South Atlantic Bank · North Carolina · 2025

South Atlantic Bank in North Carolina: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

South Atlantic Bank took 18 mortgage applications in North Carolina in 2025, ranking #543 of 1,253 lenders active in the state. It originated 72.2% of them and denied 5.6% (7.1% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.1%.

18Applicationsin NC
7.1%Decision denial ratestate 22.8%
Median ratestate 6.50%
$500,000Median loanstate $225,000
$6.7MVolume4 counties

South Atlantic Bank in North Carolina vs the state

5.6%Denial rate-12.50 pts vs state
7.1%Decision denial rate-15.68 pts vs state
72.2%Origination rate+14.41 pts vs state
Median rate
Rate spread (pts)
$174kMedian applicant income
13Loans originated
1Denied

Trend in North Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20238612.5%7.38%#679
202422194.6%#498
202518135.6%#543

What South Atlantic Bank lends in North Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 15 83% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 2 11% · 50.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 6% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 18 100% · 5.6% denied

Where in North Carolina

Counties with the most South Atlantic Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Brunswick County 13100 0.0%
Mecklenburg County 220 0.0%
New Hanover County 211 50.0%
Macon County 100 0.0%

Other large lenders in North Carolina

LenderGradeApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
State Employees'C 47,89325.2%6.25%
Rocket MortgageC 25,10916.0%6.63%
United Shore Financial ServicesB 18,88411.4%6.13%
Vanderbilt Mortgage and FinanceF 15,00838.0%7.75%
Truist BankC 14,36430.3%6.50%
Movement MortgageA 11,0912.6%6.63%
Navy Federal Credit UnionD 10,56519.4%7.13%
First-Citizens Bank & TrustB 10,31919.6%6.38%
Bank of AmericaF 10,27628.2%6.24%
Mortgage Research CenterC 10,02917.7%6.25%

Frequently asked questions

North Carolina: 18 applications in 2025, of which 13 were originated and 1 denied.

5.6% of all applications, or 7.1% of the applications it actually decided on. The North Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.1%.

This lender did not report interest rates on its originated loans (some institutions are exempt from HMDA pricing fields).

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