Saluda County, SC Mortgage Lenders & HMDA Data, 2024

In 2024, lenders reported 503 mortgage applications in Saluda County, SC totaling $99.1 million, up 13% from 2023. The average application was for $197,000, and applicants reported an average income of $98,000. 45% of applications resulted in an originated loan and 26% were denied. The most active lender was Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc, with 60 applications, followed by 21st Mortgage and First Ciitizens Bank and Trust.

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Total Number of Mortgage Applications 503
Total Mortgage Loan Application Amount $99,105,000
Average Mortgage Loan Application Amount $197,000
Highest Mortgage Loan Application Amount $1,005,000
Average Applicant Income $98,000
Highest Applicant Income $972,000
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Top Mortgage Lenders in Saluda County, SC (2024)

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

# Mortgage Lender Mortgage Applications Total Dollar Amount Average Loan Amount Average Applicant Income
1 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Maryville, TN
60 $7,110,000 $118,000 $65,000
2 21st Mortgage
Knoxville, TN
43 $5,525,000 $128,000 $62,000
3 First Ciitizens Bank and Trust
Raleigh, NC
29 $3,765,000 $129,000 $98,000
4 Guild Mortgage Company
San Diego, CA
24 $5,360,000 $223,000 $119,000
5 Southstate Bank, National Association
Winter Haven, FL
17 $2,105,000 $123,000 $106,000
6 Ameris Bank
Atlanta, GA
13 $3,545,000 $272,000 $182,000
7 PennyMac Loan Services LLC
Westlake Village, CA
13 $2,945,000 $226,000 $85,000
8 Truist Bank
Raleigh, NC
13 $3,125,000 $240,000 $111,000
9 Allsouth Federal Credit Union
Columbia, SC
13 $855,000 $65,000 $47,000
10 Mortgage Research Center
Columbia, MO
13 $2,895,000 $222,000 $79,000

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The tables below break down 2024 mortgage applications in Saluda 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 Saluda 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 284 $62,640,000 $220,000 $1,005,000 $99,000 $972,000
Refinancing 64 $15,090,000 $235,000 $745,000 $109,000 $270,000
Cash-out Refinancing 60 $11,680,000 $194,000 $985,000 $80,000 $345,000
Other Purpose 48 $4,840,000 $100,000 $505,000 $82,000 $307,000
Home Improvement 47 $4,855,000 $103,000 $605,000 $121,000 $500,000
Not Applicable 0 $0 $0 $0 $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 315 $63,025,000 $200,000 $1,005,000 $106,000 $972,000
Black or African American 72 $9,600,000 $133,000 $405,000 $64,000 $240,000
Not Provided 50 $11,880,000 $237,000 $745,000 $110,000 $358,000
Not applicable 39 $11,255,000 $288,000 $745,000 $262,000 $262,000
Hispanic 25 $2,845,000 $113,000 $275,000 $71,000 $172,000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 $65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $49,000 $49,000
Asian 1 $435,000 $435,000 $435,000 $124,000 $124,000
American Indian or Alaskan Native 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) 374 $67,070,000 $179,000 $1,005,000 $102,000 $972,000
FHA-insured (Federal Housing Administration) 74 $15,040,000 $203,000 $445,000 $75,000 $203,000
VA-guaranteed (Veterans Administration) 54 $16,800,000 $311,000 $655,000 $100,000 $244,000
FSA/RHS (Farm Service Agency or Rural Housing Service) 1 $195,000 $195,000 $195,000 $85,000 $85,000

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 226 $51,220,000 $226,000 $1,005,000 $119,000 $972,000
Application Denied By Financial Institution 130 $17,240,000 $132,000 $765,000 $70,000 $500,000
Application Withdrawn By Applicant 51 $9,735,000 $190,000 $705,000 $93,000 $290,000
File Closed For Incompleteness 39 $6,125,000 $157,000 $505,000 $83,000 $270,000
Loan Purchased By The Institution 38 $11,460,000 $301,000 $745,000 $129,000 $262,000
Application Approved But Not Accepted 18 $3,180,000 $176,000 $355,000 $84,000 $160,000
Preapproval Approved but not Accepted 1 $145,000 $145,000 $145,000 $121,000 $121,000
Preapproval Denied by Financial Institution 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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 355 $80,165,000 $225,000 $1,005,000 $111,000 $972,000
Debt-To-Income Ratio 59 $7,865,000 $133,000 $605,000 $60,000 $307,000
Credit History 46 $5,080,000 $110,000 $765,000 $76,000 $391,000
Collateral 18 $2,480,000 $137,000 $395,000 $74,000 $200,000
Unverifiable Information 10 $990,000 $99,000 $145,000 $56,000 $112,000
Credit Application Incomplete 7 $1,245,000 $177,000 $505,000 $102,000 $273,000
Other 4 $580,000 $145,000 $265,000 $189,000 $500,000
Insufficient Cash (Downpayment, Closing Cost) 4 $700,000 $175,000 $205,000 $53,000 $66,000
Mortgage Insurance Denied 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Employment History 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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