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

In 2019, lenders reported 5,846 mortgage applications in Valdosta, GA metro area totaling $928.0 million, up 11% from 2018. The average application was for $158,742, and applicants reported an average income of $85,000. 56% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 14% were denied. The most active lender was Wells Fargo Bank NA, with 318 applications, followed by Mortgage Research Center and PennyMac Loan Services LLC.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 5,846
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $928,010,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $158,742
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $8,265,000
Average Applicant Income $85,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,145,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Valdosta, GA Metro Area (2019)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Valdosta, 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
318 $51,020,000 $160,000 $93,000
2 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
243 $45,225,000 $186,000 $65,000
3 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
235 $38,155,000 $162,000 $65,000
4 Ameris Bank
Atlanta, GA
195 $31,205,000 $160,000 $79,000
5 Farmers and Merchants Bank
Lakeland, GA
192 $20,050,000 $104,000 $95,000
6 USAA Federal Savings Bank
San Antonio, TX
183 $31,875,000 $174,000 $81,000
7 First Federal S&L Association
Valdosta, GA
181 $25,975,000 $143,000 $79,000
8 Renasant Bank
Johns Creek, GA
180 $30,020,000 $166,000 $140,000
9 Angel Oak Home Loans LLC
Atlanta, GA
160 $28,560,000 $178,000 $75,000
10 The Citizens Bank
Nashville, GA
158 $19,430,000 $122,000 $97,000

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The tables below break down 2019 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 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 3,285 $546,515,000 $166,000 $8,265,000 $78,000 $960,000
Refinancing 1,420 $222,870,000 $156,000 $2,895,000 $100,000 $1,897,000
Cash-out Refinancing 621 $111,535,000 $179,000 $5,685,000 $96,000 $9,145,000
Other Purpose 248 $23,680,000 $95,000 $3,755,000 $87,000 $1,978,000
Home Improvement 194 $14,400,000 $74,000 $5,925,000 $73,000 $313,000
Not Applicable 78 $9,010,000 $115,000 $465,000 $105,000 $246,000

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 3,267 $489,575,000 $149,000 $1,405,000 $90,000 $1,897,000
Not applicable 998 $208,580,000 $208,000 $8,265,000 $77,000 $273,000
Black or African American 800 $100,330,000 $125,000 $775,000 $77,000 $9,145,000
Not Provided 494 $87,930,000 $177,000 $3,755,000 $73,000 $530,000
Hispanic 174 $25,350,000 $145,000 $485,000 $60,000 $438,000
Asian 71 $11,165,000 $157,000 $425,000 $80,000 $435,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 25 $3,025,000 $121,000 $315,000 $72,000 $163,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 $530,000 $265,000 $355,000 $430,000 $430,000

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) 3,179 $475,805,000 $149,000 $8,265,000 $99,000 $9,145,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 1,610 $301,190,000 $187,000 $645,000 $69,000 $563,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 912 $129,500,000 $141,000 $755,000 $59,000 $327,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 145 $21,515,000 $148,000 $265,000 $51,000 $101,000

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 3,302 $536,150,000 $162,000 $5,925,000 $88,000 $1,897,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 829 $107,825,000 $130,000 $8,265,000 $73,000 $9,145,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 820 $139,120,000 $169,000 $495,000 $88,000 $578,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 584 $99,760,000 $170,000 $3,545,000 $83,000 $558,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 207 $28,505,000 $137,000 $655,000 $78,000 $1,200,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 104 $16,650,000 $160,000 $2,475,000 $80,000 $617,000
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
Not applicable 4,234 $708,870,000 $167,000 $5,925,000 $84,000 $1,897,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 1,010 $137,370,000 $136,000 $2,895,000 $91,000 $1,128,000
Credit History 303 $24,695,000 $81,000 $425,000 $92,000 $9,145,000
Collateral 104 $15,490,000 $148,000 $3,755,000 $72,000 $348,000
Credit Application Incomplete 68 $11,090,000 $163,000 $445,000 $83,000 $302,000
Other 57 $22,775,000 $399,000 $8,265,000 $69,000 $630,000
Unverifiable Information 35 $3,145,000 $89,000 $185,000 $80,000 $513,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 21 $2,455,000 $116,000 $335,000 $81,000 $174,000
Employment History 14 $2,120,000 $151,000 $285,000 $53,000 $97,000
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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