Mortgage by CountyWhat home buyers actually paid, county by county

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

Lender in South Carolina · HMDA 2025

Gateway First Bank mortgages in South Carolina

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

Gateway First Bank originated 507 owner-occupied single-family loans in South Carolina from 528 completed applications.

Its median conventional purchase loan costs were $4,760 versus $5,190 for all South Carolina lenders, at a median 30-year fixed rate of 6.625% (South Carolina: 6.624%).

Loans in SC
507
of 528 applications
Denial rate
3.4%
Purchase · SC 8.8%
Rate spread
+0.24 pts
Conv. · SC +0.12 pts
Loan amount
$305,000
Purchase · SC $295,000

By loan purpose

PurposeApplicationsLoansDenial rate30-yr rate*Rate spread*Loan costs*Median loan
Home purchase4754593.4%6.625%+0.24 pts$4,760$305,000
Refinance34318.8%—+0.16 pts$4,000$345,000
Cash-out refinance1917—————

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

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

CountyRankLoansMarket share
Georgetown County1638.4%
Beaufort County41604.5%
Clarendon County4114.5%
Lee County445.4%
Sumter County6825.6%
Hampton County732.8%
Williamsburg County1421.8%
Horry County151301.5%
Jasper County20131.1%

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