First National Bank of America · South Carolina · 2025

First National Bank of America in South Carolina: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

First National Bank of America took 158 mortgage applications in South Carolina in 2025, ranking #204 of 1,143 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.3% of them and denied 12.0% (14.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

158Applicationsin SC
14.4%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
9.13%Median ratestate 6.50%
$250,000Median loanstate $225,000
$31MVolume22 counties

First National Bank of America in South Carolina vs the state

12.0%Denial rate-6.28 pts vs state
14.4%Decision denial rate-9.08 pts vs state
70.3%Origination rate+13.64 pts vs state
9.13%Median rate+2.63 pts vs state
2.87Rate spread (pts)+2.65 pts vs state
$126kMedian applicant income
111Loans originated
19Denied

Trend in South Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231821429.9%10.18%#174
202423616711.9%9.75%#153
202515811112.0%9.13%#204

What First National Bank of America lends in South Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 122 77% · 8.2% denied
Refinance 13 8% · 23.1% denied
Cash-out refinance 14 9% · 14.3% denied
Home improvement 4 3% · 25.0% denied
Other / HELOC 5 3% · 60.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 158 100% · 12.0% denied

Why it denied South Carolina applicants

Collateral 8 42%
Credit history 6 32%
Incomplete application 3 16%
Other 1 5%
Insufficient cash 1 5%

Where in South Carolina

Counties with the most First National Bank of America applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Beaufort County 28280 0.0%
Berkeley County 27211 3.7%
Lexington County 1472 14.3%
Jasper County 13121 7.7%
Horry County 13110 0.0%
Charleston County 1262 16.7%
Dorchester County 952 22.2%
Greenville County 823 37.5%
York County 751 14.3%
Richland County 631 16.7%

Other large lenders in South Carolina

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
Rocket MortgageC 13,40316.8%6.63%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 12,27240.7%6.50%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 9,23612.8%6.13%
21st MortgageF 6,51048.2%10.41%
Dhi Mortgage CompanyB 6,18417.4%4.99%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 5,42421.2%7.50%
First-Citizens Bank & TrustB 5,39920.9%6.38%
Freedom MortgageB 5,2967.3%6.25%
Mortgage Research CenterC 5,18919.1%6.25%
Bank of AmericaF 5,00933.1%6.24%

Frequently asked questions

South Carolina: 158 applications in 2025, of which 111 were originated and 19 denied.

12.0% of all applications, or 14.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans First National Bank of America originated in South Carolina in 2025 was 9.13%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are First National Bank of America's own HMDA filing for properties located in South Carolina, 2025. The grade is national; state-level figures are shown for context and are not separately graded. Methodology