Darlington County, SC Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 2,063 mortgage applications in Darlington County, SC totaling $333.7 million, up 10% from 2023. The average application was for $161,000, and applicants reported an average income of $83,000. 44% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 25% were denied. The most active lender was 21st Mortgage, with 288 applications, followed by Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc and First Ciitizens Bank and Trust.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 2,063
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $333,745,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $161,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $3,315,000
Average Applicant Income $83,000
Highest Applicant Income $5,245,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Darlington County, SC (2024)

Ranked by the number of mortgage applications each lender reported in Darlington County, SC in 2024.

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
288 $33,930,000 $117,000 $61,000
2 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
124 $12,410,000 $100,000 $60,000
3 First Ciitizens Bank and Trust
Raleigh, NC
97 $16,325,000 $168,000 $111,000
4 Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC
Cleveland, OH
91 $16,565,000 $182,000 $82,000
5 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
69 $14,305,000 $207,000 $82,000
6 Inspire Home Loans Inc.
Newport Beach, CA
59 $11,685,000 $198,000 $70,000
7 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
49 $13,155,000 $268,000 $90,000
8 Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Madison, WI
48 $7,510,000 $156,000 $68,000
9 Movement Mortgage, LLC
Indian Land, SC
45 $8,305,000 $184,000 $78,000
10 Newrez LLC
Fort Washington, PA
43 $7,175,000 $166,000 $59,000

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

Mortgage Loan Application Detail Totals for Darlington County, 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 1,389 $231,105,000 $166,000 $855,000 $76,000 $960,000
Cash-out Refinancing 270 $40,610,000 $150,000 $515,000 $75,000 $654,000
Refinancing 167 $38,355,000 $229,000 $3,315,000 $157,000 $5,245,000
Other Purpose 136 $12,380,000 $91,000 $475,000 $102,000 $500,000
Home Improvement 100 $11,240,000 $112,000 $3,005,000 $94,000 $427,000
Not Applicable 1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000 $0 $0

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 955 $153,775,000 $161,000 $955,000 $90,000 $928,000
Black or African American 597 $83,955,000 $140,000 $2,255,000 $74,000 $5,245,000
Not Provided 222 $36,760,000 $165,000 $655,000 $77,000 $342,000
Not applicable 188 $42,470,000 $225,000 $3,315,000 $99,000 $146,000
Hispanic 64 $10,120,000 $158,000 $335,000 $74,000 $329,000
Asian 20 $3,860,000 $193,000 $355,000 $143,000 $654,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 17 $2,805,000 $165,000 $575,000 $75,000 $205,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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) 1,312 $181,800,000 $138,000 $3,315,000 $89,000 $5,245,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 440 $79,550,000 $180,000 $475,000 $68,000 $960,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 249 $62,885,000 $252,000 $665,000 $84,000 $197,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 62 $9,510,000 $153,000 $255,000 $65,000 $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 898 $157,640,000 $175,000 $3,315,000 $91,000 $928,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 520 $67,060,000 $128,000 $2,255,000 $75,000 $5,245,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 245 $41,005,000 $167,000 $615,000 $84,000 $960,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 173 $22,125,000 $127,000 $515,000 $73,000 $350,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 148 $31,410,000 $212,000 $655,000 $98,000 $164,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 77 $14,235,000 $184,000 $3,005,000 $69,000 $176,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $245,000 $245,000 $245,000 $87,000 $87,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 1 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $34,000 $34,000

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 1,474 $254,940,000 $172,000 $3,315,000 $85,000 $960,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 207 $28,275,000 $136,000 $585,000 $67,000 $471,000
Credit History 194 $23,940,000 $123,000 $2,255,000 $96,000 $5,245,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 57 $7,545,000 $132,000 $315,000 $63,000 $146,000
Credit Application Incomplete 40 $6,380,000 $159,000 $665,000 $81,000 $240,000
Collateral 35 $4,225,000 $120,000 $325,000 $73,000 $335,000
Other 28 $3,870,000 $138,000 $555,000 $88,000 $425,000
Unverifiable Information 24 $3,970,000 $165,000 $955,000 $79,000 $449,000
Employment History 4 $600,000 $150,000 $255,000 $57,000 $70,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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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