Savannah, GA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2019

In 2019, lenders reported 23,212 mortgage applications in Savannah, GA metro area totaling $5.1 billion, up 11% from 2018. The average application was for $217,933, and applicants reported an average income of $105,009. 49% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,452 applications, followed by Suntrust Banks, Inc. and PennyMac Loan Services LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 23,212
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $5,058,670,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $217,933
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $70,675,000
Average Applicant Income $105,009
Highest Applicant Income $6,394,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Savannah, GA Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Savannah, GA metro area in 2019.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,452 $299,970,000 $206,000 $108,000
2 Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
845 $118,585,000 $140,000 $127,000
3 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
840 $180,350,000 $214,000 $95,000
4 Bank of America NA
Westlake Village, CA
829 $109,985,000 $132,000 $106,000
5 Banksouth Mortgage Company LLC
Greensboro, GA
767 $172,535,000 $224,000 $101,000
6 New American Funding, Llc.
Tustin, CA
755 $161,825,000 $214,000 $104,000
7 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
694 $120,270,000 $173,000 $89,000
8 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
687 $151,405,000 $220,000 $75,000
9 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
676 $149,930,000 $221,000 $91,000
10 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
564 $97,600,000 $173,000 $115,000

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The tables below break down 2019 mortgage applications in Savannah, GA metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Savannah, GA 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 12,472 $3,021,420,000 $242,000 $70,675,000 $101,000 $6,200,000
Refinancing 4,492 $1,055,580,000 $234,000 $12,005,000 $119,000 $6,394,000
Cash-out Refinancing 3,442 $719,950,000 $209,000 $8,825,000 $96,000 $1,464,000
Home Improvement 1,242 $99,210,000 $79,000 $2,695,000 $110,000 $1,668,000
Other Purpose 1,240 $117,140,000 $94,000 $2,345,000 $122,000 $5,093,000
Not Applicable 324 $45,370,000 $140,000 $745,000 $112,000 $239,000

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 12,606 $2,652,970,000 $210,000 $10,005,000 $115,000 $6,200,000
Black or African American 3,298 $564,860,000 $171,000 $695,000 $74,000 $1,333,000
Not Provided 3,013 $637,005,000 $211,000 $2,275,000 $102,000 $6,394,000
Not applicable 2,900 $917,860,000 $316,000 $70,675,000 $94,000 $612,000
Hispanic 783 $148,945,000 $190,000 $1,175,000 $80,000 $596,000
Asian 397 $90,515,000 $227,000 $1,465,000 $116,000 $1,003,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 112 $21,240,000 $189,000 $595,000 $80,000 $350,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 19 $3,695,000 $194,000 $355,000 $73,000 $149,000

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) 13,174 $2,911,660,000 $221,000 $70,675,000 $122,000 $6,394,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 5,954 $1,429,220,000 $240,000 $985,000 $80,000 $1,258,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 3,743 $660,855,000 $176,000 $525,000 $66,000 $1,200,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 341 $56,935,000 $166,000 $315,000 $56,000 $108,000

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 11,471 $2,616,375,000 $228,000 $28,925,000 $109,000 $6,200,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 3,627 $778,195,000 $214,000 $1,235,000 $101,000 $1,105,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 3,563 $531,145,000 $149,000 $1,665,000 $88,000 $6,394,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 3,133 $845,545,000 $269,000 $70,675,000 $110,000 $2,630,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 987 $204,645,000 $207,000 $10,005,000 $100,000 $3,852,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 426 $81,520,000 $191,000 $1,925,000 $119,000 $1,304,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 5 $1,245,000 $249,000 $325,000 $104,000 $150,000
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 19,141 $4,406,385,000 $230,000 $70,675,000 $108,000 $5,093,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,409 $264,365,000 $187,000 $4,755,000 $84,000 $6,200,000
Credit History 1,144 $126,990,000 $111,000 $735,000 $86,000 $2,250,000
Collateral 451 $71,015,000 $157,000 $1,055,000 $108,000 $854,000
Other 381 $60,225,000 $158,000 $875,000 $88,000 $748,000
Credit Application Incomplete 360 $76,780,000 $213,000 $1,305,000 $136,000 $6,394,000
Unverifiable Information 140 $25,980,000 $185,000 $1,225,000 $116,000 $936,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 136 $18,390,000 $135,000 $755,000 $94,000 $279,000
Employment History 48 $8,150,000 $169,000 $575,000 $61,000 $161,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 2 $390,000 $195,000 $215,000 $76,000 $101,000

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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