Valdosta, GA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2012

In 2012, lenders reported 6,494 mortgage applications in Valdosta, GA metro area totaling $898.1 million, up 8% from 2011. The average application was for $138,294, and applicants reported an average income of $64,000. 60% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 1,271 applications, followed by Farmers and Merchants Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 6,494
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $898,084,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $138,294
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $6,775,000
Average Applicant Income $64,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,322,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Valdosta, GA Metro Area (2012)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Valdosta, GA metro area in 2012.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
1,271 $181,531,000 $142,000 $60,000
2 Farmers and Merchants Bank
Lakeland, GA
292 $34,543,000 $118,000 $43,000
3 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
Columbus, OH
286 $36,007,000 $125,000 $68,000
4 Citizens Community Bank
Hahira, GA
240 $20,894,000 $87,000 $70,000
5 Guardian Bank
Valdosta, GA
221 $44,208,000 $200,000 $78,000
6 USAA Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
219 $34,052,000 $155,000 $43,000
7 The Citizens Bank
Nashville, GA
209 $23,512,000 $112,000 $74,000
8 Ameris Bank
Atlanta, GA
187 $21,159,000 $113,000 $64,000
9 Synovus Mortgage Corporation
Birmingham, AL
186 $28,012,000 $150,000 $92,000
10 Southeastern Credit Union
Valdosta, GA
174 $23,224,000 $133,000 $66,000

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The tables below break down 2012 mortgage applications in Valdosta, 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 Valdosta, GA in 2012

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 4,170 $638,500,000 $153,000 $6,775,000 $67,000 $1,322,000
Home Purchase 1,965 $244,885,000 $124,000 $1,445,000 $57,000 $1,322,000
Home Improvement 359 $14,699,000 $40,000 $609,000 $64,000 $709,000

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 4,240 $577,557,000 $136,000 $2,034,000 $76,000 $1,322,000
Black or African American 889 $90,630,000 $101,000 $531,000 $49,000 $709,000
Not applicable 735 $137,202,000 $186,000 $6,775,000 $8,000 $744,000
Not Provided 380 $55,273,000 $145,000 $730,000 $60,000 $1,250,000
Hispanic 135 $19,977,000 $147,000 $2,159,000 $62,000 $718,000
Asian 72 $12,450,000 $172,000 $437,000 $96,000 $500,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 26 $2,588,000 $99,000 $255,000 $54,000 $120,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 17 $2,407,000 $141,000 $260,000 $73,000 $203,000

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) 4,171 $560,271,000 $134,000 $6,775,000 $79,000 $1,322,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,327 $211,112,000 $159,000 $661,000 $35,000 $213,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 839 $107,412,000 $128,000 $373,000 $38,000 $849,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 157 $19,289,000 $122,000 $286,000 $38,000 $99,000

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 3,920 $553,684,000 $141,000 $6,775,000 $68,000 $1,322,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 953 $111,675,000 $117,000 $1,338,000 $60,000 $930,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 852 $123,057,000 $144,000 $661,000 $43,000 $789,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 459 $69,964,000 $152,000 $1,171,000 $71,000 $740,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 194 $22,893,000 $118,000 $417,000 $58,000 $1,250,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 116 $16,811,000 $144,000 $496,000 $67,000 $360,000
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 251 $19,676,000 $78,000 $531,000 $51,000 $434,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 138 $16,893,000 $122,000 $1,338,000 $46,000 $350,000
Collateral 128 $20,398,000 $159,000 $1,100,000 $81,000 $658,000
Credit Application Incomplete 84 $12,295,000 $146,000 $964,000 $81,000 $930,000
Other 71 $8,744,000 $123,000 $397,000 $75,000 $900,000
Unverifiable Information 30 $5,096,000 $169,000 $860,000 $107,000 $900,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 11 $1,610,000 $146,000 $323,000 $61,000 $145,000
Employment History 6 $382,000 $63,000 $83,000 $28,000 $65,000
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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