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Independent analysis of official mortgage recordsHMDA 2025 · 7,155,718 applications

Lender in South Carolina · HMDA 2025

Rate mortgages in South Carolina

Rate's 2025 home-purchase and refinance lending in South Carolina, compared with all lenders in the state.

Rate originated 836 owner-occupied single-family loans in South Carolina from 905 completed applications, making it the state's #25 lender by volume.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $5,290 versus $5,190 for all South Carolina lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.75% (South Carolina: 6.624%).

Loans in SC
836
of 905 applications
Denial rate
6.1%
Purchase · SC 8.8%
Rate spread
+0.26 pts
Conv. · SC +0.12 pts
Loan amount
$285,000
Purchase · SC $295,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase7266776.1%6.750%+0.26 pts$5,290$285,000
Refinance107995.6%6.250%−0.01 pts$4,660$385,000
Cash-out refinance726016.7%6.825%+0.21 pts$5,140$315,000

*Conventional loans only; medians with at least 20 loans.

South Carolina counties where Rate ranks in the top 25

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Abbeville County1052.4%
Georgetown County13141.9%
Anderson County15531.6%
Horry County181181.3%
Beaufort County18481.3%
Pickens County18251.4%
Spartanburg County20841.1%
Oconee County20111.0%
Florence County21171.1%
Sumter County21120.8%
Greenville County24921.0%

Source: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public LAR. Statistical profile, not a review or offer. Methodology