K. Hovnanian American Mortgage · South Carolina · 2025

K. Hovnanian American Mortgage in South Carolina: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

K. Hovnanian American Mortgage took 205 mortgage applications in South Carolina in 2025, ranking #184 of 1,143 lenders active in the state. It originated 73.2% of them and denied 8.8% (10.7% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

205Applicationsin SC
10.7%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
6.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$445,000Median loanstate $225,000
$69MVolume3 counties

K. Hovnanian American Mortgage in South Carolina vs the state

8.8%Denial rate-9.53 pts vs state
10.7%Decision denial rate-12.76 pts vs state
73.2%Origination rate+16.56 pts vs state
6.63%Median rate+0.13 pts vs state
0.28Rate spread (pts)+0.06 pts vs state
$163kMedian applicant income
150Loans originated
18Denied

Trend in South Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20232961647.4%6.99%#120
20242131404.7%6.75%#165
20252051508.8%6.63%#184

What K. Hovnanian American Mortgage lends in South Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 204 100% · 8.8% denied
Refinance 1 0% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 169 82% · 8.3% denied
FHA 12 6% · 25.0% denied
VA 24 12% · 4.2% denied

Why it denied South Carolina applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 16 89%
Insufficient cash 1 6%
Incomplete application 1 6%

Where in South Carolina

Counties with the most K. Hovnanian American Mortgage applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Beaufort County 92709 9.8%
Charleston County 61434 6.6%
Berkeley County 52375 9.6%

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: 205 applications in 2025, of which 150 were originated and 18 denied.

8.8% of all applications, or 10.7% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans K. Hovnanian American Mortgage originated in South Carolina in 2025 was 6.63%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are K. Hovnanian American Mortgage'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