State Department Federal Credit Union · South Carolina · 2025

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

State Department Federal Credit Union took 27 mortgage applications in South Carolina in 2025, ranking #408 of 1,143 lenders active in the state. It originated 51.9% of them and denied 22.2% (30.0% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

27Applicationsin SC
30.0%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.50%
$95,000Median loanstate $225,000
$2.9MVolume13 counties

State Department Federal Credit Union in South Carolina vs the state

22.2%Denial rate+3.91 pts vs state
30.0%Decision denial rate+6.53 pts vs state
51.9%Origination rate-4.76 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.50 pts vs state
0.18Rate spread (pts)-0.04 pts vs state
$102kMedian applicant income
14Loans originated
6Denied

Trend in South Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023231621.7%7.50%#402
2024311529.0%7.50%#390
2025271422.2%7.00%#408

What State Department Federal Credit Union lends in South Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 5 19% · 0.0% denied
Refinance 4 15% · 25.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 1 4% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 11 41% · 36.4% denied
Other / HELOC 6 22% · 16.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 27 100% · 22.2% denied

Why it denied South Carolina applicants

Other 4 67%
Credit history 2 33%

Where in South Carolina

Counties with the most State Department Federal Credit Union applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Dorchester County 431 25.0%
Berkeley County 321 33.3%
Charleston County 301 33.3%
Richland County 311 33.3%
Spartanburg County 211 50.0%
Horry County 210 0.0%
Beaufort County 201 50.0%
York County 210 0.0%
Lancaster County 220 0.0%
Orangeburg 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: 27 applications in 2025, of which 14 were originated and 6 denied.

22.2% of all applications, or 30.0% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans State Department Federal Credit Union originated in South Carolina in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are State Department 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