Compare Mortgage Lenders

Select two lenders to compare side by side using 2023 HMDA federal data: approval rates, denial rates, loan sizes, loan types, and geographic reach.

Lender A

Colony Bank

Fitzgerald, GA

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Lender B

AMERISAVE MORTGAGE COMPANY

SANDY SPRINGS, GA

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Key Metrics

Metric Colony Bank AMERISAVE MORTGAGE COMPANY
Total Applications 1,093 107,775
Loans Originated 824 16,102
Approval Rate (higher is better) 75.4% 14.9%
Denial Rate (lower is better) 5.1% 69.0%
Avg Loan Amount $284,094 $175,493
Avg Interest Rate (lower is better) 6.886% 8.494%
Avg Applicant Income $37,000 $40,000
Applications Denied 56 74,388
Applications Withdrawn 183 6,421

✓ Better indicates the more favorable value for borrowers. Data: CFPB HMDA 2023.

Loan Type Mix

Loan Type Colony Bank AMERISAVE MORTGAGE COMPANY
Conventional 678 (62.0%) 70,858 (65.7%)
FHA 266 (24.3%) 30,256 (28.1%)
VA 136 (12.4%) 6,645 (6.2%)
USDA 13 (1.2%) 16 (0.0%)

Loan Purpose Breakdown

Purpose Colony Bank AMERISAVE MORTGAGE COMPANY
Home Purchase 861 8,289
Refinancing 127 5,084
Cash-out Refinancing 55 94,402
Home Improvement 26
Other 24

Summary

Colony Bank
  • 1,093 total applications · 824 originated
  • Approval rate: 75.4%
  • Denial rate: 5.1%
  • Avg loan: $284,094
  • Avg rate: 6.886%
  • HQ: Fitzgerald, GA
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE COMPANY
  • 107,775 total applications · 16,102 originated
  • Approval rate: 14.9%
  • Denial rate: 69.0%
  • Avg loan: $175,493
  • Avg rate: 8.494%
  • HQ: SANDY SPRINGS, GA
Data from the CFPB HMDA 2023 Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset. Approval rates are calculated as originated / total applications. Denial rates are as reported by lenders. This data is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

Methodology

Comparisons are drawn from the CFPB 2024 HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and distributed via the FFIEC. Every figure on this page comes from lenders' mandatory HMDA filings — not voluntary marketing claims.

Approval (origination) rate = originated ÷ total applications. Denial rate = denied ÷ total applications. Rates do not sum to 100% because HMDA also records withdrawn, incomplete, and approved-but-not-accepted outcomes. Denial rates reflect a lender's applicant mix as much as its underwriting stance; compare alongside loan-type mix and geography before drawing conclusions.

Side-by-side comparisons are informational only and do not constitute financial, legal, or mortgage advice. Always obtain and compare written Loan Estimates before applying.