Best approval odds in South Carolina (2025)

Lenders that say no least often, measured on applications they actually decided. Withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded so the figure reflects the lender, not the applicant.

253kApplications in SC
23.5%State decision denial rate
6.50%State median rate
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#LenderGradeDecision denial rateApplicationsDenial rateMedian rate
1 Unnamed lender 894500CFQPXSLHK0OK52 B 0.7% 760 0.5% 6.63%
2 Delmar FinancialSaint Louis, MO A 1.5% 347 1.2% 6.49%
3 Northpoint MortgageSturbridge, MA A 3.5% 525 1.5% 6.63%
4 Nation One MortgageMarlton, NJ C 3.9% 448 1.6% 6.50%
5 Southern First BankGreenville, SC B 12.6% 1,204 1.7% 6.88%
6 The Conway National BankConway, SC B 2.4% 330 2.4%
7 Resource Financial ServicesColumbia, SC B 2.3% 905 2.0% 6.38%
8 AcopiaGoodlettsville, TN A 4.1% 477 2.3% 5.99%
9 Atlantic Coast MortgageFairfax, VA A 2.1% 477 2.5% 6.63%
10 Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC.Plano, TX A 3.4% 711 2.4% 6.62%
11 Carolina One MortgageNorth Charleston, SC B 3.0% 819 2.2% 6.50%
12 Renasant BankTupelo, MS B 11.6% 656 2.7% 6.50%
13 First Heritage MortgageFairfax, VA A 4.2% 1,619 3.0% 6.25%
14 Movement MortgageLancaster, SC A 4.8% 4,069 3.1% 6.56%
15 Assurance Financial GroupBaton Rouge, LA C 5.9% 380 3.2% 6.63%
16 Velocio MortgageSan Antonio, TX A 3.9% 493 3.7% 4.99%
17 Atlantic Bay Mortgage GroupVirginia Beach, VA A 1.9% 1,301 3.2% 6.62%
18 Primelending, a PlainscapitalDallas, TX A 6.4% 2,046 4.0% 6.38%
19 Integrity Home MortgageWinchester, VA B 4.4% 415 4.1% 6.63%
20 First Community BankLexington, SC B 4.8% 575 4.0% 6.70%
21 Gateway First BankJenks, OK B 5.3% 880 3.9% 6.63%
22 First Reliance BankFlorence, SC A 6.2% 1,118 4.3% 6.63%
23 First Palmetto BankCamden, SC B 5.4% 518 4.6% 6.50%
24 Towne MortgageTroy, MI B 4.4% 444 5.2% 6.38%
25 Guild MortgageSan Diego, CA A 4.7% 3,859 4.8% 6.63%
26 Toll Brothers MortgageWilmington, DE A 10.5% 444 5.4% 6.49%
27 Zillow Home LoansIrvine, CA B 7.4% 407 4.7% 6.50%
28 A&D MortgageFort Lauderdale, FL C 13.1% 411 4.6% 6.50%
29 Anderson Brothers BankMullins, SC B 6.1% 570 4.9%
30 Crosscountry MortgageCleveland, OH B 5.7% 3,653 4.0% 6.63%
31 CountybankGreenwood, SC B 6.5% 599 5.0% 6.62%
32 Fairway Independent MortgageMadison, WI B 6.1% 1,768 5.2% 6.75%
33 Alcova MortgageRoanoke, VA A 3.2% 566 5.7% 6.63%
34 Guaranteed Rate AffinityChicago, IL A 6.8% 623 4.5% 6.50%
35 The Loan StoreSan Francisco, CA B 12.2% 897 7.0% 6.63%
36 CMG MortgageSan Ramon, CA A 5.6% 1,895 6.1% 6.63%
37 Fbc MortgageOrlando, FL B 6.6% 988 7.2% 5.49%
38 Jet HomeloansJacksonville, FL A 6.0% 972 6.1% 4.99%
39 Union Home MortgageStrongsville, OH B 6.7% 686 6.6% 6.50%
40 Ameris BankAtlanta, GA B 10.5% 2,512 7.8% 6.49%
41 LowerColumbia, MD C 13.9% 2,142 7.4% 6.63%
42 American Financial ResourcesParsippany-Troy Hills, NJ B 7.3% 670 7.6% 6.38%
43 Guaranteed RateChicago, IL B 9.2% 1,988 6.2% 6.58%
44 Pulte MortgageWilmington, DE A 15.3% 1,526 8.1% 5.99%
45 T2 FinancialWesterville, OH B 6.8% 791 9.0% 6.75%
46 Arthur State BankUnion, SC C 10.2% 369 9.2% 7.13%
47 Coastal Carolina National BankMyrtle Beach, SC C 11.1% 348 10.3% 6.75%
48 First Federal BankLake City, FL B 13.5% 504 8.7% 6.25%
49 Cardinal Financial Company, Limited PartnershipCharlotte, NC B 10.8% 485 10.7% 6.63%
50 JPMorgan Chase BankColumbus, OH B 14.1% 1,645 9.1% 6.49%

How this list is built

Ordered by decision denial rate: denied ÷ (originated + approved-not-accepted + denied). Lenders must have decided at least 300 applications in the state. All figures come from the lenders' own HMDA filings. Full methodology.