 783,500 $ 96,000
Guilford, North Carolina 2 $ 716,000 $ 358,000 $ 326,000
Swain, North Carolina 2 $ 400,000 $ 200,000 $ 825,000
Aiken, South Carolina 2 $ 287,000 $ 143,500 $ 52,000
Lancaster, South Carolina 2 $ 385,000 $ 192,500 $ 76,000
Laurens, South Carolina 2 $ 546,000 $ 273,000 $ 61,000
Orangeburg, South Carolina 2 $ 141,000 $ 70,500 $ 107,000
York, South Carolina 2 $ 739,000 $ 369,500 $ 247,000
Baldwin, Alabama 1 $ 173,000 $ 173,000 $ 109,000
Duval, Florida 1 $ 314,000 $ 314,000 $ 72,000
Hillsborough, Florida 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 131,000
Okaloosa, Florida 1 $ 565,000 $ 565,000 $ 0
Walton, Florida 1 $ 229,000 $ 229,000 $ 86,000
Chatham, Georgia 1 $ 152,000 $ 152,000 $ 260,000
Greene, Georgia 1 $ 675,000 $ 675,000 $ 267,000
Rabun, Georgia 1 $ 592,000 $ 592,000 $ 272,000
Manistee, Michigan 1 $ 128,000 $ 128,000 $ 296,000
Pulaski, Missouri 1 $ 169,000 $ 169,000 $ 60,000
Cabarrus, North Carolina 1 $ 127,000 $ 127,000 $ 97,000
Henderson, North Carolina 1 $ 123,000 $ 123,000 $ 90,000
Johnston, North Carolina 1 $ 97,000 $ 97,000 $ 70,000
Macon, North Carolina 1 $ 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 $ 1,547,000
McDowell, North Carolina 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 275,000
Moore, North Carolina 1 $ 114,000 $ 114,000 $ 174,000
New Hanover, North Carolina 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 71,000
Orange, North Carolina 1 $ 385,000 $ 385,000 $ 144,000
Pitt, North Carolina 1 $ 134,000 $ 134,000 $ 82,000
Polk, North Carolina 1 $ 99,000 $ 99,000 $ 123,000
Cambria, Pennsylvania 1 $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 120,000
Chester, South Carolina 1 $ 140,000 $ 140,000 $ 50,000
Colleton, South Carolina 1 $ 600,000 $ 600,000 $ 836,000
Greenwood, South Carolina 1 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 64,000
Horry, South Carolina 1 $ 113,000 $ 113,000 $ 65,000
Knox, Tennessee 1 $ 296,000 $ 296,000 $ 118,000
Shelby, Tennessee 1 $ 416,000 $ 416,000 $ 204,000
Sumner, Tennessee 1 $ 267,000 $ 267,000 $ 53,000
Washington, Tennessee 1 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 52,000
Grayson, Virginia 1 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 154,000
Rockingham, Virginia 1 $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ 44,000
Wythe, Virginia 1 $ 175,000 $ 175,000 $ 42,000
York, Virginia 1 $ 372,000 $ 372,000 $ 134,000
Putnam, West Virginia 1 $ 357,000 $ 357,000 $ 90,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Southern First Bank in 2017

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 776 $228,533,000 $294,000 $2,325,000 $138,000 $1,885,000
Refinancing 312 $97,942,000 $313,000 $1,700,000 $158,000 $986,000
Home Improvement 47 $13,037,000 $277,000 $1,280,000 $220,000 $1,204,000

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 922 $270,294,000 $293,000 $1,700,000 $159,000 $1,885,000
Not applicable 84 $30,948,000 $368,000 $2,325,000 $0 $0
Not Provided 69 $21,704,000 $314,000 $1,300,000 $161,000 $645,000
Black or African American 34 $6,707,000 $197,000 $394,000 $80,000 $217,000
Hispanic 15 $5,868,000 $391,000 $1,500,000 $237,000 $821,000
Asian 8 $3,315,000 $414,000 $930,000 $309,000 $1,107,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $326,000 $163,000 $167,000 $66,000 $80,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 $204,000 $204,000

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) 1,010 $313,487,000 $310,000 $2,325,000 $156,000 $1,885,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 64 $10,381,000 $162,000 $309,000 $64,000 $302,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 55 $14,548,000 $264,000 $832,000 $88,000 $233,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 6 $1,096,000 $182,000 $315,000 $50,000 $67,000

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 1,019 $303,290,000 $297,000 $2,325,000 $146,000 $1,885,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 64 $20,986,000 $327,000 $1,300,000 $170,000 $1,107,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 38 $11,894,000 $313,000 $1,490,000 $119,000 $466,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 13 $2,806,000 $215,000 $345,000 $168,000 $316,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 1 $536,000 $536,000 $536,000 $217,000 $217,000
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
Debt-To-Income Ratio 14 $3,377,000 $241,000 $795,000 $41,000 $84,000
Credit History 9 $3,219,000 $357,000 $925,000 $148,000 $360,000
Collateral 6 $915,000 $152,000 $240,000 $191,000 $466,000
Employment History 4 $770,000 $192,000 $320,000 $67,000 $152,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 3 $2,052,000 $684,000 $1,144,000 $251,000 $424,000
Credit Application Incomplete 1 $1,490,000 $1,490,000 $1,490,000 $313,000 $313,000
Other 1 $71,000 $71,000 $71,000 $144,000 $144,000
Unverifiable Information 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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