Valdosta, GA Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2015

In 2015, lenders reported 5,278 mortgage applications in Valdosta, GA metro area totaling $794.5 million, up 12% from 2014. The average application was for $150,537, and applicants reported an average income of $61,000. 59% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 18% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 559 applications, followed by Citizens Community Bank and Farmers and Merchants Bank.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,278
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $794,537,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $150,537
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $18,245,000
Average Applicant Income $61,000
Highest Applicant Income $2,471,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Valdosta, GA Metro Area (2015)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Valdosta, GA metro area in 2015.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Wells Fargo Bank NA
Minneapolis, MN
559 $78,230,000 $139,000 $56,000
2 Citizens Community Bank
Hahira, GA
237 $18,830,000 $79,000 $60,000
3 Farmers and Merchants Bank
Lakeland, GA
223 $22,260,000 $99,000 $58,000
4 Colony Bank
Fitzgerald, GA
166 $19,054,000 $114,000 $70,000
5 First Federal S&L Association
Valdosta, GA
153 $19,260,000 $125,000 $80,000
6 loanDepot.com LLC
Irvine, CA
145 $23,720,000 $163,000 $60,000
7 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
140 $20,307,000 $145,000 $6,000
8 Nationstar Mortgage
Coppell, TX
139 $18,862,000 $135,000 $34,000
9 The Citizens Bank
Nashville, GA
138 $14,577,000 $105,000 $30,000
10 USAA Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
134 $21,743,000 $162,000 $67,000

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The tables below break down 2015 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 2015

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 2,523 $427,506,000 $169,000 $11,805,000 $60,000 $1,343,000
Home Purchase 2,286 $343,183,000 $150,000 $18,245,000 $61,000 $2,471,000
Home Improvement 469 $23,848,000 $50,000 $2,900,000 $60,000 $579,000

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 3,151 $429,517,000 $136,000 $1,383,000 $76,000 $2,471,000
Black or African American 834 $92,415,000 $110,000 $897,000 $52,000 $839,000
Not applicable 703 $195,159,000 $277,000 $18,245,000 $3,000 $219,000
Not Provided 340 $45,293,000 $133,000 $483,000 $60,000 $600,000
Hispanic 148 $17,948,000 $121,000 $400,000 $58,000 $1,061,000
Asian 58 $7,801,000 $134,000 $718,000 $85,000 $1,014,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 30 $4,036,000 $134,000 $350,000 $56,000 $123,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 14 $2,368,000 $169,000 $417,000 $77,000 $259,000

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) 3,180 $485,210,000 $152,000 $18,245,000 $73,000 $2,471,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,166 $191,476,000 $164,000 $565,000 $45,000 $310,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 769 $96,921,000 $126,000 $277,000 $37,000 $300,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 163 $20,930,000 $128,000 $258,000 $32,000 $78,000

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 3,112 $466,792,000 $149,000 $18,245,000 $69,000 $2,471,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 924 $115,565,000 $125,000 $11,805,000 $55,000 $644,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 546 $78,928,000 $144,000 $431,000 $23,000 $231,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 383 $79,004,000 $206,000 $8,800,000 $62,000 $840,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 218 $30,019,000 $137,000 $960,000 $54,000 $536,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 94 $24,133,000 $256,000 $11,500,000 $75,000 $902,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $96,000 $96,000 $96,000 $121,000 $121,000
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
Credit History 172 $15,809,000 $91,000 $2,900,000 $54,000 $206,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 109 $12,644,000 $116,000 $1,220,000 $47,000 $252,000
Credit Application Incomplete 62 $10,267,000 $165,000 $625,000 $70,000 $256,000
Collateral 47 $6,015,000 $127,000 $411,000 $77,000 $466,000
Other 32 $3,633,000 $113,000 $265,000 $48,000 $150,000
Unverifiable Information 18 $1,747,000 $97,000 $276,000 $61,000 $300,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 11 $1,789,000 $162,000 $545,000 $74,000 $282,000
Employment History 5 $605,000 $121,000 $193,000 $73,000 $150,000
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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