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Marion County, South Carolina

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

FIPS 45067
Households 12,177
Population 28,368

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.

Marion County, South Carolina, saw 762 HMDA-reported applications and 315 originations ($46m) in 2024.

That is 25.9 originations per 1,000 households, against 60.2 for South Carolina and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 41.4%, above the state rate of 25.2%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 0.6 percentage points and 27.6% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

5 lenders reached 25 applications in the county; the most active by originations were Rocket Mortgage (31), Anderson Brothers Bank (18) and 21st Mortgage (16).

Originations were up 10% on 2023.

762applications, 2024
315loans originated$46m
41.4%denial rateSC 25.2% · US 24.3%
25.9originations per 1,000 householdsSC 60.2 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

#LenderApplicationsOriginationsAmountDenial rateMedian spread
1Rocket Mortgage4031$4.5m16.2%—
2Anderson Brothers Bank3018$1.6m——
321st Mortgage11816$1.8m77.5%—
4Triad Financial Services, Inc.2911$1.4m44.8%—
5Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc7310$1.1m76.0%—

Lenders with at least 25 applications in the county, by originations; up to 40 shown of 5. Denial rate is denials over decided applications in this county.

Compared with South Carolina and the nation

MeasureThis countySouth CarolinaUnited States
Denial rate41.4%25.2%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp0.60.30.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more27.6%15.5%15.6%
Average originated loan$147k$296k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households25.960.248.0
Home purchase share of originations68.9%62.8%57.0%
FHA-insured share22.2%16.5%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share13.0%12.9%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp21.2%
0 to 0.5 pp23%
0.5 to 1 pp19.1%
1 to 1.5 pp9.2%
1.5 to 3 pp15.2%
3 or more pp12.4%

Share of 283 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 69% (217)Home improvement 3% (9)Refinancing 9% (27)Cash-out refinancing 13% (41)Other purpose 7% (21)

By type

Conventional 60% (188)FHA 22% (70)VA 13% (41)USDA 5% (16)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0424.58492022: 849 Applications2023: 774 Applications2024: 762 Applications2022: 356 Originations2023: 286 Originations2024: 315 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Marion County, 2022–2024

This countySouth Carolina

0%23.6%47.3%2022: 41% This county2023: 47.3% This county2024: 41.4% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Marion County, SC?

By 2024 originations: Rocket Mortgage (31), Anderson Brothers Bank (18), 21st Mortgage (16), Triad Financial Services, Inc. (11), Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc (10). 5 lenders had at least 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Marion County?

41.4% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 25.2% across South Carolina and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Marion County in 2024?

315 loans totalling $46m, from 762 applications; 25.9 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 45067; 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.