MN · Statewide HMDA 2024

Minnesota mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 779 reporting lenders · 87 counties · 9 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, Minnesota ranks #24 of 54 by application volume but #5 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (59.9%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#5
Origination-share rank of 52
59.9%
Origination share
112,451
Originated
12.7%
Denial rate

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot. Origination share is originated divided by applications among states and territories with 10,000+ applications (the same floor as the national denial board). See /methodology#corpus-placement. Informational reporting, not mortgage advice.

CFPB HMDA state filing plate

State MN · Minnesota 12.7% denial

VOL-MID · DEN-LIGHT · NEAR-PEER · ORIG-LOW · BOOK-FULL · LEAD-MIX

  • VOL-MID #24/54
  • DEN-LIGHT 12.7%
  • NEAR-PEER South Dakota
  • ORIG-LOW 59.9%
  • BOOK-FULL 779 lenders
  • LEAD-MIX 6% top

Photo-finish peer: South Dakota · 12.6% denial (-0.1pp vs Minnesota)

2024 HMDA Snapshot state sheet, volume rank, denial band, origination share, and reporter book. Informational reporting only.

Denial-rate neighbourhood · Minnesota

Poles and nearest peers by statewide HMDA denial rate, not a full state roster.

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%Minnesota · this state12.7%South Dakota · near12.6%Nebraska · near12.3%Iowa · near12.1%U.S. Virgin Islands · near11.8%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for Minnesota: nearest jurisdictions by denial rate and by mortgage applications filed. These are cross-state neighborhoods, distinct from the denial-band chart above.

Top lenders by originations · Minnesota

Funded loans among HMDA-reporting institutions active in this state.

State market
1. Bell Bank6K2. United Wholesale Mortgage6K3. Rocket Mortgage5K4. Trustone Financial Credit…4K5. Us Bank, N.A.4K6. Affinity Plus Federal Cre…3K7. Crosscountry Mortgage, LLC3K8. Fairway Independent Mort …3K

Where Minnesota sits by application volume

2024 CFPB HMDA states and territories, bucketed by mortgage applications filed

187,642 Top 44% higher than 56% of 54 states and territories

This state 0 1,200,000 states and territories, grouped by applications

Each bar is a 150,000-applications band. The dashed line and filled bar mark this state. Hover, tap, or focus a bar for its count and population share.

Source CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset · 2024 reporting year

Top counties by originations · Minnesota

In-state county volume from the same HMDA county board linked below.

County mix
1. Hennepin County24K2. Dakota County10K3. Ramsey County9K4. Anoka County8K5. Washington County7K6. Wright County4K7. St. Louis County4K8. Scott County3K

How to read this state sheet. Minnesota filed 187,642 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#24 of 54 by volume) with a 12.7% denial rate - 4.4pp below the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (125,291 apps) show 12.5% denial; Asian applicants (9,702 apps) show 15.5% denial - rates on groups below 100 applications are marked too small to read. This page is informational data reporting, not financial, legal, or mortgage advice.

Nearby Lenders in Minnesota

Top HMDA-reporting lenders active in Minnesota. Compare any two side-by-side for rates, denial rates, and loan mix.

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 Bell Bank 6,342 5.6%
2 United Wholesale Mortgage 5,603 5.0%
3 Rocket Mortgage 4,597 4.1%
4 Trustone Financial Credit Union 4,221 3.8%
5 Us Bank, N.A. 4,028 3.6%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in Minnesota

CFPB derived race categories. HMDA carries no credit score, debt-to-income ratio or down payment, so a gap between these rows is an outcome difference and never, on its own, evidence of discrimination.

Race Applications Approval Rate Denial Rate
White 125,291 67.0% 12.5%
Asian 9,702 59.3% 15.5%
Black or African American 9,252 50.6% 19.9%
Joint 3,962 66.1% 12.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,423 54.2% 20.6%
2 or more minority races 297 49.2% 22.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 265 47.5% 28.3%

Every county in Minnesota, by lending volume

County totals sum the filings geocoded to that county, so they reconcile to the state row above rather than to any single lender's book.

County Applications Originated Denial Rate Avg Loan
Hennepin County 39,850 23,628 12.4% $317,122
Dakota County 16,306 9,603 13.8% $265,055
Ramsey County 15,223 8,949 12.8% $251,047
Anoka County 14,227 8,269 14.1% $251,451
Washington County 10,999 6,606 12.2% $300,006
Wright County 6,664 3,965 13.4% $255,549
St. Louis County 6,056 3,658 13.1% $197,602
Scott County 5,754 3,476 12.9% $284,526
Olmsted County 5,125 3,301 9.9% $267,068
Stearns County 4,589 2,927 10.6% $208,596
Carver County 4,238 2,686 10.1% $312,570
Sherburne County 4,072 2,452 12.8% $242,807
Chisago County 2,626 1,509 14.6% $260,712
Crow Wing County 2,563 1,632 11.3% $248,804
Clay County 2,192 1,355 10.6% $206,049
Isanti County 1,952 1,099 14.6% $219,129
Otter Tail County 1,892 1,198 10.8% $221,226
Rice County 1,821 1,165 10.0% $223,572
Blue Earth County 1,643 1,001 13.9% $270,794
Itasca County 1,535 956 11.7% $183,554
Goodhue County 1,340 828 12.7% $220,687
Winona County 1,332 964 8.8% $161,306
Benton County 1,329 814 14.4% $189,635
Carlton County 1,307 783 13.4% $195,635
Pine County 1,226 667 15.5% $189,413
Mower County 1,222 692 13.1% $154,124
Mille Lacs County 1,201 689 16.6% $193,626
Becker County 1,125 736 11.4% $239,658
Cass County 1,120 673 13.7% $253,786
McLeod County 1,108 648 11.8% $190,803
Douglas County 1,066 728 10.6% $246,266
Steele County 1,052 606 13.4% $191,825
Kandiyohi County 1,027 632 9.6% $208,457
Le Sueur County 1,014 641 12.4% $206,765
Morrison County 974 543 15.4% $208,306
Nicollet County 850 575 10.7% $260,212
Beltrami County 850 517 15.1% $198,859
Freeborn County 833 465 13.1% $130,282
Dodge County 798 512 12.8% $190,038
Polk County 795 517 11.8% $175,390
Kanabec County 718 385 18.9% $174,861
Aitkin County 715 449 13.2% $213,196
Meeker County 670 402 8.8% $191,627
Todd County 668 415 10.5% $177,949
Wabasha County 658 411 13.1% $189,134
Brown County 607 400 9.1% $166,301
Fillmore County 607 390 13.3% $158,163
Hubbard County 558 336 11.3% $242,401
Lyon County 548 322 14.1% $170,109
Houston County 525 354 8.9% $177,152
Waseca County 510 307 11.0% $170,118
Lake County 505 336 10.1% $198,960
Martin County 495 286 13.5% $152,434
Sibley County 454 272 10.3% $181,498
Renville County 401 228 13.5% $143,728
Nobles County 395 253 13.2% $168,013
Wadena County 341 191 9.4% $163,328
Redwood County 335 219 10.8% $137,090
Faribault County 319 191 12.5% $129,013
Pope County 307 178 13.4% $187,117
Pipestone County 301 173 12.3% $159,252
Roseau County 294 188 11.2% $157,891
Pennington County 290 187 11.4% $167,138
Rock County 288 171 14.2% $161,875
Koochiching County 284 166 17.3% $140,704
Watonwan County 273 169 12.1% $141,886
Chippewa County 272 157 14.7% $125,809
Jackson County 272 146 14.7% $185,735
Swift County 239 137 9.6% $132,657
Cottonwood County 235 122 15.3% $143,085
Cook County 232 141 7.8% $276,293
Wilkin County 207 120 11.1% $150,749
Stevens County 201 136 12.9% $147,090
Clearwater County 180 108 16.1% $139,444
Murray County 180 100 16.1% $169,500
Norman County 170 98 12.9% $153,529
Yellow Medicine County 169 91 14.8% $147,899
Marshall County 169 89 20.1% $156,834
Grant County 159 102 13.8% $133,365
Big Stone County 151 101 8.0% $129,636
Lac qui Parle County 133 79 18.8% $161,466
Lincoln County 131 76 16.8% $148,664
Lake of the Woods County 128 80 11.7% $169,766
Mahnomen County 105 55 20.0% $122,810
Kittson County 89 63 9.0% $133,764
Traverse County 73 45 12.3% $138,699
Red Lake County 58 31 19.0% $118,966

Metro Areas in Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in Minnesota?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 187,642 mortgage applications were filed in Minnesota. Of these, 112,451 were originated (approved and funded), while 23,909 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 12.7%.
Where does Minnesota sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, Minnesota ranks #24 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #5 of 52 at 59.9%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in Minnesota?
The mortgage denial rate in Minnesota is 12.7%, meaning 12.7% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 59.9%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in Minnesota?
The average mortgage loan amount in Minnesota is $256,650. The average interest rate across all loan types is 6.949%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in Minnesota?
779 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for Minnesota. These include banks, credit unions, and independent mortgage companies that filed lending activity for this state.
How do mortgage denial rates vary by demographics in Minnesota?
Minnesota reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (125,291 applications) have an approval rate of 67.0% and denial rate of 12.5%; Asian applicants (9,702 applications) have an approval rate of 59.3% and denial rate of 15.5%; Black or African American applicants (9,252 applications) have an approval rate of 50.6% and denial rate of 19.9%. These figures reflect derived race categories as reported by applicants, and cover only groups with at least 100 applications, since a rate computed on a handful of applications is not readable.
Which counties in Minnesota have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in Minnesota are Hennepin County (23,628 originations), Dakota County (9,603 originations), Ramsey County (8,949 originations). There are 87 counties with HMDA mortgage data in the state.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) 2024. State geography per U.S. Census Bureau standards.

Data from FFIEC / CFPB HMDA Snapshot National Loan-Level Dataset (2024). Demographic data reflects derived categories as reported by applicants. Provided for informational purposes only.

Every figure on PlainLender is rendered directly from CFPB HMDA federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on CFPB HMDA federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-10. HMDA figures are lender-filed application outcomes for a published reporting year - not creditworthiness scores, rate quotes, Loan Estimates, underwriting decisions, or mortgage advice.