University Bank · South Carolina · 2025

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

University Bank took 61 mortgage applications in South Carolina in 2025, ranking #316 of 1,143 lenders active in the state. It originated 70.5% of them and denied 8.2% (10.4% of the applications it decided), against a statewide denial rate of 18.3%.

61Applicationsin SC
10.4%Decision denial ratestate 23.5%
6.25%Median ratestate 6.50%
$425,000Median loanstate $225,000
$21MVolume10 counties

University Bank in South Carolina vs the state

8.2%Denial rate-10.11 pts vs state
10.4%Decision denial rate-13.05 pts vs state
70.5%Origination rate+13.88 pts vs state
6.25%Median rate-0.25 pts vs state
-0.05Rate spread (pts)-0.27 pts vs state
$166kMedian applicant income
43Loans originated
5Denied

Trend in South Carolina

YearApplicationsOriginatedDenial rateMedian rateRank in state
2023141014.3%7.00%#468
202417135.9%6.88%#463
202561438.2%6.25%#316

What University Bank lends in South Carolina

By loan purpose

Home purchase 34 56% · 5.9% denied
Refinance 25 41% · 12.0% denied
Cash-out refinance 2 3% · 0.0% denied

By loan type

Conventional 42 69% · 7.1% denied
FHA 13 21% · 15.4% denied
VA 6 10% · 0.0% denied

Why it denied South Carolina applicants

Unverifiable information 1 50%
Other 1 50%

Where in South Carolina

Counties with the most University Bank applications in 2025.

CountyApplicationsOriginatedDeniedDenial rate
Berkeley County 1792 11.8%
York County 15140 0.0%
Charleston County 1380 0.0%
Horry County 522 40.0%
Greenville County 431 25.0%
Spartanburg County 330 0.0%
Lancaster County 110 0.0%
Richland County 110 0.0%
Colleton County 110 0.0%
Lexington 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: 61 applications in 2025, of which 43 were originated and 5 denied.

8.2% of all applications, or 10.4% of the applications it actually decided on. The South Carolina statewide average across all lenders was 18.3%.

The median rate on loans University Bank originated in South Carolina in 2025 was 6.25%, against a statewide median of 6.50%.

About this data. Figures are University 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