Pickens County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2020

In 2020, lenders reported 3,357 mortgage applications in Pickens County, GA totaling $737.5 million, up 41% from 2019. The average application was for $219,000, and applicants reported an average income of $101,000. 55% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 12% were denied. The most active lender was United Community Bank, with 234 applications, followed by Wells Fargo Bank NA and Renasant Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 3,357
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $737,485,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $219,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,645,000
Average Applicant Income $101,000
Highest Applicant Income $2,038,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Pickens County, GA (2020)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Pickens County, GA in 2020.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 United Community Bank
Greenville, SC
234 $43,020,000 $183,000 $102,000
2 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
126 $26,560,000 $210,000 $107,000
3 Renasant Bank
Johns Creek, GA
119 $19,705,000 $165,000 $102,000
4 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
113 $23,955,000 $211,000 $79,000
5 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
113 $22,895,000 $202,000 $94,000
6 Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
107 $22,285,000 $208,000 $117,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
85 $19,555,000 $230,000 $117,000
8 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
78 $18,690,000 $239,000 $134,000
9 Homestar Financial Corporation
Peachtree Corners, GA
78 $15,500,000 $198,000 $80,000
10 Ameris Bank
Atlanta, GA
69 $17,285,000 $250,000 $93,000

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The tables below break down 2020 mortgage applications in Pickens County, GA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Pickens County, GA in 2020

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 1,421 $341,055,000 $240,000 $2,195,000 $105,000 $1,343,000
Refinancing 1,153 $256,325,000 $222,000 $3,645,000 $97,000 $698,000
Cash-out Refinancing 507 $110,465,000 $217,000 $895,000 $88,000 $627,000
Home Improvement 122 $12,010,000 $98,000 $515,000 $114,000 $553,000
Other Purpose 108 $10,350,000 $95,000 $425,000 $112,000 $2,038,000
Not Applicable 46 $7,280,000 $158,000 $385,000 $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 2,493 $541,285,000 $217,000 $3,645,000 $101,000 $2,038,000
Not Provided 434 $98,290,000 $226,000 $745,000 $104,000 $488,000
Not applicable 303 $71,665,000 $236,000 $2,195,000 $91,000 $416,000
Hispanic 74 $14,620,000 $197,000 $445,000 $77,000 $361,000
Black or African American 19 $3,965,000 $208,000 $375,000 $69,000 $199,000
Asian 16 $3,430,000 $214,000 $705,000 $152,000 $416,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 15 $2,615,000 $174,000 $495,000 $85,000 $208,000
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) 2,374 $515,640,000 $217,000 $3,645,000 $108,000 $2,038,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 471 $93,375,000 $198,000 $495,000 $65,000 $366,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 382 $103,210,000 $270,000 $835,000 $85,000 $627,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 130 $25,260,000 $194,000 $425,000 $54,000 $132,000

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 1,860 $421,260,000 $226,000 $2,195,000 $103,000 $2,038,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 466 $110,660,000 $237,000 $3,645,000 $114,000 $1,343,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 397 $71,595,000 $180,000 $895,000 $84,000 $698,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 373 $85,365,000 $228,000 $705,000 $93,000 $416,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 172 $31,710,000 $184,000 $965,000 $84,000 $540,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 88 $16,490,000 $187,000 $565,000 $86,000 $361,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $405,000 $405,000 $405,000 $129,000 $129,000
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
Not applicable 2,950 $663,290,000 $224,000 $3,645,000 $103,000 $2,038,000
Credit History 107 $16,515,000 $154,000 $895,000 $85,000 $485,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 103 $18,165,000 $176,000 $905,000 $66,000 $343,000
Credit Application Incomplete 54 $11,470,000 $212,000 $515,000 $123,000 $698,000
Collateral 49 $9,485,000 $193,000 $745,000 $85,000 $307,000
Other 40 $8,250,000 $206,000 $465,000 $79,000 $252,000
Unverifiable Information 30 $6,400,000 $213,000 $645,000 $107,000 $305,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 16 $2,330,000 $145,000 $465,000 $81,000 $203,000
Employment History 8 $1,580,000 $197,000 $375,000 $65,000 $124,000
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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