South Carolina · HMDA 2025
Mortgage lenders in Clarendon County, SC
158 lenders reported 1,172 home-loan applications in Clarendon County in 2025. 523 closed as loans ($110.0M), 265 were denied — a 32.0% denial rate on decided applications, above the South Carolina rate of 23.4%. The three most active lenders handled 22% of applications, led by VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.. 11 lenders in the list are banks or credit unions with a TellerScore profile.
- Applications
- 1,172
- Loans originated
- 523
- Purchase / refinance
- 313 / 143
- 30-yr rate (national)
- 7.40%week of Oct 15, 2026
Lenders ranked by applications in Clarendon County
| # | Lender | Applications here | Share | Nationwide denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | 107 | 9.1% | — |
| 2 | 21st Mortgage Corporation | 98 | 8.4% | — |
| 3 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 55 | 4.7% | — |
| 4 | SAFE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 73 out of 100, Strong | 53 | 4.5% | 21.3% |
| 5 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 29 | 2.5% | — |
| 6 | The Bank Of Clarendon 84 out of 100, Strong | 28 | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| 7 | NEWREZ LLC | 27 | 2.3% | — |
| 8 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 27 | 2.3% | — |
| 9 | Loandepot.Com, LLC | 23 | 2.0% | — |
| 10 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 58 out of 100, Moderate | 23 | 2.0% | 22.5% |
| 11 | Broker Solutions, Inc. | 22 | 1.9% | — |
| 12 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 22 | 1.9% | — |
| 13 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 22 | 1.9% | — |
| 14 | TAMMAC HOLDINGS CORPORATION | 21 | 1.8% | — |
| 15 | UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 20 | 1.7% | — |
| 16 | Gateway First Bank 54 out of 100, Below average | 20 | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| 17 | TRIAD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 19 | 1.6% | — |
| 18 | SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC | 19 | 1.6% | — |
| 19 | VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC | 19 | 1.6% | — |
| 20 | SouthState Bank, National Association 68 out of 100, Moderate | 18 | 1.5% | 23.3% |
| 21 | Navy Federal Credit Union 66 out of 100, Moderate | 17 | 1.5% | 32.9% |
| 22 | The Citizens Bank 74 out of 100, Strong | 17 | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| 23 | MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC | 15 | 1.3% | — |
| 24 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | 14 | 1.2% | — |
| 25 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC. | 14 | 1.2% | — |
| 26 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 13 | 1.1% | — |
| 27 | Bank of America, National Association 59 out of 100, Moderate | 13 | 1.1% | 44.7% |
| 28 | NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC | 13 | 1.1% | — |
| 29 | PHH Mortgage Corporation | 12 | 1.0% | — |
| 30 | ArborOne, ACA | 11 | 0.9% | — |
| 31 | CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC | 11 | 0.9% | — |
| 32 | Discover Bank | 10 | 0.9% | — |
| 33 | PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY | 10 | 0.9% | — |
| 34 | PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | 10 | 0.9% | — |
| 35 | Anderson Brothers Bank 69 out of 100, Moderate | 10 | 0.9% | 6.1% |
| 36 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 61 out of 100, Moderate | 9 | 0.8% | 14.1% |
| 37 | AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 9 | 0.8% | — |
| 38 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 9 | 0.8% | — |
| 39 | Synovus Bank | 9 | 0.8% | — |
| 40 | Truist Bank 63 out of 100, Moderate | 8 | 0.7% | 40.8% |
Top 40 of 158 lenders shown. Denial rates are each lender's nationwide figure for 2025, available for banks and credit unions we profile.
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