Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 46,881 mortgage applications in Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area totaling $17.3 billion, up 7% from 2023. The average application was for $369,792, and applicants reported an average income of $166,000. 50% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 15% were denied. The most active lender was Navy Federal Credit Union, with 1,730 applications, followed by PennyMac Loan Services LLC and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 46,881
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $17,336,255,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $369,792
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $77,305,000
Average Applicant Income $166,000
Highest Applicant Income $9,720,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area in 2024.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, VA
1,730 $345,680,000 $199,000 $131,000
2 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
1,706 $597,550,000 $350,000 $139,000
3 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
1,674 $290,690,000 $173,000 $86,000
4 United Wholesale Mortgage
Plymouth, MI
1,543 $564,365,000 $365,000 $135,000
5 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
1,505 $514,195,000 $341,000 $118,000
6 Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Boca Raton, FL
1,430 $545,450,000 $381,000 $120,000
7 Lennar Mortgage, LLC
Miami, FL
1,295 $438,355,000 $338,000 $120,000
8 First Ciitizens Bank and Trust
Raleigh, NC
1,271 $496,985,000 $391,000 $261,000
9 South Carolina Federal Credit
North Charleston, SC
1,174 $279,200,000 $237,000 $152,000
10 Southstate Bank, National Association
Winter Haven, FL
1,064 $364,520,000 $342,000 $209,000

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The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area by loan purpose, applicant race, loan type, outcome and denial reason. Click a column heading to sort.

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Charleston-North Charleston, SC in 2024

Loan Purpose

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Home Purchase 27,729 $11,962,655,000 $431,000 $66,005,000 $173,000 $9,720,000
Cash-out Refinancing 7,071 $2,047,515,000 $289,000 $61,005,000 $126,000 $9,143,000
Refinancing 4,545 $2,058,785,000 $453,000 $77,305,000 $187,000 $5,000,000
Home Improvement 3,749 $607,375,000 $162,000 $64,315,000 $174,000 $4,870,000
Other Purpose 3,735 $650,605,000 $174,000 $32,975,000 $172,000 $8,518,000
Not Applicable 52 $9,320,000 $179,000 $1,165,000 $151,000 $419,000

Applicant Race

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
White 25,759 $9,522,385,000 $369,000 $8,525,000 $186,000 $9,525,000
Not applicable 6,249 $3,543,315,000 $567,000 $77,305,000 $163,000 $2,414,000
Not Provided 5,526 $1,834,320,000 $331,000 $5,255,000 $162,000 $6,040,000
Black or African American 5,489 $1,283,885,000 $233,000 $4,205,000 $96,000 $9,720,000
Hispanic 2,604 $739,340,000 $283,000 $2,235,000 $123,000 $2,707,000
Asian 944 $326,100,000 $345,000 $3,505,000 $166,000 $3,980,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 263 $73,465,000 $279,000 $1,605,000 $118,000 $1,167,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 46 $12,500,000 $271,000 $525,000 $120,000 $450,000

Loan Type

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Conventional (any loan other than FHA, VA, FSA, or RHS loans) 32,106 $11,995,760,000 $373,000 $77,305,000 $188,000 $9,720,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 7,410 $2,438,400,000 $329,000 $64,315,000 $97,000 $4,334,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 7,259 $2,876,905,000 $396,000 $3,335,000 $114,000 $1,311,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 106 $25,190,000 $237,000 $425,000 $87,000 $123,000

Outcome

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Loan Originated 23,621 $9,644,095,000 $408,000 $77,305,000 $179,000 $9,525,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 6,906 $1,659,055,000 $240,000 $6,605,000 $127,000 $9,720,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 6,629 $2,686,880,000 $405,000 $64,315,000 $167,000 $5,437,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 6,161 $2,343,505,000 $380,000 $3,005,000 $161,000 $2,414,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 2,422 $595,940,000 $246,000 $5,195,000 $141,000 $5,500,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 1,059 $370,305,000 $349,000 $8,285,000 $193,000 $8,075,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 68 $31,000,000 $455,000 $1,495,000 $174,000 $713,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 15 $5,475,000 $365,000 $765,000 $135,000 $514,000

Denial Reason

Total Number of Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount of Mortgage Loan Applications Average Mortgage Loan Amount Highest Mortgage Loan Amount Average Applicant Income Highest Applicant Income
Not applicable 39,667 $15,419,870,000 $388,000 $77,305,000 $172,000 $9,525,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 2,558 $890,520,000 $348,000 $8,155,000 $123,000 $4,737,000
Credit History 1,938 $340,590,000 $175,000 $3,035,000 $116,000 $9,720,000
Credit Application Incomplete 918 $202,150,000 $220,000 $3,895,000 $172,000 $8,518,000
Collateral 646 $161,060,000 $249,000 $2,905,000 $179,000 $3,848,000
Other 507 $156,090,000 $308,000 $4,205,000 $182,000 $6,200,000
Unverifiable Information 363 $82,715,000 $227,000 $2,105,000 $126,000 $4,800,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 198 $58,540,000 $295,000 $2,275,000 $121,000 $2,019,000
Employment History 72 $22,570,000 $313,000 $2,005,000 $156,000 $4,870,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 14 $2,150,000 $153,000 $515,000 $171,000 $777,000

About this data: figures come from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) loan application records that lenders file with the FFIEC each year, and count every application (approved, denied, withdrawn or purchased), not just closed loans. Applications reported at $100 million or more are left out of these totals.

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