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Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Carolina Forest, South Carolina

Carolina Forest, South Carolina mortgage lenders include Anderson Brothers BankAnderson Brothers BankEighth Avenue, Aynor, SC 29511A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.06%, South Atlantic BankSouth Atlantic Bank37 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.08%, Ameris BankAmeris Bank2348 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.82%, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NAJPMorgan Chase Bank, NA481 Fabian Dr, Aiken, SC 29803A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%, First National Bank of PAFirst National Bank of PA317 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.62%, Movement Mortgage, LLCMovement Mortgage, LLC9726 Old Bailes Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29707, Bank of America NABank of America NA150 Aiken Mall Dr, Aiken, SC 29803A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.14%, TD BankTD Bank142 Chesterfield St, Aiken, SC 29801A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.71%, Carolina Trust Federal Credit UnionCarolina Trust Federal Credit Union2518 Main St, Conway, SC 29526 3365A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.86%, and Coastal Carolina National BankCoastal Carolina National Bank322 Richland Ave W, Aiken, SC 29801A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.00%. Banks, credit unions and mortgage companies are listed together, with FHA, VA and local options flagged for quick comparison.

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Carolina Forest, South Carolina in 2025, as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays for a higher spot. Lenders based in Carolina Forest are listed first, then lenders elsewhere in South Carolina, then lenders from other states that closed loans there. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade, star rating and Texas Ratio, so you can judge how financially sound they are. Mortgage companies have no deposits to rate, so compare their loan programs, median loan and borrower reviews instead. Compare at least three lenders and ask each for a written loan estimate before you choose.

Mortgage Lenders and Brokers in Carolina Forest, South Carolina

Market share is the lender's share of all home loans closed in Carolina Forest, South Carolina. Approval share is approvals divided by completed applications. Grade is the MonitorBankRates Health and Safety Grade, available for banks and credit unions only. Average loan is the lender's mean loan amount here.

LenderProgramsLoans closedMarket shareApproval shareAverage loanView
Eighth Avenue, Aynor, SC 29511
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.06%
Conventional, Jumbo 23 1.5% 96% $442,826 View
37 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.08%
Conventional, Jumbo 20 1.3% 90.9% $568,500 View
★ 4 stars, 1 review
2348 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.82%
Conventional, FHA, VA 17 1.1% 89.5% $330,294 View
481 Fabian Dr, Aiken, SC 29803
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%
Conventional 13 0.8% 86.7% $403,461 View
317 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.62%
Conventional, Jumbo 13 0.8% 92.9% $604,230 View
Movement Mortgage, LLC
9726 Old Bailes Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29707
Conventional, FHA 11 0.7% 85.7% $257,727
150 Aiken Mall Dr, Aiken, SC 29803
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.14%
Conventional, Jumbo, HELOC 9
+25 HELOCs
0.6% 100% $507,222 View
142 Chesterfield St, Aiken, SC 29801
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.71%
Conventional, Jumbo, HELOC 9
+16 HELOCs
0.6% 69.2% $280,555 View
2518 Main St, Conway, SC 29526 3365
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.86%
Conventional, Jumbo 9 0.6% 90% $368,333 View
322 Richland Ave W, Aiken, SC 29801
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.00%
Conventional, Jumbo 9 0.6% 81.8% $367,222 View
1797 Whiskey Rd, Aiken, SC 29803
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.36%
Conventional 8 0.5% 80% $196,250 View
2605 Highway 501 E, Aynor, SC 29511
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.10%
Conventional 7 0.5% 100% $183,571 View
201 N Main St, Abbeville, SC 29620
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 7.72%
Conventional, Jumbo, HELOC 6
+9 HELOCs
0.4% 75% $483,333 View
★ 5 stars, 1 review
203 S Main St, Abbeville, SC 29620
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.27%
Conventional, HELOC 5
+14 HELOCs
0.3% 83.3% $229,000 View
★ 1.7 stars, 3 reviews
100 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.24%
Conventional, HELOC 5
+9 HELOCs
0.3% 71.4% $205,000 View
★ 1 stars, 1 review
4007 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.87%
Conventional, HELOC 4
+10 HELOCs
0.3% 80% $215,000 View
1799 Whiskey Rd, Aiken, SC 29803
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.37%
Conventional 3 0.2% 50% $51,666 View
1901 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.55%
Conventional 3 0.2% 75% $161,666 View
815 N Main St, Anderson, SC 29621
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.97%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 2
+3 HELOCs
0.1% 100% $370,000 View
677 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.66%
Conventional 2 0.1% 40% $335,000 View
200 E Church St, Bishopville, SC 29010
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.04%
Conventional 2 0.1% 66.7% $445,000 View
596 Sumter Hwy, Bishopville, SC 29010
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.64%
Conventional 2 0.1% 66.7% $315,000 View
351 A Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, SC 29906
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.22%
Conventional 2 0.1% 66.7% $380,000 View
1201 Knox Abbott Dr, Cayce, SC 29033
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.15%
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $305,000 View
304 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.91%
Conventional, Jumbo 1 0.1% 100% $1,345,000 View
300 King St E, Bethune, SC 29009
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.16%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $315,000 View
Pickens Savings & Loan Association, F.A.
205 E Cedar Rock St, Pickens, SC 29671
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $545,000
South Carolina Federal Credit
Conventional 4 0.3% 80% $132,500
Sage Home Loans Corporation
Conventional 3 0.2% 100% $305,000
DHI Mortgage Company, LTD.
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA 266 17.2% 79.6% $323,308
Nvr Mortgage Finance, Inc.
Conventional, FHA, VA 130 8.4% 88.4% $315,000
Rocket Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA, Jumbo 93 6% 82.6% $213,709
loanDepot.com LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 67 4.3% 90.8% $249,477
United Wholesale Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA, Jumbo, HELOC 52
+4 HELOCs
3.4% 81.5% $396,923
Lennar Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 44 2.8% 77.2% $219,090
Velocio Mortgage, L.L.C.
Conventional, FHA, VA 39 2.5% 97.5% $330,384
Tidewater Mortgage Services, Inc
Conventional, FHA, VA 33 2.1% 91.7% $364,393
T2 Financial LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 31 2% 88.9% $284,354
Pennymac Loan Services LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA, Jumbo 27 1.7% 93.1% $350,185
Lower, LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA, Jumbo, HELOC 25
+1 HELOCs
1.6% 89.3% $273,000
B+4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 17.16%
Conventional, FHA, VA 23 1.5% 92% $275,869 View
Mortgage Research Center
Conventional, VA, Jumbo 23 1.5% 66.7% $358,913
Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc
Conventional, FHA, VA 19 1.2% 73.1% $259,210
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.14%
Conventional, VA, HELOC 17
+4 HELOCs
1.1% 70.8% $290,294
Nationstar Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA 17 1.1% 100% $219,705
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 16
+1 HELOCs
1% 100% $311,875
Acrisure Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 15 1% 93.8% $241,666
Guild Mortgage Company
Conventional, FHA 15 1% 87.5% $175,000
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA, VA 14 0.9% 78.6% $395,714
Fairway Independent Mort Corp
Conventional, FHA, VA 14 0.9% 77.8% $317,142
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 13
+1 HELOCs
0.8% 92.9% $312,692
American Pacific Mortgage Corporation
Conventional, FHA 13 0.8% 100% $300,384
EMM Loans LLC
Conventional, FHA 12 0.8% 100% $366,666
Spring Eq, LLC
Conventional, HELOC 11
+2 HELOCs
0.7% 64.7% $71,363
Amerisave Mortgage Company
Conventional, FHA 11 0.7% 40.7% $139,545
Nation One Mortgage Corporatio
Conventional, FHA, VA 11 0.7% 100% $354,090
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Conventional, FHA, VA, Jumbo 9 0.6% 100% $491,666
A4.7 ★Texas Ratio: 0.83%
Conventional, FHA, VA 9 0.6% 100% $302,777 View
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 8 0.5% 38.5% $376,250
Newrez LLC
Conventional 8 0.5% 53.3% $381,250
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage
Conventional, FHA, VA 7 0.5% 70% $316,428
Corning Credit Union
Conventional, HELOC 6
+13 HELOCs
0.4% 81.8% $290,000
Union Home Mortgage Corp.
Conventional, FHA 6 0.4% 100% $416,666
Synovus Bank
Conventional, HELOC 5
+1 HELOCs
0.3% 83.3% $343,000
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, VA 5 0.3% 100% $473,000
American Financial Network, Inc.
Conventional, FHA, VA 5 0.3% 100% $263,000
B-3.5 ★Texas Ratio: 6.80%
Conventional, VA 5 0.3% 83.3% $319,000 View
B+4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 16.98%
Conventional, VA, Jumbo 5 0.3% 100% $541,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.51%
Conventional 5 0.3% 83.3% $243,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.44%
Conventional, HELOC 4
+3 HELOCs
0.3% 100% $307,500 View
New American Funding, LLC.
Conventional, FHA, VA, HELOC 4
+1 HELOCs
0.3% 57.1% $307,500
Canopy Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, VA 4 0.3% 100% $280,000
Nbkc Bank
Conventional, VA, Jumbo 4 0.3% 80% $687,500
ALCOVA Mortgage, LLC
Conventional, VA 4 0.3% 83.3% $330,000
General Mortgage Capital Corporation
Conventional 4 0.3% 100% $245,000
Planet Home Lending, LLC
Conventional, FHA, VA 4 0.3% 100% $315,000
TowneBank
Conventional, Jumbo 4 0.3% 100% $747,500
Paramount Residential Mortgage
Conventional, FHA 4 0.3% 66.7% $262,500
Reliance First Capital, LLC
Conventional, FHA 4 0.3% 100% $225,000
Champions Funding, LLC
Conventional 4 0.3% 100% $340,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.32%
Conventional, HELOC 3
+2 HELOCs
0.2% 42.9% $58,333 View
Equity Resources Inc
Conventional 3 0.2% 100% $315,000
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC
FHA 3 0.2% 100% $348,333
Kind Lending, LLC
FHA, VA 3 0.2% 100% $481,666
AmWest Funding Corp
Conventional 3 0.2% 100% $211,666
HomeXpress Mortgage Corp.
Conventional, Jumbo 3 0.2% 100% $721,666
Cmg Mortgage Inc
Conventional, FHA 3 0.2% 80% $345,000
City 1st Mortgage Services, LC
Conventional 3 0.2% 100% $298,333
Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc
Conventional, FHA 3 0.2% 100% $335,000
New Day Financial, LLC.
VA 3 0.2% 33.3% $215,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.19%
Conventional 3 0.2% 100% $338,333 View
Zillow Home Loans, LLC
Conventional, VA 3 0.2% 100% $265,000
The Loan Store, Inc
Conventional 3 0.2% 85.7% $388,333
Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC
Conventional 3 0.2% 75% $335,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 9.09%
Conventional, FHA 3 0.2% 100% $261,666 View
American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company
Conventional, VA 3 0.2% 100% $448,333
D3.3 ★Texas Ratio: 35.11%
Conventional, FHA, HELOC 2
+1 HELOCs
0.1% 100% $295,000 View
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 6.45%
Conventional, VA 2 0.1% 100% $285,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.22%
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $515,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.11%
Conventional, FHA 2 0.1% 100% $290,000 View
Cazle Mortgage, Inc.
VA 2 0.1% 100% $320,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.98%
Conventional, VA 2 0.1% 100% $245,000 View
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 11.06%
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $330,000 View
Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, Corporation
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $440,000
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC
FHA, VA 2 0.1% 100% $345,000
Triad Financial Services, Inc.
Conventional 2 0.1% 50% $65,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.65%
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $555,000 View
Nqm Funding, LLC
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $535,000
East Coast Capital Corp.
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $375,000
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC
Conventional 2 0.1% 66.7% $310,000
Calcon Mutual Mortgage LLC
Conventional, FHA 2 0.1% 100% $295,000
Cardinal Financial Company, Li
Conventional, FHA 2 0.1% 100% $210,000
Churchill Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $350,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.68%
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $340,000 View
Mission Loans, LLC
Conventional, VA 2 0.1% 100% $220,000
Mortgage Solutions of Colorado
FHA, VA 2 0.1% 100% $300,000
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $270,000
A-5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 14.97%
FHA, VA 2 0.1% 50% $365,000 View
A4.8 ★Texas Ratio: 2.45%
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $315,000 View
Carrington Mortgage Services LLC
Conventional, FHA 2 0.1% 25% $180,000
First Technology Federal Credit Union
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $255,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.17%
Conventional 2 0.1% 100% $260,000 View
Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc
FHA, VA 2 0.1% 100% $370,000
Village Capital & Investment
VA 2 0.1% 60% $260,000
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
VA, HELOC 1
+2 HELOCs
0.1% 100% $295,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.87%
Conventional, HELOC 1
+1 HELOCs
0.1% 100% $755,000 View
HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc
VA, HELOC 1
+1 HELOCs
0.1% 50% $315,000
RBC Bank (Georgia), N.A.
Conventional, HELOC 1
+1 HELOCs
0.1% 100% $505,000
Cadence Bank
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $475,000
State Employees' Credit Union
Conventional 1 0.1% 50% $435,000
Genisys Credit Union
Conventional, Jumbo 1 0.1% 100% $1,275,000
Members 1St FCU
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $505,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.85%
Conventional 1 0.1% 50% $235,000 View
Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $315,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.36%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $255,000 View
Alameda Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $525,000
Liberty Federal Credit Union
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $185,000
American Financial Resources LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 50% $225,000
Cliffco, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $255,000
Residential Wholesale Mortgage
VA, Jumbo 1 0.1% 100% $825,000
Primelending
Conventional 1 0.1% 50% $275,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 0.14%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $335,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.51%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $125,000 View
Contour Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000
All Credit Considered Mortgage, Inc.
Conventional, Jumbo 1 0.1% 100% $815,000
AAA Capital Investment, Inc
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000
Allied Mortgage Group, Inc
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $205,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.11%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $415,000 View
Resicentral LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $275,000
Deephaven Mortgage LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $285,000
Capital City Home Loans, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $175,000
AdvantageFirst Lending Inc
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $295,000
Greylock Federal Credit Union
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $415,000
City Lending Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 13.21%
VA 1 0.1% 100% $695,000 View
The Genoa Banking Company
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $805,000
A-5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 14.36%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000 View
MortgageCountry
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $555,000
Advisors Mortgage Group, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $385,000
Discover Bank
Conventional 1 0.1% 16.7% $215,000
Credit Union Mortgage Associat
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $195,000
Intercoastal Mortgage, LLC
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $285,000
Citizens Equity First Credit U
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $295,000
American Financing Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 25% $245,000
SIRVA Mortgage, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $255,000
First Colony Mortgage Corporat
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $195,000
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc.
VA 1 0.1% 100% $195,000
American Heritage Lending, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $135,000
Nfm, Inc
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000
Capital Center LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $405,000
Servis One, Inc
VA 1 0.1% 100% $385,000
Encompass Lending Group, L.P.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $155,000
Provident Funding Associates
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $255,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 4.81%
VA, Jumbo 1 0.1% 100% $1,785,000 View
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $235,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 2.28%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $95,000 View
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $135,000
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Co. Inc
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $265,000
The Mortgage Firm
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $405,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 8.70%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $335,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.75%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $45,000
A5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 10.78%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $355,000 View
Citadel Servicing Corporation
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $205,000
Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $205,000
Summit Funding.Inc
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $105,000
Ussfcu
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $85,000
Summit Mortgage Corporation
FHA 1 0.1% 100% $295,000
ClearEdge Lending LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $275,000
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 3.10%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000 View
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 5.76%
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $405,000 View
Pulte Mortgage LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $365,000
Mld Mortgage, Inc.Dba the Money Store
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $465,000
Compass Mortgage, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $205,000
Southwest Stage Funding LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $195,000
Mortgage Investors Group
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $275,000
First Bank and Trust Company
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $505,000
Top Flite Financial, Inc.
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $155,000
Tomo Mortgage LLC
Conventional 1 0.1% 100% $245,000
Figure Lending LLC
HELOC 0
+6 HELOCs
0% n/a
Fourleaf Federal Credit Union
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a
A+5.0 ★Texas Ratio: 1.59%
HELOC 0
+2 HELOCs
0% n/a View
Bank Fund Staff Federal Credit
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a
First Savings Bank
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a
Affinity Federal Credit Union
HELOC 0
+1 HELOCs
0% n/a
Lender counts and market shares come from 2025 federal HMDA loan data, the public record of mortgage applications and closings. Health grades: MonitorBankRates, rates as of Oct 6, 2026.

Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers Near Me in Carolina Forest, South Carolina

Looking for mortgage lenders near me or mortgage brokers near me in Carolina Forest? The list below shows the banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers that closed home loans in Carolina Forest in 2025, with lenders based there listed first.

Types of Mortgage Lenders in Carolina Forest, SC

Use these to narrow the list above. Each category shows how many Carolina Forest, SC lenders fit and what that kind of lender is usually best for.

Who Lends in Carolina Forest, SC

Independent mortgage companies closed 79.4 percent of home loans in Carolina Forest, South Carolina in 2025, banks 17.3 percent and credit unions 3.4 percent. Movement Mortgage, LLC was the largest mortgage company, Anderson Brothers Bank the largest bank and Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union the largest credit union. Among lenders headquartered in South Carolina, Anderson Brothers Bank led with 23 loans.

79.4%
Mortgage companies
17.3%
Banks
3.4%
Credit unions
16%
FHA loans
12%
VA loans

How to Read This List

A high approval share with a small median loan usually points to a lender comfortable with first time and FHA borrowers. A large median loan with conventional and jumbo programs points to a move up and jumbo specialist. The health grade says whether a bank or credit union is financially sound; it says nothing about service, which is what the reviews below are for.

An attorney must handle the closing in South Carolina. Deed recording fee of $1.85 per $500 of price ($1.30 state plus $0.55 county, 0.37 percent total), paid by the seller; no mortgage recording tax.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mortgage Lenders in Carolina Forest, SC

Who is the largest mortgage lender in Carolina Forest, SC?

By home loans closed in 2025, Anderson Brothers Bank was the largest mortgage lender in Carolina Forest, South Carolina with 23 loans, about 1.5 percent of the market. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which mortgage lenders in Carolina Forest, SC have the highest approval rates?

Among lenders with meaningful volume in Carolina Forest, South Carolina, loanDepot.com LLC approved the highest share of completed applications in 2025 at 90.8 percent, against a 82.6 percent average for all lenders. Approval share reflects the applicants a lender attracts as much as its underwriting, so compare it alongside loan programs and median loan size. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Which Carolina Forest, SC mortgage lenders offer FHA, VA and USDA loans?

56 lenders closed FHA loans in Carolina Forest, South Carolina in 2025, led by DHI Mortgage Company, LTD. with 88. 56 lenders closed VA loans, led by DHI Mortgage Company, LTD., and 1 closed USDA rural loans. Use the FHA and VA filters above the table to see only those lenders; FHA loans allow 3.5 percent down and lower credit scores, VA loans need no down payment for eligible veterans. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

Are credit unions and local banks included in this Carolina Forest, SC lender list?

Yes. 66 banks and 21 credit unions closed home loans in Carolina Forest, South Carolina in 2025, alongside 117 independent mortgage companies and brokers. Banks and credit unions carry a MonitorBankRates health grade. Mortgage companies are not deposit institutions, so they have no health grade; their HMDA figures and borrower reviews stand in. Source: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2025, published by the FFIEC and CFPB.

How are mortgage lenders in Carolina Forest, SC ranked on this page?

Lenders are ranked only by the number of home loans they closed in Carolina Forest, South Carolina during 2025 as reported under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. No lender pays to be listed or to rank higher, and reviews do not change the order. Counts cover first and second lien loans on one to four unit homes for purchase, refinance and home improvement; home equity lines are counted separately.

Methodology and Sources

Lender rankings use the loan level records that lenders file under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, published by the FFIEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the 2025 reporting year. Counts include originated first and subordinate lien loans on one to four unit homes in Carolina Forest, South Carolina for purchase, refinance and other purposes; home equity lines of credit are counted separately and reverse mortgages and business purpose loans are excluded. Approval share is originations plus approved but not accepted applications divided by all completed applications (withdrawn and incomplete files are excluded). Lender type comes from the lender's federal regulator and the FFIEC National Information Center. City figures use the Census tracts that make up Carolina Forest. Health grades are MonitorBankRates data and are current as of the date shown. Lenders below the HMDA reporting thresholds do not appear. MonitorBankRates receives no payment for placement on this page. Last updated October 8, 2026.