Stone County, MS Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2008

In 2008, lenders reported 1,289 mortgage applications in Stone County, MS totaling $129.5 million, down 2% from 2007. The average application was for $100,000, and applicants reported an average income of $61,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 22% were denied. The most active lender was Bank of Wiggins, with 190 applications, followed by The First, A National Banking Association and 21st Mortgage.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,289
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $129,502,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $100,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $938,000
Average Applicant Income $61,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,296,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Stone County, MS (2008)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Stone County, MS in 2008.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Bank of Wiggins
Wiggins, MS
190 $10,061,000 $52,000 $54,000
2 The First, A National Banking Association
Hattiesburg, MS
105 $10,827,000 $103,000 $64,000
3 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
94 $4,263,000 $45,000 $36,000
4 Countrywide Bank FSB
Westlake Village, CA
93 $12,476,000 $134,000 $55,000
5 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
81 $10,638,000 $131,000 $47,000
6 Hancock Bank
Gulfport, MS
62 $4,623,000 $74,000 $76,000
7 First National Bank of Picayun
Picayune, MS
58 $4,512,000 $77,000 $55,000
8 The Peoples Bank
Biloxi, MS
40 $1,430,000 $35,000 $78,000
9 Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Des Moines, IA
30 $3,302,000 $110,000 $55,000
10 Embrace Home Loans, Inc.
Middletown, RI
30 $3,421,000 $114,000 $40,000

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The tables below break down 2008 mortgage applications in Stone County, MS by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Stone County, MS in 2008

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
Refinancing 683 $73,895,000 $108,000 $938,000 $63,000 $1,165,000
Home Purchase 472 $51,222,000 $108,000 $417,000 $58,000 $1,296,000
Home Improvement 134 $4,385,000 $32,000 $183,000 $60,000 $525,000

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 974 $97,152,000 $99,000 $463,000 $66,000 $1,296,000
Black or African American 142 $10,799,000 $76,000 $276,000 $44,000 $221,000
Not applicable 88 $12,763,000 $145,000 $938,000 $37,000 $1,165,000
Not Provided 74 $7,844,000 $106,000 $275,000 $50,000 $264,000
Hispanic 4 $269,000 $67,000 $150,000 $37,000 $57,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 4 $287,000 $71,000 $96,000 $50,000 $71,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 $388,000 $129,000 $135,000 $55,000 $86,000
Asian 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) 1,003 $87,918,000 $87,000 $938,000 $64,000 $1,296,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 148 $20,862,000 $140,000 $275,000 $53,000 $191,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 91 $11,991,000 $131,000 $257,000 $41,000 $85,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 47 $8,731,000 $185,000 $270,000 $60,000 $135,000

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 649 $59,118,000 $91,000 $938,000 $69,000 $1,296,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 282 $25,689,000 $91,000 $417,000 $49,000 $360,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 167 $23,096,000 $138,000 $362,000 $45,000 $235,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 108 $12,717,000 $117,000 $275,000 $66,000 $250,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 60 $5,130,000 $85,000 $417,000 $56,000 $254,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 23 $3,752,000 $163,000 $269,000 $79,000 $264,000
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
Credit History 104 $7,257,000 $69,000 $248,000 $43,000 $132,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 34 $3,603,000 $105,000 $288,000 $41,000 $141,000
Collateral 31 $4,437,000 $143,000 $417,000 $78,000 $206,000
Credit Application Incomplete 11 $1,407,000 $127,000 $195,000 $54,000 $111,000
Other 11 $927,000 $84,000 $175,000 $37,000 $69,000
Unverifiable Information 3 $227,000 $75,000 $124,000 $66,000 $108,000
Employment History 2 $64,000 $32,000 $35,000 $23,000 $28,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $56,000 $56,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 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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