Wayne County, GA Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2021

In 2021, lenders reported 1,488 mortgage applications in Wayne County, GA totaling $246.7 million, up 6% from 2020. The average application was for $165,000, and applicants reported an average income of $79,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 20% were denied. The most active lender was 21st Mortgage, with 127 applications, followed by Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc and United Wholesale Mortgage.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 1,488
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $246,710,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $165,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $16,675,000
Average Applicant Income $79,000
Highest Applicant Income $1,884,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Wayne County, GA (2021)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Wayne County, GA in 2021.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
127 $14,215,000 $111,000 $55,000
2 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
104 $14,170,000 $136,000 $58,000
3 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
71 $13,535,000 $190,000 $89,000
4 Primesouth Bank
Blackshear, GA
70 $5,970,000 $85,000 $118,000
5 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
64 $11,530,000 $180,000 $85,000
6 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
60 $11,390,000 $189,000 $87,000
7 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
46 $9,700,000 $210,000 $79,000
8 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
44 $23,780,000 $540,000 $90,000
9 Interstate Credit Union
Jesup, GA
39 $1,715,000 $43,000 $73,000
10 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
36 $4,170,000 $115,000 $111,000

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The tables below break down 2021 mortgage applications in Wayne County, GA by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Wayne County, GA in 2021

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 740 $121,020,000 $163,000 $865,000 $71,000 $360,000
Refinancing 439 $86,095,000 $196,000 $16,675,000 $94,000 $1,884,000
Cash-out Refinancing 215 $33,535,000 $155,000 $395,000 $81,000 $472,000
Home Improvement 43 $2,555,000 $59,000 $335,000 $94,000 $813,000
Other Purpose 40 $2,200,000 $55,000 $145,000 $74,000 $253,000
Not Applicable 11 $1,305,000 $118,000 $205,000 $0 $0

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 949 $157,755,000 $166,000 $16,675,000 $82,000 $1,884,000
Not Provided 202 $34,220,000 $169,000 $545,000 $76,000 $250,000
Black or African American 154 $21,620,000 $140,000 $475,000 $60,000 $250,000
Not applicable 116 $20,550,000 $177,000 $865,000 $0 $0
Hispanic 45 $7,335,000 $163,000 $395,000 $76,000 $400,000
Asian 15 $3,545,000 $236,000 $445,000 $74,000 $150,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3 $865,000 $288,000 $545,000 $125,000 $213,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 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) 871 $138,035,000 $158,000 $16,675,000 $85,000 $1,884,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 282 $58,300,000 $206,000 $635,000 $77,000 $217,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 260 $38,850,000 $149,000 $335,000 $61,000 $201,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 75 $11,525,000 $153,000 $275,000 $54,000 $96,000

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 739 $121,865,000 $164,000 $865,000 $87,000 $1,884,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 302 $39,200,000 $129,000 $445,000 $65,000 $468,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 157 $41,555,000 $264,000 $16,675,000 $73,000 $400,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 139 $18,805,000 $135,000 $545,000 $74,000 $250,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 106 $18,810,000 $177,000 $635,000 $0 $0
Application Approved But Not Accepted 43 $6,085,000 $141,000 $445,000 $76,000 $251,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 2 $390,000 $195,000 $205,000 $70,000 $104,000
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 1,165 $204,435,000 $175,000 $16,675,000 $82,000 $1,884,000
Credit History 118 $14,280,000 $121,000 $345,000 $70,000 $360,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 109 $15,275,000 $140,000 $865,000 $64,000 $607,000
Credit Application Incomplete 33 $4,395,000 $133,000 $275,000 $76,000 $468,000
Other 21 $2,915,000 $138,000 $215,000 $68,000 $113,000
Unverifiable Information 16 $2,170,000 $135,000 $445,000 $74,000 $195,000
Collateral 16 $2,050,000 $128,000 $395,000 $81,000 $183,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 7 $705,000 $100,000 $165,000 $70,000 $110,000
Employment History 2 $360,000 $180,000 $275,000 $49,000 $68,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 1 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $73,000 $73,000

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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