Monroe County, TN Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2018

In 2018, lenders reported 1,985 mortgage applications in Monroe County, TN totaling $263.1 million, up 1% from 2017. The average application was for $132,000, and applicants reported an average income of $70,000. 46% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 21% were denied. The most active lender was Mortgage Investors Group, with 122 applications, followed by Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc and 21st Mortgage.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,985
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $263,065,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $132,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,055,000
Average Applicant Income $70,000
Highest Applicant Income $3,481,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Monroe County, TN (2018)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Monroe County, TN in 2018.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Mortgage Investors Group
Nashville, TN
122 $16,890,000 $138,000 $56,000
2 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
107 $8,725,000 $81,000 $46,000
3 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
91 $6,095,000 $66,000 $47,000
4 Ornl Federal Credit Union
Oak Ridge, TN
90 $9,760,000 $108,000 $64,000
5 Peoples Bank of East Tennessee
Madisonville, TN
74 $9,070,000 $122,000 $84,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
67 $10,525,000 $157,000 $88,000
7 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
65 $6,405,000 $98,000 $70,000
8 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
52 $4,570,000 $87,000 $76,000
9 Simmons Bank
Pine Bluff, AR
51 $4,955,000 $97,000 $135,000
10 Athens Federal Community Bank National Association
Athens, TN
50 $6,650,000 $133,000 $88,000

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The tables below break down 2018 mortgage applications in Monroe County, TN by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Monroe County, TN in 2018

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 1,150 $163,030,000 $141,000 $1,055,000 $71,000 $3,481,000
Cash-out Refinancing 340 $51,920,000 $152,000 $755,000 $66,000 $629,000
Refinancing 264 $33,120,000 $125,000 $625,000 $73,000 $664,000
Other Purpose 122 $8,300,000 $68,000 $385,000 $63,000 $197,000
Home Improvement 81 $5,125,000 $63,000 $385,000 $67,000 $242,000
Not Applicable 28 $1,570,000 $56,000 $145,000 $132,000 $132,000

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 1,547 $208,455,000 $134,000 $1,055,000 $69,000 $3,481,000
Not applicable 183 $26,285,000 $143,000 $475,000 $96,000 $269,000
Not Provided 168 $20,180,000 $120,000 $495,000 $72,000 $314,000
Hispanic 41 $3,735,000 $91,000 $205,000 $53,000 $184,000
Black or African American 30 $3,160,000 $105,000 $325,000 $94,000 $279,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 8 $660,000 $82,000 $275,000 $48,000 $111,000
Asian 5 $415,000 $83,000 $165,000 $55,000 $103,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000 $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) 1,256 $155,490,000 $123,000 $1,055,000 $77,000 $3,481,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 380 $49,280,000 $129,000 $295,000 $49,000 $162,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 195 $37,985,000 $194,000 $605,000 $68,000 $295,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 154 $20,310,000 $131,000 $215,000 $47,000 $82,000

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 921 $130,845,000 $142,000 $1,055,000 $76,000 $664,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 426 $42,540,000 $99,000 $505,000 $52,000 $258,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 236 $36,220,000 $153,000 $475,000 $78,000 $269,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 204 $30,820,000 $151,000 $625,000 $70,000 $629,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 134 $13,620,000 $101,000 $545,000 $53,000 $192,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 62 $8,760,000 $141,000 $855,000 $127,000 $3,481,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $260,000 $130,000 $185,000 $32,000 $50,000
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 1,464 $205,390,000 $140,000 $1,055,000 $74,000 $3,481,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 192 $26,150,000 $136,000 $675,000 $68,000 $333,000
Credit History 158 $13,300,000 $84,000 $455,000 $49,000 $258,000
Collateral 67 $6,715,000 $100,000 $485,000 $63,000 $197,000
Credit Application Incomplete 35 $4,545,000 $129,000 $325,000 $72,000 $218,000
Other 29 $3,115,000 $107,000 $265,000 $53,000 $146,000
Unverifiable Information 24 $2,120,000 $88,000 $125,000 $46,000 $90,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 11 $1,135,000 $103,000 $185,000 $75,000 $140,000
Employment History 5 $595,000 $119,000 $135,000 $37,000 $74,000
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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