ND · Statewide HMDA 2024

North Dakota mortgage lending

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, 266 reporting lenders · 53 counties · 4 metros.

Volume rank is not origination-share rank

According to the CFPB HMDA 2024 Snapshot, North Dakota ranks #49 of 54 by application volume but #2 of 52 states with 10,000+ applications on origination share (63.2%). Wisconsin leads that origination-share board at 64.0% on 214,597 applications. Volume rank is not origination-share rank.

#2
Origination-share rank of 52
63.2%
Origination share
13,103
Originated
10.8%
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 ND · North Dakota 10.8% denial

VOL-TRACE · DEN-QUIET · CLEAR-PEER · ORIG-LOW · BOOK-FULL · LEAD-HEAVY

  • VOL-TRACE #49/54
  • DEN-QUIET 10.8%
  • CLEAR-PEER U.S. Virgin Isla…
  • ORIG-LOW 63.2%
  • BOOK-FULL 266 lenders
  • LEAD-HEAVY 18% top

Photo-finish peer: U.S. Virgin Islands · 11.8% denial (+0.9pp vs North Dakota)

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

Denial-rate neighbourhood · North Dakota

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

Denial band
Hawaii · highest22.4%South Dakota · near12.6%Nebraska · near12.3%Iowa · near12.1%U.S. Virgin Islands · near11.8%North Dakota · this state10.8%Guam · lowest7.6%

Nationwide states with similar HMDA denial rate or application volume

Two statewide peer sets for North Dakota: 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 · North Dakota

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

State market
1. Gate City Bank2K2. First International Bank …7583. Bell Bank5694. Capital Credit Union5105. United Wholesale Mortgage5086. Town and Country Credit U…5007. Rocket Mortgage4708. Fairway Independent Mort …442

Where North Dakota sits by application volume

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

20,737 9th percentile higher than 9% 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 · North Dakota

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

County mix
1. Cass County4K2. Burleigh County2K3. Ward County1K4. Grand Forks County1K5. Morton County6926. Williams County6607. Stark County6388. Stutsman County351

How to read this state sheet. North Dakota filed 20,737 HMDA-reported applications in 2024 (#49 of 54 by volume) with a 10.8% denial rate - 6.3pp below the national 17.2% baseline. White applicants (15,085 apps) show 10.9% denial; Joint applicants (389 apps) show 12.1% 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 North Dakota

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

# Lender Originated Market Share
1 Gate City Bank 2,328 17.8%
2 First International Bank & Trust 758 5.8%
3 Bell Bank 569 4.3%
4 Capital Credit Union 510 3.9%
5 United Wholesale Mortgage 508 3.9%

Reported outcomes by applicant race in North Dakota

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 15,085 69.5% 10.9%
Joint 389 65.3% 12.1%
Black or African American 353 57.8% 15.6%
Asian 347 65.1% 14.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 269 47.2% 23.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 19 68.4% 5.3%sample too small to read
2 or more minority races 18 55.6% 16.7%sample too small to read

Every county in North Dakota, 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
Cass County 5,780 3,918 8.6% $269,123
Burleigh County 2,836 1,986 7.0% $253,322
Ward County 2,017 1,276 9.7% $227,211
Grand Forks County 1,714 1,176 11.1% $213,273
Williams County 1,165 660 14.7% $258,236
Stark County 1,039 638 10.0% $307,348
Morton County 1,033 692 10.0% $215,716
Stutsman County 550 351 12.7% $180,527
Richland County 431 280 13.2% $179,432
McKenzie County 307 185 10.4% $372,785
Ramsey County 273 171 12.8% $166,832
McLean County 251 150 12.8% $183,884
Mercer County 242 148 14.1% $178,388
Barnes County 218 126 11.5% $174,771
Traill County 200 126 11.0% $166,950
Walsh County 193 121 14.0% $148,886
Mountrail County 110 74 13.6% $210,273
Rolette County 104 39 25.0% $136,154
Bottineau County 102 66 8.8% $190,784
Ransom County 98 61 11.2% $183,673
Dunn County 97 52 15.5% $234,485
Pembina County 93 60 14.0% $123,817
McHenry County 90 53 12.2% $150,444
Dickey County 88 47 12.5% $244,318
Sargent County 80 45 7.5% $144,750
Renville County 76 38 13.2% $198,289
LaMoure County 73 47 15.1% $133,082
Wells County 60 33 16.7% $140,167
Foster County 55 40 9.1% $163,182
Pierce County 55 33 7.3% $181,182
Hettinger County 54 26 27.8% $158,704
Cavalier County 51 34 17.6% $168,529
Emmons County 44 28 4.5% $150,455
Nelson County 44 27 20.4% $146,591
Golden Valley County 44 24 25.0% $128,864
Steele County 40 31 2.5% $170,000
McIntosh County 40 22 7.5% $112,250
Bowman County 38 21 15.8% $201,842
Kidder County 37 24 2.7% $180,135
Benson County 37 18 16.2% $180,135
Adams County 37 17 35.1% $136,081
Grant County 30 18 26.7% $92,333
Griggs County 29 14 13.8% $118,103
Burke County 28 14 14.3% $134,286
Logan County 28 11 35.7% $102,857
Oliver County 27 17 14.8% $162,778
Towner County 27 15 7.4% $151,296
Eddy County 25 13 28.0% $143,800
Divide County 23 12 26.1% $163,696
Billings County 20 8 30.0% $265,000
Sheridan County 14 9 21.4% $112,143
Slope County 3 1 33.3% $175,000
Sioux County 1 1 0.0% $305,000

Metro Areas in North Dakota

Frequently Asked Questions

How many mortgage applications were filed in North Dakota?
In the 2024 HMDA reporting year, 20,737 mortgage applications were filed in North Dakota. Of these, 13,103 were originated (approved and funded), while 2,249 were denied, resulting in a denial rate of 10.8%.
Where does North Dakota sit among U.S. states for mortgage volume?
According to CFPB HMDA 2024 application volume across U.S. states and territories, North Dakota ranks #49 of 54. On origination share (originated divided by applications, 10,000-application floor) it ranks #2 of 52 at 63.2%. The /states hub sorts by application volume for this ranking basis. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the mortgage denial rate in North Dakota?
The mortgage denial rate in North Dakota is 10.8%, meaning 10.8% of all applications were denied by lenders. The approval (origination) rate is 63.2%.
What is the average mortgage loan amount in North Dakota?
The average mortgage loan amount in North Dakota is $237,313. The average interest rate across all loan types is 6.877%.
How many mortgage lenders operate in North Dakota?
266 mortgage lenders reported HMDA data for North Dakota. 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 North Dakota?
North Dakota reports demographic lending data under HMDA. White applicants (15,085 applications) have an approval rate of 69.5% and denial rate of 10.9%; Joint applicants (389 applications) have an approval rate of 65.3% and denial rate of 12.1%; Black or African American applicants (353 applications) have an approval rate of 57.8% and denial rate of 15.6%. 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 North Dakota have the most mortgage activity?
The top counties by mortgage volume in North Dakota are Cass County (3,918 originations), Burleigh County (1,986 originations), Ward County (1,276 originations). There are 53 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.