South Carolina Federal Credit Union · South Carolina · 2025

South Carolina Federal Credit Union in South Carolina: approval rate, denial rate and rates (2025)

South Carolina Federal Credit Union took 1,613 mortgage applications in South Carolina in 2025, ranking #37 of 1,143 lenders active in the state. It originated 56.6% of them and denied 10.7% (15.6% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

1.6kApplicationsin SC
15.6%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
7.63%Median ratestate 6.50%
$105,000Median loanstate $225,000
$224MVolume39 counties

South Carolina Federal Credit Union in South Carolina vs the state

10.7%Denial rate-7.65 pts vs state
15.6%Decision denial rate-7.86 pts vs state
56.6%Origination rate-0.01 pts vs state
7.63%Median rate+1.13 pts vs state
1.24Rate spread (pts)+1.02 pts vs state
$113kMedian applicant income
913Loans originated
172Denied

Trend in South Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
20231,5731,0056.5%7.00%#30
20241,7221,0659.2%7.88%#32
20251,61391310.7%7.63%#37

What South Carolina Federal Credit Union lends in South Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 332 21% · 3.0% denied
Refinance 47 3% · 10.6% denied
Cash-out refinance 851 53% · 15.4% denied
Home improvement 361 22% · 6.1% denied
Other / HELOC 22 1% · 18.2% denied

By loan type

Conventional 1,613 100% · 10.7% denied

Why it denied South Carolina applicants

Credit history 64 37%
Debt-to-income ratio 34 20%
Collateral 22 13%
Incomplete application 22 13%
Other 16 9%
Mortgage insurance denied 7 4%
Unverifiable information 5 3%
Insufficient cash 1 1%
Employment history 1 1%

Where in South Carolina

Counties with the most South Carolina Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Charleston County 52431444 8.4%
Berkeley County 32518432 9.8%
Dorchester County 19311319 9.8%
Richland County 91498 8.8%
Greenville County 87496 6.9%
Horry County 57288 14.0%
Lexington County 55319 16.4%
Spartanburg County 48265 10.4%
Florence County 34196 17.6%
Georgetown County 28193 10.7%

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: 1,613 applications in 2025, of which 913 were originated and 172 denied.

10.7% of all applications, or 15.6% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans South Carolina Federal Credit Union originated in South Carolina in 2025 was 7.63%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are South Carolina Federal Credit Union'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