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Dorchester 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.
Lenders reported 9,158 mortgage applications in Dorchester County, South Carolina, for 2024, and originated 5,232 loans worth $1.5bn.
That is 82.8 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.2 for South Carolina and 48.0 nationally.
The county's denial rate was 21.8%, below the state rate of 25.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.2 percentage points and 15.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.
66 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Lennar Mortgage, LLC (539), Rocket Mortgage (311) and United Wholesale Mortgage (281).
Originations were up 9% on 2023.
Most active lenders
Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 66. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.
Compared with South Carolina and the nation
| Measure | This county | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denial rate | 21.8% | 25.2% | 24.3% |
| Median rate spread, pp | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.6% |
| Average originated loan | $289k | $296k | $329k |
| Originations per 1,000 households | 82.8 | 60.2 | 48.0 |
| Home purchase share of originations | 65.0% | 62.8% | 57.0% |
| FHA-insured share | 20.0% | 16.5% | 13.4% |
| VA-guaranteed share | 20.7% | 12.9% | 7.9% |
Rate spread distribution
Share of 4,945 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 65% (3,403)Home improvement 5% (285)Refinancing 9% (468)Cash-out refinancing 14% (739)Other purpose 6% (336)
By type
Conventional 59% (3,085)FHA 20% (1,046)VA 21% (1,085)USDA 0% (16)
Trend by year
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Questions and answers
Which lenders are most active in Dorchester County, SC?
By 2024 originations: Lennar Mortgage, LLC (539), Rocket Mortgage (311), United Wholesale Mortgage (281), Navy Federal Credit Union (225), South Carolina Federal Credit (134). 66 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Dorchester County?
21.8% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.2% across South Carolina and 24.3% nationally.
How many mortgages were originated in Dorchester County in 2024?
5,232 loans totalling $1.5bn, from 9,158 applications; 82.8 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 45035; 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.