United Bank · South Carolina · 2025

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

United Bank took 334 mortgage applications in South Carolina in 2025, ranking #129 of 1,143 lenders active in the state. It originated 65.9% of them and denied 21.0% (23.9% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

334Applicationsin SC
23.9%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
7.00%Median ratestate 6.50%
$195,000Median loanstate $225,000
$64MVolume26 counties

United Bank in South Carolina vs the state

21.0%Denial rate+2.65 pts vs state
23.9%Decision denial rate+0.42 pts vs state
65.9%Origination rate+9.26 pts vs state
7.00%Median rate+0.50 pts vs state
0.27Rate spread (pts)+0.05 pts vs state
$118kMedian applicant income
220Loans originated
70Denied

Trend in South Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
202348131323.7%7.38%#91
202438023525.0%7.43%#107
202533422021.0%7.00%#129

What United Bank lends in South Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 120 36% · 9.2% denied
Refinance 65 19% · 15.4% denied
Cash-out refinance 12 4% · 0.0% denied
Home improvement 88 26% · 35.2% denied
Other / HELOC 49 15% · 36.7% denied

By loan type

Conventional 316 95% · 21.8% denied
FHA 11 3% · 0.0% denied
VA 3 1% · 0.0% denied
USDA / RHS 4 1% · 25.0% denied

Why it denied South Carolina applicants

Debt-to-income ratio 33 47%
Credit history 22 31%
Collateral 13 19%
Other 2 3%

Where in South Carolina

Counties with the most United Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Horry County 865715 17.4%
Greenville County 543713 24.1%
Charleston County 54398 14.8%
Spartanburg County 402610 25.0%
York County 34218 23.5%
Dorchester County 14103 21.4%
Berkeley County 934 44.4%
Lexington County 961 11.1%
Anderson County 650 0.0%
Richland County 550 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: 334 applications in 2025, of which 220 were originated and 70 denied.

21.0% of all applications, or 23.9% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans United Bank originated in South Carolina in 2025 was 7.00%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are United Bank'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