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Colleton County, South Carolina

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 45029
Households 16,408
Population 39,259

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.

Colleton County, South Carolina, saw 1,614 HMDA-reported applications and 644 originations ($162m) in 2024.

That is 39.2 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.2 for South Carolina and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 42.6%, above the state rate of 25.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.7 percentage points and 28.3% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

14 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Enterprise Bank of Sc (50), Rocket Mortgage (42) and Bank of the Lowcountry (33).

Originations were about level with 2023.

1,614applications, 2024
644loans originated$162m
42.6%denial rateSC 25.2% · US 24.3%
39.2originations per 1,000 householdsSC 60.2 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Enterprise Bank of Sc7150$9.1m16.7%—
2Rocket Mortgage7142$7.8m37.3%—
3Bank of the Lowcountry3433$4.5m2.9%—
4United Wholesale Mortgage3931$8.3m8.8%—
5Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc31627$3.4m80.7%—
6SouthState Bank, N.A.6020$3.8m50.9%—
7Primelending2820$5.0m——
8Navy Federal Credit Union4516$3.0m48.4%—
9Mortgage Research Center3316$4.8m——
1021st Mortgage10615$2.4m73.3%—
11First Ciitizens Bank and Trust2715$8.4m38.5%—
12Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC2812$3.1m——
13Amerisave Mortgage Company295$375k80.8%—
14Credit Human Federal Credit Un732$170k93.2%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 14. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with South Carolina and the nation

MeasureThis countySouth CarolinaUnited States
Denial rate42.6%25.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.70.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more28.3%15.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$252k$296k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households39.260.248.0
Home purchase share of originations63.8%62.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share24.8%16.5%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.4%12.9%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp24.9%
0 to 0.5 pp17.3%
0.5 to 1 pp18.1%
1 to 1.5 pp11.4%
1.5 to 3 pp16.8%
3 or more pp11.6%

Share of 519 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 64% (411)Home improvement 5% (35)Refinancing 13% (83)Cash-out refinancing 12% (75)Other purpose 6% (40)

By type

Conventional 61% (391)FHA 25% (160)VA 13% (86)USDA 1% (7)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0888.51,7772022: 1,777 Applications2023: 1,595 Applications2024: 1,614 Applications2022: 745 Originations2023: 627 Originations2024: 644 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Colleton County, 2022–2024

This countySouth Carolina

0%21.4%42.8%2022: 40.2% This county2023: 42.8% This county2024: 42.6% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Colleton County, SC?

By 2024 originations: Enterprise Bank of Sc (50), Rocket Mortgage (42), Bank of the Lowcountry (33), United Wholesale Mortgage (31), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (27). 14 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Colleton County?

42.6% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.2% across South Carolina and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Colleton County in 2024?

644 loans totalling $162m, from 1,614 applications; 39.2 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 45029; 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.