South Carolina · HMDA 2025
Mortgage lenders in Darlington County, SC
203 lenders reported 2,144 home-loan applications in Darlington County in 2025. 944 closed as loans ($185.6M), 506 were denied — a 33.2% denial rate on decided applications, above the South Carolina rate of 23.4%. The three most active lenders handled 23% of applications, led by 21st Mortgage Corporation. 10 lenders in the list are banks or credit unions with a TellerScore profile.
- Applications
- 2,144
- Loans originated
- 944
- Purchase / refinance
- 613 / 235
- 30-yr rate (national)
- 7.40%week of Oct 15, 2026
Lenders ranked by applications in Darlington County
| # | Lender | Applications here | Share | Nationwide denial rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21st Mortgage Corporation | 255 | 11.9% | — |
| 2 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 129 | 6.0% | — |
| 3 | VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. | 113 | 5.3% | — |
| 4 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 58 out of 100, Moderate | 92 | 4.3% | 22.5% |
| 5 | PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 84 | 3.9% | — |
| 6 | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC. | 84 | 3.9% | — |
| 7 | UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | 73 | 3.4% | — |
| 8 | NEWREZ LLC | 53 | 2.5% | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 46 | 2.1% | — |
| 10 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 46 | 2.1% | — |
| 11 | MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC | 41 | 1.9% | — |
| 12 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 38 | 1.8% | — |
| 13 | TRIAD FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | 35 | 1.6% | — |
| 14 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 32 | 1.5% | — |
| 15 | INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. | 28 | 1.3% | — |
| 16 | CMG MORTGAGE, INC. | 27 | 1.3% | — |
| 17 | NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC | 27 | 1.3% | — |
| 18 | Navy Federal Credit Union 66 out of 100, Moderate | 24 | 1.1% | 32.9% |
| 19 | AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC | 24 | 1.1% | — |
| 20 | SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC | 24 | 1.1% | — |
| 21 | AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation | 23 | 1.1% | — |
| 22 | VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC | 23 | 1.1% | — |
| 23 | SPC Credit Union 66 out of 100, Moderate | 22 | 1.0% | 46.8% |
| 24 | First Reliance Bank | 22 | 1.0% | — |
| 25 | Carolina Bank & Trust Co. 83 out of 100, Strong | 21 | 1.0% | 5.4% |
| 26 | Loandepot.Com, LLC | 19 | 0.9% | — |
| 27 | Broker Solutions, Inc. | 19 | 0.9% | — |
| 28 | Bank of America, National Association 59 out of 100, Moderate | 19 | 0.9% | 44.7% |
| 29 | FIGURE LENDING LLC | 19 | 0.9% | — |
| 30 | SAFE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 73 out of 100, Strong | 19 | 0.9% | 21.3% |
| 31 | The Citizens Bank 74 out of 100, Strong | 18 | 0.8% | 2.1% |
| 32 | TAMMAC HOLDINGS CORPORATION | 17 | 0.8% | — |
| 33 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 61 out of 100, Moderate | 16 | 0.7% | 14.1% |
| 34 | GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY | 15 | 0.7% | — |
| 35 | GO MORTGAGE, LLC | 15 | 0.7% | — |
| 36 | PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC | 15 | 0.7% | — |
| 37 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 58 out of 100, Moderate | 14 | 0.7% | 22.2% |
| 38 | SPRING EQ, LLC | 14 | 0.7% | — |
| 39 | NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC | 13 | 0.6% | — |
| 40 | Citizens Bank, National Association 54 out of 100, Below average | 12 | 0.6% | 32.5% |
Top 40 of 203 lenders shown. Denial rates are each lender's nationwide figure for 2025, available for banks and credit unions we profile.
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