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Independent analysis of official mortgage recordsHMDA 2025 · 7,155,718 applications

Lender in South Carolina · HMDA 2025

First Palmetto Bank mortgages in South Carolina

First Palmetto Bank's 2025 home-purchase and refinance lending in South Carolina, compared with all lenders in the state.

First Palmetto Bank originated 354 owner-occupied single-family loans in South Carolina from 367 completed applications.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $4,050 versus $5,190 for all South Carolina lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.624% (South Carolina: 6.624%).

Loans in SC
354
of 367 applications
Denial rate
2.8%
Purchase · SC 8.8%
Rate spread
+0.17 pts
Conv. · SC +0.12 pts
Loan amount
$255,000
Purchase · SC $295,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase2892812.8%6.624%+0.17 pts$4,050$255,000
Refinance48438.3%6.500%+0.16 pts$3,310$375,000
Cash-out refinance30300.0%6.624%+0.14 pts$3,890$275,000

*Conventional loans only; medians with at least 20 loans.

South Carolina counties where First Palmetto Bank ranks in the top 25

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Kershaw County7393.2%
Calhoun County743.3%
Saluda County1432.2%
Lexington County19821.4%
Richland County231011.4%

Source: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public LAR. Statistical profile, not a review or offer. Methodology