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Allendale County, South Carolina
Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.
HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.
Allendale County, South Carolina, saw 131 HMDA-reported applications and 53 originations ($6.1m) in 2024.
That is 16.4 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.2 for South Carolina and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 47.3%, above the state rate of 25.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.9 percentage points and 31.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
Originations were up 43% on 2023.
Most active lenders
No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.
Compared with South Carolina and the nation
| Measure | This county | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 47.3% | 25.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 31.6% | 15.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $115k | $296k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 16.4 | 60.2 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 66.0% | 62.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 26.4% | 16.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 13.2% | 12.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 38 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: South Carolina). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.
Loan purpose and loan type
By purpose
Home purchase 66% (35)Home improvement 6% (3)Refinancing 11% (6)Cash-out refinancing 9% (5)Other purpose 8% (4)
By type
Conventional 60% (32)FHA 26% (14)VA 13% (7)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Allendale County, SC?
No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Allendale County?
47.3% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.2% across South Carolina and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Allendale County in 2024?
53 loans totalling $6.1m, from 131 applications; 16.4 originations per 1,000 households.
Where does this data come from?
From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.
Provenance
Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 45005; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.