Homebuyers in Dorchester County County who chose VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. paid $7,245 less in closing costs than the county median.
County Median Costs
$7,970
+17.9% vs South Carolina ($6,759)
Median Rate
6.250%
−3.7% vs national (6.490%)
Median Origination
$2,488
Purchase Originations
2,879
Denial Rate
10.4%
vs South Carolina avg (12.5%)
vs South Carolina Median
17.9% above
$1,211
vs National Median
19.3% above
$1,290
44 lenders with 10+ originations, ranked by median total loan costs.
| Rank | Lender | Median Total Costs ↑ | Median Rate ↕ | Median Origination ↕ | Volume ↕ | vs. Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,757 | 6.375% | $500 | 17 | −$3,736 | |
| 2 | $2,863 | 6.812% | $0 | 24 | −$2,630 | |
| 3 | $4,374 | 6.125% | $2,330 | 12 | −$1,119 | |
| 4 | $4,378 | 6.375% | $1,225 | 13 | −$1,115 | |
| 5 | $4,495 | 5.990% | $1,325 | 10 | −$998 | |
| 6 | $4,695 | 6.625% | $2,006 | 34 | −$798 | |
| 7 | $4,715 | 5.125% | $1,912 | 17 | −$778 | |
| 8 | $4,851 | 6.500% | $1,295 | 16 | −$642 | |
| 9 | $4,887 | 6.188% | $1,495 | 10 | −$606 | |
| 10 | $4,904 | 6.625% | $1,908 | 47 | −$589 | |
| 11 | $4,919 | 6.225% | $1,551 | 16 | −$574 | |
| 12 | $5,002 | 6.375% | $2,526 | 12 | −$491 | |
| 13 | $5,036 | 5.938% | $2,949 | 34 | −$457 | |
| 14 | $5,058 | 6.625% | $2,837 | 55 | −$435 | |
| 15 | $5,058 | 6.490% | $2,121 | 10 | −$435 | |
| 16 | $5,133 | 6.375% | $2,658 | 207 | −$360 | |
| 17 | $5,334 | 6.312% | $1,884 | 18 | −$159 | |
| 18 | $5,342 | 6.875% | $2,270 | 13 | −$151 | |
| 19 | $5,358 | 6.750% | $3,085 | 18 | −$135 | |
| 20 | $5,489 | 6.625% | $3,159 | 67 | −$4 | |
| 21 | $5,577 | 6.625% | $2,235 | 14 | +$84 | |
| 22 | $5,759 | 6.812% | $3,162 | 10 | +$266 | |
| 23 | $5,806 | 6.437% | $2,716 | 59 | +$312 | |
| 24 | $5,925 | 6.625% | $3,725 | 11 | +$432 | |
| 25 | $6,005 | 6.812% | $3,307 | 24 | +$512 |
Includes lenders with 10+ purchase originations in Dorchester County County. Source: HMDA 2025. Sorted by median total loan costs.
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Data source: HMDA Modified Loan Application Register 2025, published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Statistics reflect originated first-lien purchase mortgages on owner-occupied principal residences. Medians exclude loans with exempt or unreported fee disclosures. Learn more at ffiec.cfpb.gov.