Southern First Bank Mortgage Lending & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, Southern First Bank of Greenville, SC reported 2,420 mortgage applications totaling $708.8 million, up 104% from 2018. The average application was for $292,876, and applicants reported an average income of $202,802. 95% of its applications resulted in an originated loan and 1% were denied. Its largest markets were Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC (857), Columbia, SC (756) and Charleston-North Charleston, SC (335) (applications in parentheses).

Mortgage Company & Address Southern First Bank
100 Verdae Blvd
Greenville, SC 29607
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Years 2025  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013  
Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,420
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $708,760,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $292,876
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,745,000
Average Applicant Income $202,802
Highest Applicant Income $6,594,000

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Act (HMDA) records Southern First Bank filed with the FFIEC and count every application it reported (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans.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 2019

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 783 $ 222,665,000 $ 284,374 $ 191,000
Richland, South Carolina 417 $ 103,375,000 $ 247,901 $ 155,000
Lexington, South Carolina 317 $ 66,245,000 $ 208,974 $ 100,000
Charleston, South Carolina 271 $ 108,305,000 $ 399,649 $ 276,000
Fulton, Georgia 91 $ 38,965,000 $ 428,186 $ 417,000
Spartanburg, South Carolina 61 $ 13,095,000 $ 214,672 $ 132,000
Guilford, North Carolina 40 $ 12,980,000 $ 324,500 $ 507,000
Berkeley, South Carolina 38 $ 12,670,000 $ 333,421 $ 196,000
Anderson, South Carolina 35 $ 6,845,000 $ 195,571 $ 154,000
Wake, North Carolina 34 $ 12,240,000 $ 360,000 $ 228,000
Pickens, South Carolina 32 $ 12,900,000 $ 403,125 $ 555,000
Dorchester, South Carolina 26 $ 7,310,000 $ 281,153 $ 181,000
Cobb, Georgia 19 $ 5,095,000 $ 268,157 $ 377,000
Kershaw, South Carolina 15 $ 3,355,000 $ 223,666 $ 133,000
DeKalb, Georgia 14 $ 6,330,000 $ 452,142 $ 292,000
Oconee, South Carolina 14 $ 5,180,000 $ 370,000 $ 242,000
Beaufort, South Carolina 11 $ 4,455,000 $ 405,000 $ 290,000
Mecklenburg, North Carolina 10 $ 3,730,000 $ 373,000 $ 161,000
Georgetown, South Carolina 9 $ 2,235,000 $ 248,333 $ 166,000
Buncombe, North Carolina 8 $ 2,860,000 $ 357,500 $ 277,000
Durham, North Carolina 7 $ 1,395,000 $ 199,285 $ 195,000
Forsyth, North Carolina 7 $ 1,535,000 $ 219,285 $ 87,000
Orange, North Carolina 7 $ 895,000 $ 127,857 $ 187,000
Horry, South Carolina 7 $ 1,745,000 $ 249,285 $ 91,000
Laurens, South Carolina 7 $ 1,605,000 $ 229,285 $ 168,000
Newberry, South Carolina 7 $ 1,475,000 $ 210,714 $ 153,000
York, South Carolina 7 $ 1,915,000 $ 273,571 $ 183,000
Carteret, North Carolina 5 $ 2,705,000 $ 541,000 $ 375,000
Davidson, North Carolina 5 $ 1,075,000 $ 215,000 $ 211,000
Watauga, North Carolina 5 $ 1,265,000 $ 253,000 $ 229,000
Aiken, South Carolina 5 $ 1,095,000 $ 219,000 $ 117,000
Saluda, South Carolina 5 $ 2,435,000 $ 487,000 $ 100,000
Brunswick, North Carolina 4 $ 2,650,000 $ 662,500 $ 1,634,000
Glynn, Georgia 3 $ 995,000 $ 331,666 $ 380,000
Henry, Georgia 3 $ 6,135,000 $ 2,045,000 $ 111,000
Chatham, North Carolina 3 $ 485,000 $ 161,666 $ 95,000
Cleveland, North Carolina 3 $ 1,995,000 $ 665,000 $ 105,000
Stokes, North Carolina 3 $ 805,000 $ 268,333 $ 193,000
Greenwood, South Carolina 3 $ 275,000 $ 91,666 $ 104,000
Sumter, South Carolina 3 $ 535,000 $ 178,333 $ 65,000
Okaloosa, Florida 2 $ 2,030,000 $ 1,015,000 $ 0
Walton, Florida 2 $ 1,670,000 $ 835,000 $ 914,000
Columbia, Georgia 2 $ 420,000 $ 210,000 $ 142,000
Gwinnett, Georgia 2 $ 370,000 $ 185,000 $ 131,000
Rabun, Georgia 2 $ 1,610,000 $ 805,000 $ 555,000
Alamance, North Carolina 2 $ 840,000 $ 420,000 $ 163,000
Caldwell, North Carolina 2 $ 630,000 $ 315,000 $ 128,000
Gaston, North Carolina 2 $ 600,000 $ 300,000 $ 162,000
Haywood, North Carolina 2 $ 280,000 $ 140,000 $ 194,000
Henderson, North Carolina 2 $ 480,000 $ 240,000 $ 134,000
Jackson, North Carolina 2 $ 560,000 $ 280,000 $ 145,000
Lincoln, North Carolina 2 $ 800,000 $ 400,000 $ 290,000
New Hanover, North Carolina 2 $ 850,000 $ 425,000 $ 210,000
Onslow, North Carolina 2 $ 880,000 $ 440,000 $ 191,000
Randolph, North Carolina 2 $ 650,000 $ 325,000 $ 123,000
Rockingham, North Carolina 2 $ 1,010,000 $ 505,000 $ 213,000
Transylvania, North Carolina 2 $ 400,000 $ 200,000 $ 117,000
Florence, South Carolina 2 $ 360,000 $ 180,000 $ 290,000
Lancaster, South Carolina 2 $ 1,640,000 $ 820,000 $ 806,000
Lee, South Carolina 2 $ 150,000 $ 75,000 $ 52,000
Orangeburg, South Carolina 2 $ 440,000 $ 220,000 $ 110,000
Carroll, Virginia 2 $ 630,000 $ 315,000 $ 276,000
Jefferson, Alabama 1 $ 455,000 $ 455,000 $ 397,000
Douglas, Colorado 1 $ 555,000 $ 555,000 $ 315,000
Bay, Florida 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 0
Palm Beach, Florida 1 $ 615,000 $ 615,000 $ 0
Pinellas, Florida 1 $ 655,000 $ 655,000 $ 0
Polk, Florida 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 70,000
Baldwin, Georgia 1 $ 245,000 $ 245,000 $ 127,000
Chatham, Georgia 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 211,000
Cherokee, Georgia 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 62,000
Clarke, Georgia 1 $ 255,000 $ 255,000 $ 416,000
Hall, Georgia 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 40,000
Lumpkin, Georgia 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 95,000
Muscogee, Georgia 1 $ 335,000 $ 335,000 $ 0
Putnam, Georgia 1 $ 275,000 $ 275,000 $ 129,000
Towns, Georgia 1 $ 185,000 $ 185,000 $ 139,000
Walker, Georgia 1 $ 155,000 $ 155,000 $ 128,000
Tippecanoe, Indiana 1 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 75,000
Catawba, North Carolina 1 $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 148,000
Montgomery, North Carolina 1 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 185,000
Polk, North Carolina 1 $ 195,000 $ 195,000 $ 121,000
Abbeville, South Carolina 1 $ 245,000 $ 245,000 $ 124,000
Bamberg, South Carolina 1 $ 265,000 $ 265,000 $ 52,000
Barnwell, South Carolina 1 $ 165,000 $ 165,000 $ 71,000
Calhoun, South Carolina 1 $ 145,000 $ 145,000 $ 102,000
Clarendon, South Carolina 1 $ 205,000 $ 205,000 $ 96,000
Colleton, South Carolina 1 $ 135,000 $ 135,000 $ 55,000
Fairfield, South Carolina 1 $ 285,000 $ 285,000 $ 155,000
Shelby, Tennessee 1 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 100,000
Grayson, Texas 1 $ 55,000 $ 55,000 $ 0
Grayson, Virginia 1 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 112,000
James City, Virginia 1 $ 435,000 $ 435,000 $ 151,000
Virginia Beach, Virginia 1 $ 265,000 $ 265,000 $ 141,000

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Southern First Bank in 2019

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 1,301 $402,225,000 $309,000 $5,745,000 $176,000 $5,546,000
Refinancing 717 $244,415,000 $340,000 $1,655,000 $221,000 $5,291,000
Other Purpose 234 $35,000,000 $149,000 $905,000 $284,000 $6,594,000
Home Improvement 167 $26,815,000 $160,000 $2,005,000 $218,000 $1,383,000
Cash-out Refinancing 1 $305,000 $305,000 $305,000 $486,000 $486,000
Not Applicable 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
White 1,807 $536,815,000 $297,000 $2,825,000 $205,000 $6,594,000
Not Provided 332 $89,270,000 $268,000 $2,765,000 $238,000 $2,750,000
Not applicable 130 $48,780,000 $375,000 $5,745,000 $0 $0
Black or African American 84 $15,130,000 $180,000 $715,000 $103,000 $765,000
Hispanic 34 $7,980,000 $234,000 $945,000 $110,000 $827,000
Asian 24 $8,380,000 $349,000 $1,405,000 $142,000 $323,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3 $1,025,000 $341,000 $805,000 $116,000 $175,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $485,000 $485,000 $485,000 $155,000 $155,000

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) 2,190 $655,930,000 $299,000 $5,745,000 $217,000 $6,594,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 126 $24,250,000 $192,000 $375,000 $65,000 $158,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 77 $24,015,000 $311,000 $775,000 $104,000 $304,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 27 $4,565,000 $169,000 $245,000 $52,000 $72,000

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 2,296 $668,120,000 $290,000 $5,745,000 $206,000 $6,594,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 88 $28,350,000 $322,000 $1,955,000 $150,000 $705,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 20 $7,760,000 $388,000 $1,515,000 $221,000 $1,594,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 16 $4,530,000 $283,000 $1,005,000 $214,000 $621,000
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
Not applicable 2,400 $701,000,000 $292,000 $5,745,000 $204,000 $6,594,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 6 $1,010,000 $168,000 $385,000 $81,000 $244,000
Collateral 5 $3,625,000 $725,000 $1,515,000 $520,000 $1,594,000
Credit History 4 $500,000 $125,000 $185,000 $122,000 $216,000
Credit Application Incomplete 3 $1,525,000 $508,000 $935,000 $291,000 $349,000
Other 2 $1,100,000 $550,000 $1,005,000 $48,000 $48,000
Unverifiable Information 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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