FirstBank · South Carolina · 2025

FirstBank in South Carolina: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

FirstBank took 17 mortgage applications in South Carolina in 2025, ranking #473 of 1,143 lenders active in the state. It originated 82.4% of them and denied 5.9% (6.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

17Applicationsin SC
6.7%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
6.69%Median ratestate 6.50%
$485,000Median loanstate $225,000
$7.1MVolume9 counties

FirstBank in South Carolina vs the state

5.9%Denial rate-12.43 pts vs state
6.7%Decision denial rate-16.80 pts vs state
82.4%Origination rate+25.74 pts vs state
6.69%Median rate+0.19 pts vs state
0.28Rate spread (pts)+0.06 pts vs state
$127kMedian applicant income
14Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in South Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023860.0%7.13%#564
202417140.0%6.81%#456
202517145.9%6.69%#473

What FirstBank lends in South Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 13 76% · 7.7% denied
Refinance 3 18% · 0.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 6% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 14 82% · 7.1% denied
FHA 1 6% · 0.0% denied
VA 2 12% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied South Carolina applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 1 100%

Where in South Carolina

Counties with the most FirstBank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Horry County 330 0.0%
Beaufort County 320 0.0%
Anderson County 320 0.0%
Charleston County 220 0.0%
Greenville County 211 50.0%
Berkeley County 110 0.0%
Richland County 110 0.0%
Oconee County 110 0.0%
Georgetown County 110 0.0%

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: 17 applications in 2025, of which 14 were originated and 1 denied.

5.9% of all applications, or 6.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans FirstBank originated in South Carolina in 2025 was 6.69%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are FirstBank'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